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.
Santa Monica City Council Set to Discuss Future of the Big Blue Bus
Four years after a major realignment of service and facing declining ridership, the Big Blue Bus will once again go before the City Council...
Senate Bill 827, Equity, and the Need for Coalition Building in the YIMBY Movement
Last month, State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) released a draft of his legislation, Senate Bill 827, which would upend zoning rules throughout California.The...
‘Wellbeing 365’ Campaign Tackles Community in February
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjOxYQWfEAUThroughout February, Kaiser Permanente will address the role community plays in improving health as part of its “Wellbeing 365: Stress Less & Thrive” initiative in...
Santa Monica Councilmember Files Petition for Term Limit Ballot Measure
A petition filed with the City Clerk Monday could put the question of whether Santa Monica City Council members should have term limits before...
Union Pickets Santa Monica Hotel Charged with Labor Violations
Members of the regional hospitality workers union, UNITE HERE Local 11, gathered to protest Monday in front of the JW Marriot Le Merigot after...
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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,...