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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Newsom Signs Zbur Bill to Streamline Student and Staff Housing at California Community Colleges
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 648, legislation aimed at making it easier for California’s community colleges to build housing for students, faculty,...
Streetsblog California Opens Its Short Video Series
https://www.tiktok.com/@streetsblogla8/video/7558250623544659231?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7558264084064896526Yesterday, Streetsblog Los Angeles opened its short video account at Tik Tok with a fun and informative look at Santa Monica's first mile/last mile...
Legislative Update: The Final Countdown
Governor Gavin Newsom has until October 12 to sign or veto legislation passed during the recently concluded legislative session. If he doesn't act on...
Advocates: Governor Needs to Sign Bill to Modernize Red Light Regulations
Fresno is the most deadly county in the state for red light crashes. Not a surprise because the City of Fresno does not have...
Santa Monica Joins 29-city Lawsuit to Protect Federal Emergency and Disaster Funding
The following is a press release from the City of Santa Monica.Santa Monica joined 28 other local governments in a lawsuit filed Wednesday challenging...
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Transit Advocates Open Second Front in Fight to Reverse Newsom’s CARB Climate Funding Cuts
California transit, housing, and environmental advocates are escalating their...
Kool Happenings: The Not-So-Secret Police and Clockwork Orange for Musk and Kennedy
Historian and futurist, Nils Gilman, wrote a piece earlier...
‘Flock Off’: Mass Surveillance Surge Jeopardizes Lifesaving Crash Reduction Strategy
Give them liberty … and give us death.A forthcoming...
OPA Update 7/30/26: Unpermitted Turf @ Ocean Park School, Festival of Chariots Parade, & Other Things To Do This Weekend
MAIN STREET WILL BE CLOSED TO VEHICLES SUNDAY AM...

