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: New Bus Stop Seats, Help Save Santa Monica’s Civic Center, and Big Blue Bus Service Changes
Mark your calendars, Santa Monica.The Big Blue Bus wants your feedback on the agency's newly redesigned bus stop seats, which will be at different locations around the...
Save the Date: “Live.Ride.Share,” Los Angeles’ First Shared-Use Mobility Conference
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has partnered with several local and national nonprofit organizations, including the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and Southern California Association...
New Software Lets You Budget the Revitalization of Santa Monica’s Civic Auditorium
Santa Monica residents are rarely shy about demanding asking things of their local officials. And while it's easy to ask for more services, more parks, or...
What We Learned from Santa Monica Big Blue Bus’ First Reddit AMA
Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus officials gathered in a small conference room Tuesday at noon for the transit agency's first ever Reddit Ask Me...
“The Communitarian Ideal”: An Interview with Santa Monica’s Retiring City Manager, Part Two
At the end of this month, Santa Monica City Manager Rod Gould will retire, rounding out five years of service in the bayside city and...
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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...

