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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Throwback Thursday: Peace, Influenza, and Car Parades

"War is over -- Now for business as usual" proclaimed the headline on The Evening Outlook from November 11, 1918. This month, 97 years...

Long-Time SMRR Activist Judy Abdo Ousted from Steering Committee

Santa Monicans for Renters’ Rights, the single most influential political organization in town, ousted one of its original activists -- and a member of...

Coming Up: Meet-and-Greet City Manager Rick Cole, Hack the Beach Happy Hour, Breeze Launch Party, and More

The holiday season is just around the corner, but there’s a lot coming up between now and then. This week, the Urban Land Institute...

Santa Monica Announces Date for Full Breeze Bike Share Launch

Santa Monica has officially announced November 12 as the day for Breeze Bike Share’s full roll out, which will make it the first public...

Coming Up: Support Affordable Housing, MOW Monster Bash, “Ghostbusters” on the Beach, and Celebrate Día de los Muertos

Halloween’s around the corner and there are plenty of ways to celebrate and to support a couple of great causes this week.Show your support...

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Kool Happenings: What We Were Not and a Shocking Choice

What We Were NotAlbert Camus was a political journalist,...

Eyes on the Street: Back to School Traffic Calming Edition

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified schools are back in session today,...

We’re Giving Next a New Look

Eagle-eyed readers may have noticed a few changes over...
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