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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California Awards More Than $140 Million of Federal Funds for Local Road-Safety Programs

California officials announced more than $140 million in federal traffic-safety grants, funding nearly 500 endeavors aimed at reducing deaths and serious injuries on streets and...

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City Says JSX Lease Doesn’t Change Cities Long-Term Plans for Airport Park

The City of Santa Monica has formally issued a Commercial Operations Permit and signed a three-year lease agreement allowing JSX to operate at Santa...

SMMUSD Board Unanimously Approves Agreements to Split Into Santa Monica and Malibu School Districts

The Santa Monica–Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) Board of Education voted unanimously Monday night to approve a set of agreements that would formally begin...

County Seeks Public Input on Transit Gaps; Santa Monica Neighbors Encouraged to Participate

Do you take transit in Culver City? How about heading to beach cities south of Marina del Rey? Consider riding transit to the airport? Los...

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January 2026 Metro Board Round-Up: Sepulveda Rail Approved, Torrance Rail Kneecapped

Big Metro news yesterday as L.A.'s multimodal future took...

Kool Happenings: Dumpster Fire

After beginning its life as one critic's description of...

Will City Place Parcel Tax on Fall Ballot?

Last week, the Citizens United Ordinance to Preserve City...
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