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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Santa Monica to Open Main Street Parklets Ahead of Summer SOULstice Festival Sunday

Nearly two years after the City Council approved three parklets on Main Street, they will open to the public with a ribbon cutting Sunday...

Santa Monica City Council to Weigh Pricey Options for Possible Civic Center Sports Field

On Tuesday, the Santa Monica City Council will weigh its options for a possible sports field at the Civic Center. The project could cost...

This Week: Pier Concerts Are Back and Sloan’s Ice Cream Opens on the Promenade

This week, the free Twilight Concerts series at the Santa Monica Pier kicks off with Khalid and Bibi Bourelly and Sloan's Ice Cream opens...

Santa Monica City Council Gives Go-Ahead to Next Step in Bergamot Station Revitalization Project

The already three-year-long process of revitalizing Bergamot Arts Center, the five-acre parcel of city-owned land directly adjacent to the Expo 26th Street Station, will...

Ditch the Car and Avoid Traffic During This Year’s Twilight Concert Series at the Santa Monica Pier

The 33rd annual Twilight Concert Series kicks off on June 22 at the Santa Monica Pier. Here are some tips for enjoying the concerts...

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Assembly Transportation Committee Whittles Away at Safe Street Bills

Complete Streets Senator Scott Wiener was clearly disappointed, but he...

Santa Monica Next Will Return on Monday

Have a safe and happy 4th. See you then.

Meet the YMCA Youth Basketball Player of the Year, Mia Kondratyeva

Photo by Robert Clark This past week, during the halftime...
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