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 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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