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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Some Highlights From Yesterday’s Live Ride Share Conference

Editor's Note: This is cross posted from Los Angeles Streetsblog. Joe Linton contributed to this article. Yesterday, the Natural Resource Defense Council (NRDC), TransitCenter, the Southern...

Event: Santa Monica Next and Gehl Architects Urbanism + Placemaking Happy Hour

Save the date, folks. On March 11, Santa Monica Next will host an urbanism + placemaking happy hour with Gehl Architects from 6 to 8 p.m....

Back to Facts, Santa Monica: Water

The city of Santa Monica adopted a faulty plan when, in 2010, the Council unanimously approved the Land Use and Circulation Element (LUCE), the...

Coming Up: House Party for Streetsblog Los Angeles and Live Ride Share

It's a short week this week, which means we won't have to wait so long to get to the fun stuff coming up, like...

Up For Solving Santa Monica’s Affordable Housing Crisis on Valentine’s Day?

Santa Monica, like the rest of the region, is experiencing a historic housing crisis that is driving up prices and forcing working and middle-class families out of town. While...

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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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