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.
Santa Monica’s Bike Lanes Are Overrun with Parked Cars. Armed with New Data, the City Hopes to Use AI to Fix This.
The report this story is based on is not yet available on the city’s website. In the meantime, you can read it here.In November,...
Dune 3: City Seeking Feedback on Phase 3 of the Dune Restoration Project
The Santa Monica Office of Sustainability and the Environment and The Bay Foundation will be holding a virtual meeting tomorrow, Thursday August 15 at...
Abundant Housing Los Angeles Endorses the “United Democrats Slate”
We are only one day away from the deadline to submit nominating petitions for City Council, so we should know the full ballot in...
Santa Monica Also Readies for 2028 Olympics, Hoping to Host Beach Volleyball
Los Angeles had Tom Cruise. Long Beach had Snoop Dogg. Santa Moncia had Kerri Walsh Jennings Jennings. As the Olympic torch was handed off...
Change for the Change Slate as Christine Parra Reverses Course on Re-Election
Earlier today, Councilmember Christine Parra announced she is no longer seeking re-election to the Santa Monica City Council in a statement released to the...
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Commentary: More Trump and Co. High Speed Rail Sophistry
The following article comes to us from Streetsblog San...
OPA Update 7/31/25: Thank You AJA Vineyards for Joining OPA as a Gold Member, OPA Housing Committee Meeting This Coming Monday, Margaritas & Mocktails...
Main St. Closed to Traffic THIS Sunday AM for...
City Council Continues Restorative Justice Efforts Around the Ebony Beach Club
The city is one step closer to bringing justice...
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...