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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Hear from Santa Monica’s City Council Candidates on Their Records on Bikes
Two weeks ago, the California Bicycle Coalition — the state’s leading bicycle advocacy organization — announced that it had made a rare endorsement in a local race,...
Coming Up: Mixers, Playdates, City Council Meetings, and More!
Alright, so it's Monday and we're back to the grind, but there is plenty to look forward to. We've got an important City Council...
Santa Monica Bike Center Takes Top Spot in National Bike Challenge
Santa Monica Bike Center employees took one of the top spots in the League of American Bicyclists' third-annual National Bike Challenge, which challenges people...
Obama Comes to Town, Praises Santa Monica, Millennials
President Barack Obama stopped off at Cross Campus, a local co-working space and incubator for startups, in Santa Monica Thursday as part of his three-day...
Santa Monica’s Open Data Portal Ushers in New Era of Transparency at City Hall
How many times were the police called to your neighborhood last month? How much does the City charge for a construction permit? Where are...
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Santa Monica College Gallery Program in collaboration with the Mentor Show Program presents “Well Fed” 5/19-5/30
The following is a submission from SMC.The Santa Monica...
Big Blue Bus On-Track for 10 Million Riders in 2026
Every week, Next republishes one or two article(s) from...
Metro Opens New D Line Subway from Koreatown to Beverly Hills
Metro’s $3.5 billion, four-mile D Line Extension Section 1...
OPA Update 5/11/26: OPA Monthly Meeting Tonight, OPA Spring Mixer Next Wednesday (5/20), SaMo World Cup Activations, & Things To Do This Week
May OPA Monthly Meeting TONIGHT/MONDAY (May 11): The meeting is...

