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.
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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Public Hearing for 100 Unit Apartment Building at 1320 Pico Scheduled for Thursday
On Thursday, the city will hold a virtual public...
StreetSmart Episode 2: The State of Transit Funding with Juan Matute
Welcome to the second episde of the Streetsblog California...
14th Street Affordable Housing Project Has Final Hearing at Tonight’s Architecture Review Board
Tonight, the City of Santa Monica Architectural Review Board...
How’s Daylighting Working in Santa Monica?
The post first appeared at Streetsblog California.On January 1,...