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.
Coming Up: Mostly Kosher on the Lawn, Preservation and Change, Spoke Update, and More!
This week, Jazz on the Lawn returns with Mostly Kosher, Santa Monica Spoke Hosts an update meeting, the city will host a discussion on...
Discussing Preservation and Change in Downtown Santa Monica
What can the last 150 years of Santa Monica’s history teach us about the next 20? A lot, city officials hope.This Saturday at 10...
Coming Up: LA Walks around Santa Monica Airport, Jazz on the Lawn, and More
This week, take a walk around Santa Monica Airport with LA Walks to learn about current issues facing the airport, hang out at Stewart...
Big Blue Bus Announces Temporary Detours Downtown for Twilight Concert Series
In order to make it easier to get to the Twilight Concert Series this summer without driving, the Big Blue Bus is making a...
Santa Monica’s Breeze Bike Share Nears 30,000 Active Users
Eight months after Santa Monica launched the first public bike-share program in L.A. County, the system is working.According to a report delivered to the...
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OPA Update 6/18/26: Main St. Summer Soulstice & Make Music LA Events This Weekend, & Other Things To Do This Weekend
June 20 & 21 Main St. Summer Soulstice & Make...
Why Are These 11 People Running for City Council?
For the last week, Next has been publishing the...
Tired of Local Politics Threatening Your Favorite Bike Lane?
Calbike is rallying behind new legislation that will protect...

