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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Santa Monica City Council Narrowly Votes to Roll Back LUCE Vision

Things on the dais got tense Wednesday night when the City Council deliberated whether to remove key elements of the Land Use and Circulation...

Coming Up: Santa Monica City Council Tackles the Zoning Update; Celebrate Santa Monica’s Sustainable Businesses

This week, Santa Monica's City Council will deliberate a major decision that will impact the city for decades to come. And, our city, along with...

Santa Monica Bike Center Sponors Free Tickets to the SQAs (for Those Arriving by Bike)

Next week, Santa Monica will celebrate its most environmentally-friendly local businesses at the 20th annual Sustainable Quality Awards and the Santa Monica Bike Center...

Santa Monica to Celebrate Earth Day with Kidical Mass Bike Ride

It's time for another Kidical Mass bike outing, Santa Monica. This time, we'll ride in celebration of Earth Day. “Grab your bikes and kids and...

Updating Santa Monica’s Zoning: What’s at Stake?

Will Santa Monica face the same housing crisis as San Francisco in the coming years? Will there ever be another child care center built...

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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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