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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OPA Update 12/1/25: OPA Holiday Party & Miracle on Main St. THIS Sunday, New City Law Requires Owners to Register Vacant Properties, & Street...

OPA Holiday Party Details Mark your calendar to join us the Edgemar Restaurant THIS Sunday, Dec. 7, from 3:00pm - 6:00pm. Click here to add the holiday party to...

Santa Monica College to Hold Holiday Glass Sales Fundraisers Dec. 7 & Dec. 13

Following is a submission from SMC. Photo by Terri Bromberg. Santa Monica College (SMC) will hold two special fundraising Holiday Glass Sales offering wonderful opportunities to buy handcrafted vases,...

City Reaches Settlement With Descendants of Silas White

Following a daylong mediation on October 30, 2025, the City of Santa Monica and Constance White reached a settlement outlining steps the city will...

CalBike, Other Advocates, Pressure State on Renewing E-Bike Incentive Program

Last month, news broke that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) was ending the state’s E-Bike Incentive Project to help people of lower and...

CalBike Extends Deadline to Submit Ideas/Proposals for Panel Discussions at April Summit

The California Bicycle Summit will be held on Thursday and Friday, April 23–24, 2026, in Sacramento at the Tsakopoulos Library Galleria. If you’d like...

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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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