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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Coming Up: Help Name Santa Monica’s Bike Share, City Council Meeting, More Bike/Ped Safety Enforcement

This week, you can help name Santa Monica's new bike share system; the City Council will discuss Santa Monica's revised water conservation proposal; and...

Zoning for Santa Monica’s Future: Child Care

We've talked a lot about Santa Monica's upcoming zoning ordinance update, the document which will enact the City's award-winning Land Use and Circulation Element...

Santa Monica Police Kick-Off 2015 with More Bike-Ped Safety Operations

The Santa Monica Police Department is wasting no time continuing its series of bike-ped safety operations in the new year with the department's latest targeted enforcement...

Happy New Year, Santa Monica

Welcome back! We hope that everyone enjoyed their holidays. At Santa Monica Next, we were able to get some much-needed downtime. Now we're rested and...

Help Santa Monica Fight Homelessness this January

Editor's Note: Happy holidays from the Santa Monica Next team. We will return in the new year with regular coverage.  The City of Santa Monica is calling...

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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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