Hello From Santa Monica Patch's New Editor

For those of you who haven't had the chance to meet me, my name is Jessica Davis and I will be serving the community in Santa Monica as the new Patch editor.

I'm coming from Malibu, where I have served as the Patch editor for the past year. In Malibu, I covered the Malibu Lagoon Project, the controversy surrounding the installation of Malibu High School's 70-foot athletic lights, the Preserve Malibu movement and every single Malibu City Council meeting.

I will bring my love of local politics to Santa Monica. I am honored to take the place of Editor Jenna Chandler. Jenna and I have worked together over the past year covering the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. We've worked together over the past few weeks to make this transition as easy as possible.

A few things to know about me: I take my job of being a journalist very seriously. I am honored to have the trust of this community to report on the news, and I am committed to being fair, accurate and open to all perspectives.

I hope to increase the number of bloggers on Santa Monica Patch. If you are interested in sharing your perspective, sign up here. I'm happy to answer any questions.

I also enjoy good conversation. So far, I can see that Santa Monica residents like to talk about what is happening on Santa Monica Patch. That's great and I hope it continues, just please make sure to keep the conversation civil. Honest, civil discourse can cause positive change in a community. It is my hope that Santa Monica Patch serves that purpose.

A conversation goes two ways and I am available through e-mail at jessica.davis@patch.com if you have questions, news tips or concerns. I'm happy to meet in person if any of you would ever like to get a cup of tea or coffee. Just drop me a line.