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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Is AirBnB Making Our Housing Crisis Worse?
According to a report released Wednesday by pro-labor group, Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy (LAANE), AirBnB, a short-term rental listing website, is...
That Time Santa Monica Banned Dancing
We wish this was a throwback Thursday post, but believe it or not, this is not a rule from some bygone era when cities were dominated...
Santa Monica’s Zoning Update Needs to Look Forward, Not Backward
Next month, the City Council will consider a document that will impact Santa Monica's future for the next several decades.When the Council votes on...
Coming Up: Happy Hour with Gehl Architects, and Beautify Earth Presents: A Pathless Land
This week, join us for drinks, snacks, and conversation about livable urban environments with Gehl Architects. Then, this weekend, party with Beautify Earth, the...
Santa Monica Police Step Up “Bike-Pedestrian Safety” Enforcement on March 9
The Santa Monica Police Department will continue its ongoing sting operations targeting unsafe road users Monday, March 9.The "bike-pedestrian safety" operation is one of...
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BBB Earns Another $3 Million for Electrification Efforts
Santa Monica’s push to fully electrify the Big Blue...
Malibu’s Speed Cameras for the PCH Are Coming, Hopefully This Fall. Santa Monica Still Waiting for Permission.
Image: A speed camera on 7th near Broadway in...
Kool Happenings: What We Were Not and a Shocking Choice
What We Were NotAlbert Camus was a political journalist,...
Eyes on the Street: Back to School Traffic Calming Edition
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified schools are back in session today,...

