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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Brief: Santa Monica Pier Announces Summer Concert Lineup

Summer is just around the corner and in Santa Monica that means June Gloom, bustling beaches and free music.KCRW announced Thursday the full lineup of...

Santa Monica Pier Named One of Heal the Bay’s “Beach Bummers”

After several years of recovery, the ocean immediately around Santa Monica Pier is back on Heal the Bay's 10 most polluted beaches in California, joining...

Transforming Bergamot Station

In the middle of Santa Monica's Bergamot Station – a collection of about three dozen art galleries housed in repurposed industrial buildings – there...

SaMo Mayor, Metro Officials Sign Full Funding Agreement for Purple Line Extension

Santa Monica Mayor Pam O'Connor, who represents the seaside city and the Southbay on the Metro Board of Directors, joined Metro CEO Art Leahy,fellow...

Register Today to Vote in the June Primary

Today is the last day to register to vote if you want to to have a say in who will be on the ballot...

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Reminder: State of the City Is Thursday Night at Reed Park, Kicking Off SaMo’s 150th Birthday

The following announcement comes from the City of Santa...

Supes Push for Transparency and Accountability from ICE

The following is a press statement from the Office...

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,...
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