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.
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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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,...
OPA Update 8/20/26: Sunday Funday Farmers Market ON Main St., Ocean Park Social Club Summer Picnic Series (TODAY/Thursday), First of School Today, & Other...
This Sunday (Aug 23): First Ocean Park Farmer’s Market...

