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.
First Reviews of the Governor’s Revised Budget Are In
You’ve seen the headlines by now. Governor Newsom released a revised budget for the next fiscal year. The budget spends $322 billion and has a nearly $12 billion deficit that will...
Padilla, Schiff Lead Effort to Stop Republican Rollback of California’s Emissions Laws
In anticipation of a Senate effort to deal a fatal blow to California's emissions authority, California Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla appealed to the...
Come See the Three “Finalists” for the Future Airport Park this Saturday
The following is a letter sent from the City of Santa Monica.The city would like to invite you to the Phase 3a Community Event...
Santa Monica Votes on Possibly Supporting Legislation That Would Allow Upzoning Near Expo Line
SB 79 is an effort by Senator Scott Weiner to allow transit agencies zoning control over property they own and to “upzone” near bus...
Fun on the Agenda: Hall, Negrete and Zwick Want to See Large Concerts Return to the Pier
In an op/ed published on Tuesday*I lamented the end of the Twilight Concert Series in 2017 which brought free entertainment to the Santa Monica...
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Santa Monica’s 33rd annual Juneteenth Celebration: A Family Affair Unifying, Healing, and Restoring set for June 14
The following is a submission from the City of...
Kool Happenings: Putting The Huge In Hubris
Hubris: (noun) Excessive pride. In Greek tragedy, defiance of...
Allen Abstains as SB 79 – Upzoning Near Transit – Passes the Senate
The image above shows the portions of Santa Monica...
California’s Enviro and Smart Growth Leaders to CTC – Don’t Use Congestion Relief Funds for Highway Expansion
Later this week, or perhaps early next, California Transportation...