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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Santa Monica College Gallery Program in collaboration with the Mentor Show Program presents “Well Fed” 5/19-5/30
The following is a submission from SMC.The Santa Monica...
Big Blue Bus On-Track for 10 Million Riders in 2026
Every week, Next republishes one or two article(s) from...
Metro Opens New D Line Subway from Koreatown to Beverly Hills
Metro’s $3.5 billion, four-mile D Line Extension Section 1...
OPA Update 5/11/26: OPA Monthly Meeting Tonight, OPA Spring Mixer Next Wednesday (5/20), SaMo World Cup Activations, & Things To Do This Week
May OPA Monthly Meeting TONIGHT/MONDAY (May 11): The meeting is...

