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.
Son of LV? Santa Monica City Council Mulls Future Approach to Development
What will it take to end the divisiveness surrounding development in Santa Monica? That was the ostensible question underpinning the discussion at the Santa...
Santa Monica Faces Off with Pacoima in Round One of Curbed LA’s “Neighborhood of the Year” Award
In the first round of Curbed LA’s “Curbed Cup” competition, Santa Monica faces off with Pacoima to see who will advance in the competition...
Santa Monica’s Final Election Results Show Strong Support for Incumbents, Rejection of Ballot-Box Planning
The final vote counts for Santa Monica’s local elections are in, showing big wins for incumbents and an unambiguous rejection of the no-growth ballot...
A Pub Crawl to Help Feed Those in Need
For eight years now, the SANTA Monica Pub Crawl has attracted thousands of people looking to have a good time while doing good for...
David Cline, of Santa Monica, Among Oakland “Ghost Ship” Fire Victims
David Cline, 24, of Santa Monica was identified Sunday as one of the victims killed in a fire that broke out at a concert...
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