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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Tech Tuesday: Meet Treedom

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....

Planning Commission Recommends Moving Forward with Plaza at Santa Monica Project

Though it is still very early in the process, the Planning Commission Wednesday recommended moving forward with negotiations for the Plaza at Santa Monica...

Coming Up: BUSted! Returns, Meet the New City Manager, FAA’s New Plan Unveiled

BUSted! is back in Santa Monica this week, a new city manager takes the reins, and a new plan by the Federal Aviation Administration...

As Metro Considers Bike Share Vendor, Concerns Over Compatibility Arise in Santa Monica

News broke this week that Metro will soon vote on a bike share vendor for the agency’s “Countywide Bikeshare” system, which will start with...

Santa Monica Brings Civic Hacking Home with Big Blue Bus Realtime Data

The city of Santa Monica and the Chamber of Commerce are hosting a "Hack the Beach" meetup this Saturday, where the city will formally open up...

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John Adams Middle School Student Earns Top Honors in Elks LodgeWriting Competitions

The following is a submission from SMMUSD.A student from...

Bill to Exempt Metro from Housing Density Near-Transit Bill Heads to the Senate Committee

Update: Staff for Senator Durazo reached out noting that...

Celebrate Earth Day with the Santa Monica Pier!

More Earth Day!In celebration of Earth Day 2026 and this year’s...

Celebrate Earth Day with the Big Blue Bus – Free Rides on Wednesday

From the Big Blue Bus e-mail.On Wednesday, April 22, 2026,...
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