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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Santa Monicans for Renters’ Rights Makes History, Again

For the first time in its nearly 40 year history, Santa Monicans for Renters' Rights -- the city's single-most influential political organization -- failed...

Throwback Thursday: City Target Santa Monica

Should Santa Monica have a City Target? That was the question facing City officials in February 2001. The retail giant had singled-out a location in...

Dominoes, Development, and Trains at the Santa Monica Museum of Art

With election season in full swing, the community discussion about development and the future of Santa Monica has gotten more hostile than usual. At a...

City Council Puts Measure to Keep Local Control of Santa Monica Airport on November Ballot

  The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to place on the November ballot a measure that would affirm its authority to close down Santa Monica...

Talking Change Over a Game of Dominoes at the Santa Monica Museum of Art

Can turning the antagonistic debates over the social changes facing our communities into a game get people to listen each other? That is the hope...

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Big Blue Bus Ridership Continues Its Surge

Story via the City Manager's Weekly Update. I’m excited to...

SMRR, Unite Here, Cloverfield Commons Prepare for Signature Gathering Effort for Airport -> Park/Housing Ballot Measure

Supporters of a controversial proposed ballot measure that would...

Winners and Losers in California’s VMT-Based CEQA System

(Sean Noonan is an environmental planner. He also teaches...
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