Damien Newton
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Thursday’s Headlines
It's hardly news that California has to go it alone on modernizing our transportation system.
July 17, 2025
Legislation to Modernize Red Light Cameras in California Has Cleared the Senate and is Moving in the Assembly
Similar changes have shown safety benefits in other states.
July 17, 2025
LA County Accidentally Removed Criminal Reform Ballot Measure from County Code. Now They’re Trying to Fix It.
Voters passed Measure J in 2020 to dedicate money to education, job training, and other non-carceral ways to fight crime.
July 16, 2025
StreetSmart Special Edition – LA Evictions at Caltrans Owned Properties for Formerly Homeless “Reclaimers”
Benito Flores, one of the Reclaimers, is resisting eviction to draw attention to inequities with how housing laws are being applied to people experiencing homelessness
Tuesday’s Headlines
I bet we can come up with some reasons Sacramento isn't getting higher scores on its bike ratings.
July 15, 2025
Thursday’s Headlines
Calmatters continues their great reporting on the state's lack of teeth when it comes to dealing with deadly drivers.
July 10, 2025
Wednesday’s Headlines
I'm still traveling, so we won't have a new unique story until Friday.
July 9, 2025
