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Damien Newton

  • Name: Damien
  • Job: Freelance writer
On September 17, 2009 3:13 PM in Map: Park[ing] Day is Tomorrow, What Parks will be near You?, they said:

Don't let me hog the bike ride spotlight. The Greensters are doing a ride tomorrow as well. http://lagreensters.com/images/LoadingZone-09182009-large.jpg...

On September 16, 2009 5:47 PM in CHP: Zero Tolerance Enforcement on Seatbelt Laws Tomorrow, they said:

Zach, that hulk figurine is too small not to be in a car seat. Hopefully no Incredible Hulks were hurt in the writing of this article....

On August 11, 2009 4:44 PM in The Search for a New Chief for the LAPD, they said:

Oh Lord, if it's Earl Paysinger I might have to move to Culver City....

On July 27, 2009 6:52 PM in TV Junkie: 'Doctor Who' in Guinness Book; 'Lost' Finale, they said:

Of course I watched the Dr. Who:Planet of the Dead last night. Who didn't?...

He's a busy guy. Running in and out of a Metro Board meeting and doing these calls. We're still here, debating Ansaldo Breda....

With that said, this campaign could be much more fierce than any Harman as run before. Earlier this year, she was found in the media hot seat for alleged involvement in closed door intelligence deals ...

On June 25, 2009 8:41 PM in LAPD Questioned About Treatment of Cyclists, they said:

I usually don't link to my own posts on other news sites/blogs but for anyone that has questions on the cyclists actions for blocking the vehicle, you should check out the Streetsblog post on the meet...

On June 25, 2009 1:56 PM in White House is Happy about 405 Freeway Project, they said:

The studies done on the 405 Widening have shown us that new traffic lanes generally fill up in a couple of years, somewhere between 5 and 10. It will be interesting to see if the delays caused by the...

On June 16, 2009 1:18 PM in Big City Council Bicycle Meeting Tomorrow, they said:

I suspect the bike license program that they are looking for will be similar to the one Chief Paysinger described back at the November "bike meeting" in City Hall when the Committee first heard bike l...

On December 9, 2008 5:27 PM in City Council Approves Bicycle Bill of Rights , they said:

I think here's the difference between my take and Zach's. I'm basically saying it's not over because they're going to have more hearings on the issue and lengthy department reports. In other words, ...

On November 14, 2008 3:00 PM in Photos from the El Coyote Prop 8 Protest, they said:

I was at the protest last night getting some stock photos for Streetsblog in case I ever decide to do a story on streets protest (Prop. 8 itself is out of my beat). First, I think the 120 number is a...

On September 29, 2008 11:09 AM in Dodgers Face the Cubs in NLDS, they said:

Exactly, Go Cubs Go....

On September 22, 2008 7:11 PM in The 60 Worst Intersections in LA, they said:

Silly me. When I saw the headline I thought LADOT was about to get serious about fixing the intersections where the most people have died over the last bunch of years while crossing the street. I sh...

On August 29, 2008 2:48 PM in Metrolink Now on Google Transit, they said:

Really, Metro...how long is this going to take? At this rate all the other transit agencies are going to be on and they'll still be "talking about it."...

AB 2321 won't even be approved by the Senate by 8/10, and his staff tells me that as long as the bill doesn't differ from what Metro passed they can get it signed after Sunday....

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