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.
Exclusive articles:
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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Santa Monica College Gallery Program in collaboration with the Mentor Show Program presents “Well Fed” 5/19-5/30
The following is a submission from SMC.The Santa Monica...
Big Blue Bus On-Track for 10 Million Riders in 2026
Every week, Next republishes one or two article(s) from...
Metro Opens New D Line Subway from Koreatown to Beverly Hills
Metro’s $3.5 billion, four-mile D Line Extension Section 1...
OPA Update 5/11/26: OPA Monthly Meeting Tonight, OPA Spring Mixer Next Wednesday (5/20), SaMo World Cup Activations, & Things To Do This Week
May OPA Monthly Meeting TONIGHT/MONDAY (May 11): The meeting is...

