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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O’Connor, Garcetti, and Bonin Launch Santa Monica’s New FlyAway Bus Route

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and L.A. Councilmember Mike Bonin joined Santa Monica Mayor Pam O'Connor Monday morning to welcome the LAX FlyAway bus...

Featured Event: Vote Local Tongva Park Tour & Happy Hour Thursday

Election season officially started today in Santa Monica as candidates – newcomers and incumbents alike – began pulling papers to run for City Council,...

As Expo Nears, Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus Considers Major Changes

 With Expo Phase II expected to begin carrying passengers between Downtown L.A. and Downtown Santa Monica in the first quarter of 2016, Santa Monica's...

Santa Monica City Council Puts Affordable Housing Funding Measure on November Ballot

“One of the things that makes Santa Monica so spectacular is... our economic and social diversity in this town and affordable housing is the...

Big Blue Bus Announces Adjustments to Santa Monica’s Controversial Bus Stop Improvement Project

Big Blue Bus officials announced Wednesday that they would add seating and shading to some of the 40 new stops the agency recently installed...

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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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