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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Touring the Soon-To-Open Metro Expo Line Phase 2

The countdown has begun for the opening of Expo Phase 2 with just over a week left before the 6.6 mile extension of the...

Coming Up: Expanding Airport Park, May is Bike Month, and Handlebar Happy Hour at the Craftsman

This week, Santa Monica’s City Council will officially declare May “Bike Month,” you can get a preview of the new expansion of Airport Park,...

Downzoning Won’t Save Your Neighborhood, But Smart Growth Just Might

Just south of the intersection of Pico and 28th Street sits a small apartment complex. There are four bungalows stretching back from the street,...

Expo Phase 2 Timetable Goes Live at Metro.net

In case you needed a reminder that, in less than a month, you'll be able to take a train from Downtown Los Angeles to...

It’s Time to Gear Up! for Bike Month, Santa Monica

May is Bike Month and you can get ready starting on day one with Santa Monica's Gear Up! event this Sunday. From 11 a.m. to...

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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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