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’s Safe Routes to School Program Encourages Kids and Parents to Ditch the Car

This Saturday, families will gather in Virginia Avenue Park for the first Kidical Mass family bike ride of 2017. Taking its name from “Critical Mass,”...

Officials: Santa Monica High School Currently on Lockdown Due to Police Activity in the Area

UPDATE:  As of 1:50 p.m., the lockdown has been lifted, according to SMPD officials. Santa Monica High School is currently on lockdown due to police activity...

Workers Compensated Nearly $100,000 in Settlement with Santa Monica Shore Hotel

Three employees of the Shore Hotel in Santa Monica have been compensated nearly $100,000 in back pay as part of a settlement of a...

Santa Monica’s Earthquake Retrofit Requirements Could Impact More than 17,000 Units

Santa Monica released a list Tuesday of more than 17,000 apartments or condos in more than 2,000 buildings that will require further study under...

In “Unprecedented” Agreement with FAA, Santa Monica Gains Authority to Close Airport on January 1, 2029

In a surprising reversal, the Federal Aviation Administration has agreed to allow Santa Monica to close its nearly century-old airport. In a press conference Saturday...

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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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