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.
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Ridership Booming on A and E (Expo) Line a Year After Regional Connector Opens
Metro’s most recent ridership reports that ridership growth on the A and E light rail lines (formerly the Blue Line and Expo Line respectively)...
Dem. Club Board of Directors Makes Its Picks for November Elections. Membership Will Make Final Call at June 26 Meeting
The Santa Monica Democratic Club Board of Directors unveiled its picks for the November election in an email earlier this week reminding members that...
After Wild Debate, Council Rejects Motion to Ask City Attorney to Price Out Cost of Investigating Their Own Leaks. Votes to Create Draft Future...
This headlines is not a typo.The Santa Monica City Attorney’s Office recently emailed the City Council to alert them that certain items that were...
In Their Own Words: Snell, Raskin, Hall, Lesley, Ownes, and Zernitskaya on the Future Uses for Santa Monica Airport
Last week, the Santa Monica Democratic Club broadcast a debate with six candidates for Santa Monica City Council. As the debate was held before...
In Their Own Words: Hall, Lesley, Raskin, Zernitskaya and Snell on the Bike Action Plan
Last week, safe streets advocacy groups Streets for All broadcast a debate with five candidates for Santa Monica City Council. As the debate was...
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Draft State Highway System Management Plan Urges State to Move Away from Gas Tax or Face Funding Shortfalls
Last month, the State of California released the Draft...
OPA Update 3/13/25: OPA March Monthly Meeting Recap, DMN8 Joins OPA, & Things To Do This Weekend
OPA March Monthly Meeting Recap: Here is a link to...
City Council Activates Plans to Combat Homelessness
A new five-year plan to tackle homelessness is coming...
Santa Monica College Theatre Arts to Stage “Grease” March 28-April 6
The following is a submission from SMC.The Santa Monica College...