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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Anti-Development Group Calls Bergamot Station Arts Center Decision a Victory, Ignores Reality

Two days after the City Council voted to move forward with plans to revitalize and redevelop Bergamot Station Arts Center, local anti-development group, Santa Monica...

Meet the Moderators for Our Upcoming Santa Monica City Council Candidate Forum

We are excited for our upcoming City Council Candidate Forum with the League of Women Voters of Santa Monica Education Fund! We are so...

Santa Monica City Council Endorsement Roundup!

There are fewer than 50 days left before the November 4 election and only a month left to register to vote if you plan...

Santa Monica City Council Decides Bergamot Station Art Center’s Future, Sort Of

 After listening to about 100 speakers over four hours, the Santa Monica City Council picked a developer team to advance plans to revitalize the...

Supporters of the Plaza at Santa Monica Project Speak Up Despite Opposition

It has become a common scene in Santa Monica. A standing-room only crowd packs into a conference room at the library. Anti-development activists jeer...

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Council Recap: City Launches Economic Revitalization Strategy

Here's another article from the city on this week's...

Kool Happenings: Imperial Madness

For Pete’s sake—invoke the 25th Amendment!  Adopted after the...

“No Kings” Protest Planned for Santa Monica This Weekend; City Issues Safety Guidance

A national day of protest will come to Santa...

On No Kings Day, Ferris Wheel Will Go Dark for “Biggest Hour for Earth” in the Evening

The following is a submission by the Pier Corporation.On...
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