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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Eyes on the Street: New Affordable ‘Arroyo’ Apartments Going Up on Lincoln Boulevard

Community Corporation of Santa Monica, the city's lead nonprofit affordable housing provider, held a ceremony Tuesday to celebrate the organization's newest project, The Arroyo. The...

This Weekend: Earth Day ‘Kidical Mass’ Family Bike Ride and Ride with Mayor

This Saturday, head to Memorial Park for a kid-friendly Earth Day-themed bike ride. Then, on Sunday, join Santa Monica Mayor Ted Winterer for a...

Major Collision Closes One of Santa Monica’s Busiest Intersections Wednesday

A multiple-vehicle crash that injured two, including someone riding a bike, closed the intersection at Colorado and Ocean Avenue, one of the city's busiest, for...

Tomorrow: Celebrate Sustainable Santa Monica Businesses at the SQAs

Santa Monica will celebrate the 22nd annual Sustainable Quality Awards tomorrow at the Le Meridien Delfina Hotel to honor forward-thinking local businesses. At the event,...

California Lawmakers Call for Affordable Housing Funding, Fewer Obstacles to Growth

A group of California Assemblymembers, including Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Paramount), gathered yesterday for a press conference to continue to the beat the drum for...

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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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