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 Seeks Volunteers for Annual Homeless Count
The city of Santa Monica is looking for volunteers to help with its annual homelessness count, which helps the city keep tabs on and...
Santa Monica City Council Votes to Move Pier Concerts to Fall
The Santa Monica City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to keep the Pier Concerts going, but at a reduced size and in the fall.After...
Minimum Day, No After School Activities at Santa Monica, Malibu Schools Due to Wildfires
Smoky conditions caused by high winds and two fires, the Thomas fire in Ventura County and the Creek fire in Sylmar, have led Santa...
Fatality on PCH Brings Santa Monica’s Traffic Death Count to Eight in 2017
Early Tuesday morning, another person was killed in a traffic incident on Pacific Coast Highway, bringing the number of people killed in traffic incidents...
Malibu Rejects Compromise Ahead of Thursday Discussion of School District Separation
Advocates of splitting the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District rejected overtures of compromise from Superintendent Ben Drati late last week, ahead of another hearing...
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City Announces Deputy Chief Darrick Jacob Appointed as Acting Police Chief on 10/4
On October 4, Ramón Batista will step down as...
Automated Bus Lane and Bus Stop Enforcement Begins on September 1
The following is a press release from the City...
OPA Update 8/25/25: OPA Summer Mixer @ Lula Wednesday, Automated Bus Lane Enforcement Begins, & Things To Do This Week
OPA Summer Mixer @ Lula Wednesday (8/27): We hope...