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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Wednesday Poll: AirBnB
The Santa Monica City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to regulate sites like AirBnB. The new ordinance strengthens the city's prohibition against short term rentals...
“BUSted!” Comes to Santa Monica
Everyone has a story, especially if you ride the bus. That's something Scott Schultz understands first hand, as someone who lives in Los Angeles...
Santa Monica Teen Killed in Traffic Collision
Update: The City of Santa Monica will offer counseling for those affected by the fatal crash. Drop in hours are this week (May 11-15) from...
Throwback Thursday: Santa Monica as an Amusement Center and Bathing Suits in 1925
It's time for Throwback Thursday. Thanks to the Santa Monica Public Library archives, we can take a journey together back to 90 years ago today....
Santa Monica City Council Says ‘No’ to 5-Story Housing on Boulevards
The Santa Monica City Council narrowly voted Tuesday to make it harder to build more housing along the city's commercial boulevards.The 4 to 3...
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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...

