Damien Newton

Former editor of @StreetsblogLA, journalist and consultant to non-profits. Winner of journalism awards from @lapressclub (2012, 2018), @spjla (2013). he/him.

[Damien Newton @DamienTypes]

@houmanhemmati @SteveHiltonx I’ll predict the numbers. He’ll lose by 15-20 points.

[Damien Newton @DamienTypes]

@RandPaul lol that you think that’s what’s happening.

[Damien Newton @DamienTypes]

@mikehtrujillo It’s like you saw my comment the other day about this Twitter feed being Fox News for middle-age corporate Democrats and saw that as a challenge

[Damien Newton @DamienTypes]

@mikehtrujillo Honestly, this account is like FOX News for middle aged progressives.

[Damien Newton @DamienTypes]

@rwalker1072 It was a rough week

[Damien Newton @DamienTypes]

@ChuckGrassley Did you mean Iowans or Atlantans? I get them confused.

[Damien Newton @DamienTypes]

@Streetfilms I was at a meeting once where Damian Kevitt was booed while talking about the crash that caused his leg amputation.

[Alonso Orozco Jr @BananoJrMHM]

Yesterday, we had the opportunity to perform the United States National Anthem for the #NFL game between the #ChicagoBears and the #Eagles, and it was incredible to do so with love and respect for a great nation.

However, a huge wave of racist criticism has emerged.

[Damien Newton @DamienTypes]

Annual Clark the @cubs cameo at the #DodgersRun

[WPBL Los Angeles Queens @wpbl_queens]

Made for this crown! 👑

[Streets For All @streetsforall]

Let's check in on @JoeLinton's two HLA lawsuits against the city.

Together, they attack a litany of excuses made by the city to not implement HLA:

1. Projects w/Metro
2. Slurry seal
3. Large Asphalt Repair
4. Restriping w/o making other improvements
5. Community plan updates

[Damien Newton @DamienTypes]

I'm working on a podcast on things that transit agencies have to do (preventive maintenance, planning, prevention, etc...) for extraordinary events from Mega-Events to Climate Change.

Huge thanks to the folks at @Metrolink who gave me a tour today to help me prep and refine!

[Damien Newton @DamienTypes]

@OptaSTATS To be fair, he probably has a broken arm.

[Damien Newton @DamienTypes]

@rwalker1072 I thought they beat Marshal 45-0

[Damien Newton @DamienTypes]

@mikegatto If this fund is created, would I consider submitting for it ? Absolutely, but I wouldn’t do it for funds for our core operation.

[Damien Newton @DamienTypes]

@mikegatto A lot of it depends on what strings are attached. Streetsblog LA used to get about 10% of its budget from Metro ads. When Metro switched at agencies and didn’t use hyper local Press much anymore outside of Google ads it didn’t change our coverage of Metro one bit.

[Damien Newton @DamienTypes]

The entire country should be able to unify behind this guy being a raging asshole.

[Acyn @Acyn]

Ingraham: Are you a trans woman?

Kanter Freedom: I identify as a woman…

[Noah Goldberg @Noah__Goldberg]

NEW: I reached out repeatedly last week to Median Strategies, asking to speak with their head of polling.

After reaching out repeatedly, they told me they were discontinuing their polling operation, then they admitted their poll was fake.

https://t.co/yE8GNuzG6Q

[Laura Friedman @LauraFriedmanCA]

Given Councilmember @nithyavraman’s recent removal from her position as Chair of the Housing Committee, I want to share my own experience working with her on housing & homelessness. 

In late 2020, during the most challenging moment of the pandemic, Nithya reached out… (1/7)

[Damien Newton @DamienTypes]

Santa Monica has a chance to do the funniest thing…

[Hear in LA @hearinladotcom]

Another failure of @MayorOfLA and @TraciParkforLA:

The On The Beach Festival at Dockweiler Beach that was scheduled to host acts such as John Legend, Janelle Monae, Raphael Saadiq, Charlie Wilson, and Parliament-Funkadelic with George Clinton had to be cancelled

because the City couldn't figure out a way to permit the event due to "significant... last minute... municipal costs."

this also took down the first annual LA Jazz Festival, which it was tied to.

It's curious to see what events, demographics, and groups get a rubber stamp hear in LA under our current "leaders" and which don't.