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.
Transit-Oriented Growth is Key to Fight Traffic, Pollution, Says Santa Monica’s State Assembly Rep
State Assembly District 50 Representative Richard Bloom, who represents Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, West Los Angeles, and other Westside communities, has been reappointed chair...
Big Blue Bus Real-Time Arrival Info Coming to an App this Summer
Riders will finally be able to track real-time arrival information for Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus on their phones or computers by this summer,...
Talking Smart Growth, Green Urbanism, and Sustainability
I sat down with veteran political organizer and local Santa Monica activist Ernie Powell for his podcast "The Campaign with Ernie Powell" on the...
SMPD Joins Forces with Bike Center to Promote “Smart Cycling” in Santa Monica
When we published our Bicycle Action Plan update a couple weeks ago, we wanted to highlight all the work that has been done in...
Coming Up: City Council Considers Water Rate Hike, Big Blue Bus Service Realignment
The Santa Monica City Council will have its last meeting of 2014 Tuesday and there are a few important items it will look at: raising water...
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Pacific Wheel Illuminates Juneteenth with Special Tribute Light Display on June 19
Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier will commemorate...
OPA Update 6/18/26: Main St. Summer Soulstice & Make Music LA Events This Weekend, & Other Things To Do This Weekend
June 20 & 21 Main St. Summer Soulstice & Make...
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...

