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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A New Look for Santa Monica Next in the New Year

We are approaching the holidays and our publishing schedule will slow down as we prepare to celebrate. But we will also take advantage of these...

Please Support Local, Independent Journalism This Holiday Season

When I came on board Santa Monica Next in 2014, it was because I believed in the project. In Santa Monica’s already saturated local media...

Santa Monica To Open Real-Time Bike Traffic Counter on Main Street

Santa Monica tomorrow will join the ranks of cities using real-time information to encourage biking. The beachside city, known for its increasing bike-friendliness, will host...

Fake News: Santa Monica Edition

For a city its size, Santa Monica has a robust media ecosystem of locally-focused print and digital news publications. With a population just shy...

Santa Monica’s Breeze Bike Share Starts Four-Day Food and Toy Drive Today

Santa Monica’s Breeze Bike Share, L.A. County’s first public bike-share system, will be hosting a four-day food and toy drive starting Thursday, December 15. Those...

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Meet Our New Board Chair, Steve Horn

Streetsblog California, Streetsblog San Francisco, and Streetsblog Los Angeles,...

Santa Monica’s Aging and Disability Action Plan Moves Forward

The following is a submission from the City of...

SMMUSD Superintendent’s Message: Welcome to the 2024-25 School Year

Dear Parents, Guardians, Staff, Students and Community Members, Welcome back...
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