Damien Newton
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Damien is the executive director of the Southern California Streets Initiative which publishes Santa Monica Next, Streetsblog Los Angeles, Streetsblog San Francisco, Streetsblog California and Longbeachize.
Bipartisan Team of Assemblymembers Introduce DUI/Traffic Safety Laws
Even after the exceptional reporting by CalMatters in its License to Kill series, which demonstrated how California is failing its residents through lax enforcement and weak traffic safety...
Waymo Says Autonomous System Reduced Impact Speed in Santa Monica Crash Involving Child as Critics Call for Suspension
Waymo is releasing new details about a January collision in which one of its autonomous vehicles struck a child near a Santa Monica elementary...
OPA Update 2/2/26: February is Black History Month, LA Rents Decreasing, Final DineLA Days, & Other Things To Do This Week
OPA Boardmember Spotlight: Get to Know our New President Robbie Leer: A Minnesota native, Robbie joined the OPA Board in 2022 and began serving as...
Walkout on Friday, Protest Ride on Saturday: Santa Monica’s Most Recent Weekend of Protest
Photo: New Roads Students march down Nebraska Avenue towards the Water Garden. Credit: Sammy NewtonSanta Monicans took to the streets Friday as part of...
Waymo Robotaxi Strikes Child Near Santa Monica Elementary School, Prompting Federal Safety Probe
A Waymo autonomous robotaxi struck a child near a Santa Monica elementary school during morning drop-off hours on January 23, leading to a National...
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Kool Happenings: What We Were Not and a Shocking Choice
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Eyes on the Street: Back to School Traffic Calming Edition
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified schools are back in session today,...
OPA Update 8/20/26: Sunday Funday Farmers Market ON Main St., Ocean Park Social Club Summer Picnic Series (TODAY/Thursday), First of School Today, & Other...
This Sunday (Aug 23): First Ocean Park Farmer’s Market...

