Jason Islas

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Jason Islas is the editor of Santa Monica Next and the director of the Vote Local Campaign. Before joining Next in May 2014, Jason had covered land use, transit, politics and breaking news for The Lookout, the city’s oldest news website, since February 2011.

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Open Thread: Coast, Santa Monica’s First Open Streets Event

Santa Monica closed off two miles of streets to motor vehicles on Sunday for its first-ever open streets event, Coast. The route started at the...

No-Growth “L.U.V.E.” Initiative Qualifies for November Ballot

The so-called “Land Use Voter Empowerment” (L.U.V.E.) initiative, which would require a vote on nearly every new building over two stories, has qualified to...

Santa Monica Gears Up for Its First Open Streets Event

Santa Monica is getting ready for its first open streets event, Coast, this Sunday, June 5. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. about two miles...

Santa Monica Considers $10 Million to Improve Street Safety

Santa Monica is on track to invest more than $10 million to make its streets safer over the next two years, according to the...

Open Thread: Expo Phase Two Grand Opening

The day Los Angeles transit enthusiasts have been waiting for finally arrived this morning when the 6.6 mile extension of the Expo line opened,...

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L.A. Seeks Input on Proposed Speed Camera Locations

The L.A. City Department of Transportation shared proposed locations for...

Gallop Into The Lunar New Year: 90-Foot-Tall Ferris Wheel Rides High For The ‘Year of the Horse’

The following is a submission from the Pier Corporation. Pacific...

Rollout of New Housing-Near-Transit Law Encountering Confusion and Delay

The debate, amendments, passage, and signing of Senate Bill...

Santa Monica College Dance Department to Hold Spring 2026 Meet and Mingle Open House Feb. 17

The following is a press release from Santa Monica...
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