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: Hawke Media

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....

Iconic Plaza at Santa Monica Project Up for Review at Planning Commission

The Plaza at Santa Monica could to be one of the most striking new buildings built in the bayside city -- or possibly even...

Sustainability and Equity Champion Tapped for Top Position at Santa Monica City Hall

Editor's note: This article has been updated to include quotes from Santa Monica and Los Angeles officials. L.A. Deputy Mayor Rick Cole, an outspoken proponent...

Will the Santa Monica City Council Take Even More Housing Options Off the Table?

Less than a month after the Santa Monica City Council narrowly voted to remove the option of building 4- to 5-story apartments or condos...

Coming Up: MANGo Opens; Lighten Up, Santa Monica; and Drinks at the Misfit

We've got a couple of exciting things coming up this week, including a chance to learn about the Plaza at Santa Monica project over...

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OPA Update 3/9/26: OPA Monthly Meeting Tonight, Bowlmor Construction Updates, & Things To Do This Week

March OPA Monthly Meeting This Monday (March 9): The meeting...

The Field Is Set for Race to Represent SaMo at County Supes: Horvath Draws Two Challengers

Image: St. John's Cancer Institute With the candidate filing deadline...

Kool Happenings: The Art of Distraction

Like every magician you've ever seen, the current white...

Los Angeles’ Measure HLA at Two Years: a Timeline of How L.A. City has Resisted Safer Multimodal Streets

“Large Asphalt Repair” on Melrose Avenue. Photo by Joe...
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