Damien Newton
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Stoner Park Crosswalk Saga Draws Attention to L.A.’s Transportation Safety Dysfunction
The story of West L.A. activists creating DIY crosswalks to a popular park caught their Councilmembers' attention and shamed the city into making permanent improvements
SGV Connect 139: ICE
ICE's terrifying impact in the San Gabriel Valley, and what residents and California's leaders can do to prepare.
Rest in Power, Benito Flores
A memorial to a man who died fighting for what he believed in.
L.A. City Approves Measure HLA Ordinance
Both City Council and Mayor approved the city HLA ordinance, which goes into effect on August 18.
Supes Move to Restore Measure J
Supes look to fix an oopsie that lead to accidentally repealing criminal justice reforms.
SGV Connect 138 – Reclaimers Resisting Eviction
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
California Transportation Commission Unanimously Approves Funds for All Recommended Highway Projects
Advocates call the CTC a rubber stamp for highway widening. The body didn't do anything to dispel that notion yesterday.
SGV Connect 137: Olympic Cricket at the Pomona Fairplex
For the first time ever, the city of Pomona will host an Olympic event: cricket! Get the story from Pomona Mayor Tim Sandoval and Abhimanyu Rajp, Director of Los Angeles Cricket.
SGV Connect 136: Here Comes the Olympics
What to the Olympics hold for the San Gabriel Valley in 2028? Damien talks with Alissa Walker, co-host of the L.A. Podcast and editor of Torched.
Caltrans Posts Draft Master Plan for PCH in Malibu
Activists agree this plan is a huge improvement over current conditions, but there are some areas where it could be even better.
