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.
How Santa Monica Lost Its Second Trader Joe’s
On the corner of 12th Street and Wilshire Boulevard sits Fidelity Investments. Located along a major transit corridor, served by two bus lines, and...
County Registrar Confirms Pro-Airport Initiative Can Be on November Ballot
An initiative designed to prevent the City from closing Santa Monica Airport, which sits on 227 acres of publicly owned land, has qualified for...
Santa Monica Says Goodbye to Local Journalist
Santa Monica lost a a local journalist and a community member Wednesday. Daniel Archuleta, the managing editor of the Santa Monica Daily Press,...
Decades of Sustainable Transit Advocacy Translate to Major Support for Santa Monica Mayor Reelection Bid
Election season 2014 may only be a couple days old in Santa Monica, but already Mayor Pam O'Connor, who is up for reelection this...
Election Season Starts in Santa Monica
The 2014 election season is only a day old in Santa Monica and already it is off to an exciting start. It's going to...
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You Don’t Need a TAP Card for the BBB Anymore
Big Blue Bus riders can now pay their fare...
OPA Update 6/1/26: OPA Monthly Meeting Next Monday (6/8), Tuesday is Primary Voting, June is LGBTQIA+ Pride Month, & Things To Do This Week
June OPA Monthly Meeting Next Monday (June 8): The meeting...
Pacific Park Continues 30th Anniversary Celebration With Special Ride Offers Through June 11
via the Pier Corporation.Pacific Park on the Santa Monica...

