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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OPA Update 8/11/25: OPA Monthly Meeting TONIGHT/Monday, Return To School Traffic Tips, & Things To Do This Week

OPA August 11 Monthly Meeting TONIGHT/Monday: This month's meeting...

Free Metered Parking for EVs Ends on September 30

For as long as I've lived in Los Angeles...

Kool Happenings: Give Him Enough Rope

The idea that, given enough freedom to make foolish...

Governor Signs “Slow Down, Move Over” Law Creating Protections for Stranded Motorists

Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 390 into law...
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