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.
Exclusive articles:
Next and the Santa Monica Museum of Art Team Up for First Vote Local Event
Mark your calendars for Santa Monica Next's first Vote Local event. Join Santa Monica Next and the Santa Monica Museum of Art for a tour...
Local Hotel Workers Union Backs 4th/5th and Arizona Project
The new 12-story mixed-use project by world-renowned architect Rem Koolhaas' firm, OMA, proposed for a prime piece of 2.5-acre City-owned land in Downtown Santa...
Featured Events: Council Votes on Future of Koolhaas Project and a Festival for Sustainable Living
Santa Monica's New City Center
At its Tuesday meeting, the City Council will make an important decision about a major project that will transform Downtown...
Museum, Arts Activist Stump for Bergamot Revitalization Project
Editor's note: Despite some confusion among its opponents, the Bergamot Station revitalization project is not, in any way, related to the Bergamot Transit Village/Office...
Council Alert: A New Downtown City Center and A Livable Lincoln
Follow our "Council Alert" series for updates on important upcoming City Council decisions and how you can make sure your voice is heard on...
Latest
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...

