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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Coming Up: Women in Politics Panel, Stories in Tongva Park, Future of the Pier, and Affordable Housing in Santa Monica

This week, the Santa Monica Jaycees have a panel on women in politics, the future of the Santa Monica Pier is up for discussion,...

No-Growthers Now Want All Projects in Santa Monica Put on the Ballot

No, this isn't an out-of-season April Fools joke. The conservative no-growth group, Residocracy, has decided that virtually every project in Santa Monica going forward...

Planning Commission to Look at Expo-Adjacent Mixed-User on Former Norm’s Site

The Santa Monica Planning Commission tonight will take a look at a mid-rise (4-to-5 story) mixed-use project that, if approved, would add 90 new homes...

Eyes on the Street: 500 New Breeze Bike-Share Bikes Arrive in Santa Monica

Santa Monica is one step closer to fully launching L.A. County's first public bike-share system. Five hundred brand new bikes, which will be distributed...

Tech Tuesday: High Pressure Zone

Santa Monica is at the center of a tech revolution. Hundreds of startups are based in the city, part of the Westside of L.A....

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L.A. Seeks Input on Proposed Speed Camera Locations

The L.A. City Department of Transportation shared proposed locations for...

Gallop Into The Lunar New Year: 90-Foot-Tall Ferris Wheel Rides High For The ‘Year of the Horse’

The following is a submission from the Pier Corporation. Pacific...

Rollout of New Housing-Near-Transit Law Encountering Confusion and Delay

The debate, amendments, passage, and signing of Senate Bill...

Santa Monica College Dance Department to Hold Spring 2026 Meet and Mingle Open House Feb. 17

The following is a press release from Santa Monica...
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