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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Celebrating the “Civic and Cultural Heart” of Santa Monica at DTSM, Inc.’s Annual Meeting
At its annual meeting Thursday morning, Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. -- the nonprofit that oversees the city’s thriving core -- celebrated the district’s growth...
SMPD Announces Another Series of Bike-Ped Safety Operations Starting this Week
The Santa Monica Police Department will once again be on the look out for unsafe behavior by all street users, whether you are riding...
Tech Tuesday: Buddytruk
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....
Coming up: BUSted! is Back, SMPL Goes to the Beach, Jazz on the Lawn, Picnic at the Promenade, and Reggae at the Pier
There is plenty to keep your summer afternoons and evenings busy this week. Everyone's favorite transit-oriented storytelling show, BUSted! is back in Santa Monica,...
Big Blue Bus Begins Expo Integration Service Overhaul this Month
Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus this month will begin the first phase of one of the municipal transit agency's largest service changes in its...
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Eyes on the Street: Protected Bikeway Sprouting Up on Colorado Avenue
Eagle-eyed reader (and superhero) Caro Vilain sends news and...
OPA Update 3/30/26: City’s Sit-Lie Prohibition Expands to Main St., Maverick Helicopters Launches SaMo Flight Operations, & Things To Do This Week
Santa Monica Launches Sweeping Economic Recovery Package as Downtown...
CM Dan Hall Explains Santa Monica’s Financial Report Card
The following is from a special edition of the...
Council Recap: City Launches Economic Revitalization Strategy
Here's another article from the city on this week's...

