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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SaMo Planning Commission Considers 64-Unit Mixed-User with Robust Community Benefits Package

Another moderate-sized mixed-use housing project is wending its way through Santa Monica's development agreement (DA) process this week, stopping at the Planning Commission on...

Coming Up: Santa Monica 2030 with James Rojas, SMPL Heads to the Annenberg, ¡Cubanismo! at the Pier and More

This week, there's a bunch of exciting stuff, including “Santa Monica 2030,” an evening of urban planning through play with James Rojas, Latin jazz at the...

Post-LUCE Amendments, Where Does Santa Monica Stand in Projected Housing Growth?

The dust is settling from the recent zoning ordinance update and downzoning amendments to the city’s Land Use and Circulation Element (LUCE). It will take...

Throwback Thursday: Here Comes the Train

The train's a-comin'! Expo testing is scheduled to extend all the way to 4th Street today, marking the first time a passenger train has...

Coming Up: DTSM Celebrates Summer, Real Estate at the Pier, School Supply Drive, Planning Our Library’s Future

Coming up this week, head outside to celebrate summer, whether it's on the Promenade, on the Pier, or on the beach with library. Also,...

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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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