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.
Throwback Thursday: The Hipsters Take Santa Monica
The Santa Monica City Council took a historic step Tuesday and greenlit what could be Los Angeles County's very first public bike share system....
Santa Monica City Council Unanimously Approves Bike Share Contract
The Santa Monica City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to move forward with what could be Los Angeles County's first functional public bike share program.While...
Coming Up: Bike Share, “Drop Everything,” and Santa Monica Talks
We are taking a couple of days off in observance of Veterans Day, but not before we give you a quick run down of...
Santa Monica in the Regional Saddle
While Tuesday night's elections created headlines at many levels, there is one story that has been overlooked. Santa Monica, or at least some of...
Santa Monica Poised to Have First Bike Share System in L.A. County
It's finally happening!Santa Monica could move forward with plans for a 500-bicycle bike share program at this Tuesday's City Council meeting.After more than two...
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Celebrate Earth Day with the Big Blue Bus – Free Rides on Wednesday
From the Big Blue Bus e-mail.On Wednesday, April 22, 2026,...
OPA Update 4/20/26: Approves Framework for Major Events Tied to World Cup & Olympics, FREE Heavy Handed Burgers Today, Earth Day Activities, & Other...
Earth Day Things To Do (Wednesday 4/22):Earth Day Boogie...
City Council Authorizes the Activation of Major Cultural Events
In the coming months and years, the city will...
Gruber: How to Stuff 1,000 Acres of Hopes into 200 Acres of Land
t’s going on 15 years since the movement to...

