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.
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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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...

