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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Leg. and Gov. Avoid Transit Fiscal Cliff. High Speed Rail Funding Steady, Active Transportation Remains Diminished
Flanked by members of the SEIU transit union, Scott Wiener (D-SF), the Chair of the Senate Budget Committee, announced a state budget deal from the Capitol Rose...
Caltrans Deletes Presentation from Website with Uncomfortable Truth About NorCal Highway Widening
In a move reminiscent of the federal purge of useful information from the internet earlier this year, Caltrans has deleted a presentation from its...
Report: California Needs A Stable Rail Funding Plan
California’s ability to grow and modernize its rail network is hampered by inconsistent funding from the state which makes planning rail projects or multi-project...
More Low Speed Fail from Trump on High Speed Rail in CA
Just over two weeks ago, USDOT Secretary Sean Duffy announced the findings of a “compliance review” the federal government completed on the California High Speed Rail...
Where Does a Viking Go to College?
(Photo credit: The Samohi and Emi Yamashiro-Hergert)The above graphic shows the incredible success that Santa Monica High School continues to have in placing students in...
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Council Wrap: New DTSM Board, Pico Bus Stop Approved, Protected Bike Lanes Approved, Changes to the RAND Developer Agreement and More.
Next is debuting a new feature this week. Following...
RAND Looking for City Approval to Change Downtown Headquarters Building
(Photo: Miles Freeman/Google)RAND Seeks Changes to 25-Year-Old Development Deal...
Seven Police Athletic League Youth Awarded $33,500 in Scholarships
The following is a submission from the Police Athletic...
Legislative Update: Summer Recess Edition
Which Bills Are Alive and Which Have Died in...