Damien Newton
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L.A. City Council Takes Aim at Proposed Law to Preserve Virtual/Telephone Public Comment
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The L.A. City Council voted to oppose A.B. 339, legislation introduced by Assemblymember Alex Lee, that would require large cities and counties to continue to allow virtual and telephone public comment
Meet the Board Special Podcast Series Number 6 : Abby Arnold
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How is fundraising like dating? Listen to Damien talk to non-profit fundraiser Abby Arnold.
Caltrans Approves Nearly $82 Million for 134 Projects to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Improve Transportation
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"The climate crisis is disproportionately affecting low-income households and communities of color,” said Caltrans Director Toks Omishakin in a statement.
California Takes Victory Lap on Federal EV Goals, Environmental Standards
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Earlier today, President Joe Biden announced proposed new automobile emission standards and an executive order that will require that half of all cars sold in 2030 and beyond be electric vehicles. The executive order tasks the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to develop aggressive long-term rules to support his […]
Meet the Board: Stopping and Moving with James Sinclair
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James Sinclair is the author of the Stop and Move blog on transportation policy in and around Fresno
Newsom Signs S.B. 51, Durazo’s Legislation that Changes Law on Caltrans Tenant Property Sales
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S.B. 51 changes a four-decades-old Roberti law that governs how Caltrans-owned residential properties along the canceled 710 freeway corridor will be sold
Meet the Board Podcast Series: Terra Curtis
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Terra Curtis researches emerging mobility policy for the California Public Utilities Commission. She previously worked at Nelson\Nygaard and volunteered with the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition.
Meet the Board: SGV Connect’s Kris Fortin
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This summer, Streetsblog California is running a podcast series interviewing and introducing its Board of Directors to our audience. These volunteers help keep the organization running even if they don’t regularly get a byline on our website. Today’s SGV Connect features an interview where one of our co-hosts (Damien) interviews the other (Kris). In addition […]
L.A. Times Needs to Stop High Speed Gaslighting
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Once again, the L.A. Times's most irresponsible reporter repeats battery train blather
Meet Our Board of Directors: Damien Interviews Carter Rubin
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Earlier today, Damien interviewed Carter Rubin, the current Chair of our Board of Directors and the Transportation Technical Strategist for the American Cities Climate Challenge at NRDC. Carter has had some affiliation with Streetsblog for over ll years, as intern, writer, board member, steering committee member and now board chair.
Preview of This Week’s Los Angeles Metro Board of Directors Meeting
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The Los Angeles Metro Board of Directors meets Thursday, 7/22 at 10 a.m.
Legislative Update: Here’s What Bills Are Still Alive in the Senate and Assembly
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As noted last week, with the legislature now on its summer recess, many pieces of legislation that have not passed through all policy committees are now off the table until next year. Here’s an update on important legislation that Streetsblog has covered and where it now stands. Legislation is listed by bill number with the […]