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 Hosts Earth Day-Themed Family Bike Ride Saturday

Kidical Mass, the family-friendly social bike ride hosted by the city of Santa Monica, is back this Saturday, April 16, with an Earth Day-themed...

New Outreach Schedule for Downtown Community Plan Moves Forward

Santa Monica city officials have begun moving forward with a new, extended outreach schedule to get feedback from community members on the plan that...

Santa Monica Announces Upcoming “New Mobility” Celebrations

Transportation is often a topic of conversation on the westside. People seem to love complaining about traffic as much as they hate sitting in...

Coming Up: Santa Monica Honors Sustainable Businesses, Yallwest Is Coming to Samohi

Coming up later this month, the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce, Sustainable Works, and the city will honor Santa Monica's most environmentally responsible local businesses...

Santa Monica’s Main Street Up for National Recognition

Main Street in Santa Monica is arguably one of the most walkable, bikeable parts of the city. It's lined with local, community-serving businesses; it...

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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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