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.
Looking back on 3rd Street on the Promenade’s 25th Birthday
Visiting the Third Street Promenade on any given day – let alone on a holiday weekend – it's hard to imagine the three block...
Bergamot Station Prepares for the Future
“The train is coming” was an oft-repeated phrase at Tuesday night's meeting on the future of Bergamot Station, the roughly six-acre City-owned arts complex...
Bike Week is Coming!
Get ready to ride, Santa Monica.To mark the League of American Cyclists' National Bike to Work Week, Bike Week LA starts Monday and in...
SMVote.org Makes It Easy for SaMo to Vote Local
This year's election season promises to be a contentious one and a margin of a couple dozen votes could determine the course of the...
Why I’m Joining Santa Monica Next
After three years covering all things Santa Monica exclusively for the city’s oldest news website, The Lookout, I have decided to join the Santa...
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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,...