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.
Events: Vote Local, City Council and Big Blue Bus Service Changes
Welcome to Monday. We have got a busy week ahead of us, including our first Vote Local event, a City Council meeting with at...
Renting in Santa Monica Part One: The Rent’s Too Damn High
It is no secret to anyone who has considered moving to Santa Monica that finding a place to live here is not cheap.A person...
How Would You Design It Today?
Much noise has been made around urban planning in Santa Monica in recent months. A growing regional population, a burgeoning public transit system, increasing demand...
Nonprofit Art Museum Voices Opinion, Building Owner Raises Rent
The most recent casualty of the ongoing – and largely manufactured – controversy over plans to invest millions of private dollars into the Bergamot...
Events: Santa Monica College Commencement and Make Music L.A.
This week, Santa Monica College honors its grads and Make Music L.A. brings dozens of free concerts to public spaces throughout the region, including...
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City Council Approves Loan to Rehab Virginia Ave. Affordable Apartments
The following is a submission from the city.The Santa...
City Council Moves to Make Downtown Revitalization Measures Permanent
But it also Put Certain Limits on Hotel and...
Endless Summer C.A.M.P. celebrates Santa Monica’s 150th anniversary in a free day of art, music and play for all ages
The following is a submission from the City of...
Ride the Steel Wave: Pacific Park Celebrates ‘National Roller Coaster Day’ with the Ocean-Soaring West Coaster This Saturday
Get ready to ride the steel wave of National...