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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Planning Commission to Consider Expo-Adjacent Housing for Downtown Santa Monica

  The Planning Commission Wednesday will consider a seven-story, primarily residential project in the heart of Downtown Santa Monica, around the corner from the future...

Events: Two Major City Council Decisions, Police Crack Down on Bicyclists, and Free Music

  We hope you enjoyed your long weekend because it is time to jump right into all that's coming up this week. The Santa Monica City...

Happy 4th of July from Santa Monica Next

We at Santa Monica Next want to wish you a safe and happy 4th of July weekend. Whether you're heading to the beach, the...

Renting in Santa Monica Part Three: Affordable Housing

Editor's Note: This is part three of a series looking at the cost of renting in Santa Monica. Here is Part One: The Rent's Too...

Join Us for our Next “Vote Local” Event

After our successful first "Vote Local" event on Saturday, we will keep the positive momentum going. Santa Monica Next will host another "Vote Local"...

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New E-Bike Legislation That Includes Mandatory License Plates Panned by Bike Safety Advocates

California lawmakers have introduced Assembly Bill 1942, also known as...

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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