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.
Legislative Update: Tracking Some of California’s Housing Bills
Affordable Housing, Displacement, and Regional Housing NeedsThe elephant in the housing legislation room is S.B. 827, authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco). This bill,...
New Plans Revealed for Santa Monica’s Fairmont Miramar Hotel Redesign Project
Owners of the Santa Monica Fairmont Miramar hotel revealed revamped plans for an ambitious overhaul of the historic property Thursday.The new plans for the...
‘Wellbeing 365’ Campaign Highlights Importance of Life-Long Learning in March
https://youtu.be/f-kyRWW1y28Throughout March, Kaiser Permanente has highlighted the importance of life-long learning in maintaining and improving health as part of its “Wellbeing 365: Stress Less &...
Santa Monica Sees Number of People Experiencing Homelessness Grow Second Year in a Row
Santa Monica released the results of this year’s annual city-wide homelessness count Tuesday, showing a continued increase in the number of people struggling with...
Santa Monica Police Arrest Suspect in Connection with Elderly Man’s Death
Santa Monica Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the death of an 88-year-old man earlier this year, officials said.Late last week, police...
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Redditor Seeks Help Finding Missing Brother Last Seen in Santa Monica
From the post on Reddit:Hi everyone. My brother Brian...
Free, Live Virtual Show from the SMC Planetarium in August, “Sneak Peek” on Aug. 8
The Santa Monica College Planetarium continues its Friday evening events in August 2025 with a free,...
Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. CEO Andrew Thomas Announces Departure
Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. (DTSM) announced last Friday that...
Mayor Lana Negrete Speaking at OPA Monthly Meeting Tonight/Monday, State of the City Event Thursday, & Other Things To Do This Week
OPA July 14 Monthly Meeting Tonight/Monday: This month's meeting...