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I worked many years as a staff writer and editor at the San Francisco Chronicle until April of 2009, when I switched to freelancing. I then wrote for the Los Angeles Times and other publications, and I also took on editing assignments for UC Berkeley and the United Nations.
Being an East Bay reporter for Patch brings my career full circle in the East Bay. My first bylines appeared in the East Bay Review of the Performing Arts. I next worked as a reporter and editor at the Daily Californian while studying at UC Berkeley, where I obtained a master's in journalism. I was a reporter at the Contra Costa Independent, Berkeley Gazette and San Francisco Examiner before moving to the Chronicle, where I worked several years in the Berkeley bureau and in the main East Bay bureau in Oakland.
A resolution adopted unanimously by the Richmond City Council Tuesday night calls on the Chevron refinery to follow the highest safety standards in the wake of the large Aug. 6 fire at the facility and to pay its fair share of taxes.
One of the most intriguing questions to emerge in Tuesday night's El Cerrito City Council meeting was whether the city could join Marin County's renewable energy plan, which could mean greener and potentially cheaper electricity for city resid
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The Eastshore State Park, which runs along the shoreline from the Bay Bridge to Richmond, has been renamed in honor of Save the Bay co-founder Sylvia McLaughlin, key leader of the successful fight to stop infill of San Francisco Bay.
An appeal by Steve's Auto Care in El Cerrito to overturn Planning Commission approval of new auto-related business next door was rejected by the El Cerrito City Council Tuesday night.
One Goh, who faces seven counts of murder and three counts of attempted murder in the April 2 Oikos University shooting in Oakland, was ordered to undergo two psychiatric evaluations. Among the victims was El Cerrito resident Sonam Chodon.
Steve's Auto Care, which recently relocated to El Cerrito from Albany, is appealing the approval of another auto shop/dealer for the lot next door. A public hearing and possible City Council decision is set for tonight, Tuesday.
With continued ozone-trapping warm temperatures forecast for the Bay Area, a third "Spare the Air" health alert has been issued for Monday, Oct. 1, by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District.
Should El Cerrito adopt a green-power alternative for residents beyond what's offered by PG&E? To help answer that question, the City Council Tuesday will hear a presentation on "community choice aggregation" offered by Marin Clean E
If you're going to a home football game at UC Berkeley's newly refurbished stadium and want to avoid the parking woes, you can take BART to downtown Berkeley or Rockridge and hop on a free Cal football shuttle to the stadium, according to BART
If you're going to a home football game at UC Berkeley's newly refurbished stadium and want to avoid the parking woes, you can take BART to downtown Berkeley or Rockridge and hop on a free Cal football shuttle to the stadium, according to BART
The El Cerrito High Class of 1967 will hold its 45-year reunion this Saturday. Or is it nine reunions? Find the answer in this guest column by Craig Kubey, spring semester class president.
The El Cerrito High football team brought a decisive end to Salesian High's 26-game winning streak Friday night with 42-6 victory over the team from Richmond.
A lively afternoon of Bavarian music, folk-dancing and feasting popped up at El Cerrito Plaza Saturday as The Junket hosted it annual Oktoberfest celebration that spilled out of the deli and onto sidewalk and sunny parking lot.
The Bay Area's air quality agency says the amount of ground-level ozone expected tomorrow, Sept. 29, will be unhealthy and urges residents to take mass transit, reduce energy use and avoid vigorous outdoor exercise during the hottest part of the da
The prinicipal of Portola Middle School in El Cerrito, Matthew Burnham, has been named Middle School Principal of the Year for the West Contra Costa Unified School District. He's now in the running for the county-wide honor.
If you're going to a home football game at UC Berkeley's newly refurbished stadium and want to avoid the parking woes, you can take BART to downtown Berkeley or Rockridge and hop on a free Cal football shuttle to the stadium, according to BART
El Cerrito's canine officer, Koda, brought an end to a prolonged pursuit early Monday when he caught a truck theft suspect who was fleeing on foot after abandoning the vehicle that officers had chased for 40 minutes through the city, police said.
If you'd like to help the drama program at El Cerrito High and own a special "Spotlight on El Cerrito" coffee mug, you're in luck. You can also fill the mug with specially roasted "Gauchos Coffee."
