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.
City Council to Hear Revised Big Blue Bus Expo Integration Plan
Earlier this year, Big Blue Bus unveiled its plan for comprehensive service changes designed to integrate the municipal system with Expo Phase II, expected to...
The War Against Santa Monica’s Future: Attacking “Fiscal Health”
Increasingly it seems that people who live comfortable, established lives in Santa Monica are just not interested in making room for new people to...
Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus to Join Regional TAP Fare System
Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus will join the regional TAP system starting in March, officials announced Wednesday.According to the local transit agency's website, "Starting...
Alert: Santa Monica Police “Step Up” Bike and Ped Safety Enforcement Saturday
The Santa Monica Police Department will "step up" bike and ped safety operations on Satuday, December 13, according to officials.Like the previous three enforcement operations staged in...
Coming Up: Santa Monica Gets a New Mayor, Meet Me Under the Fig, and a Pub Crawl for a Good Cause
Welcome to Monday, people. We hope you had a wonderful weekend. Did you make it to CicLAvia in South L.A. on Sunday? There's plenty going...
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John Adams Middle School Student Earns Top Honors in Elks LodgeWriting Competitions
The following is a submission from SMMUSD.A student from...
Bill to Exempt Metro from Housing Density Near-Transit Bill Heads to the Senate Committee
Update: Staff for Senator Durazo reached out noting that...
Celebrate Earth Day with the Santa Monica Pier!
More Earth Day!In celebration of Earth Day 2026 and this year’s...
Celebrate Earth Day with the Big Blue Bus – Free Rides on Wednesday
From the Big Blue Bus e-mail.On Wednesday, April 22, 2026,...

