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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.
The two BART unions that staged short strikes in July and October over contract negotiations have approved the proposed new contracts, BART officials announced. The BART board is expected to vote on the agreement later this month.
The two BART unions that staged short strikes in July and October over contract negotiations have approved the proposed new contracts, BART officials announced. The BART board is expected to vote on the agreement later this month.
Daylight Saving Time goes back into hibernation on Sunday, Nov. 3. Don't forget to move your clocks back! (Remember, "fall back" and "spring ahead.")
Daylight Saving Time goes back into hibernation on Sunday, Nov. 3. Don't forget to move your clocks back! (Remember, "fall back" and "spring ahead.")
There were many chances to cheer at Albany High's homecoming game Friday night as the Cougars scored touchdown after touchdown in a 56-0 victory over the Dons of De Anza High.
The Albany police logs for Oct. 23-24 include unwanted large plants, aggressive dogs at Albany Bulb and multiple thefts: a jet ski, personal identity, an Amazon package, a phone at Albany Middle School, a GPS from an auto and a garbage can.
The man whose body was found in the water at the Berkeley shoreline Wednesday has been identified as a 69-year-old Berkeley resident, Jerald Jacob, who had been reported missing on Oct. 23, police said tonight, Friday.
The man whose body was found in the water at the Berkeley shoreline Wednesday has been identified as a 69-year-old Berkeley resident, Jerald Jacob, who had been reported missing on Oct. 23, police said tonight, Friday.
The Albany Police Department has received a one-year $49,160 state grant to fund safe-driving enforcement efforts and related activities.
A 20-year-old male student at UC Berkeley was attacked by four males in an attempted robbery next to the main library Thursday night, campus police said in a crime alert today, Friday.
A woman was robbed of her cell phone by two males on Wednesday evening a block north of the UC Berkeley campus, UC police said today, Friday.
A shooting at the Los Angeles International Airport this morning has left at least one dead, according to news reports. Some flights in and out of Bay Area airports have been canceled or delayed, according to local airport officials.
A shooting at the Los Angeles International Airport this morning has left at least one dead, according to news reports. Some flights in and out of Bay Area airports have been canceled or delayed, according to local airport officials.
Albany police are deploy roving patrols today, Friday, to stop and arrest those who are driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, the department announced.
The Albany police logs for Oct. 21-22 include a stolen vehicle, two drug paraphernalia arrests, a suspicious man with a clipboard at a resident's door, man claiming to represent PG&E and demanding that money be wired via CVS.
Whether you're looking to buy a home or just want to know the latest price tags on homes for sale in Berkeley, Patch has partnered with Zillow.com to bring you the most current listings every week.
Bill Steigerwald, whose book "Dogging Steinbeck" challenges the veracity of John Steinbeck's non-fiction classic, "Travels With Charley," will speak at the Berkeley Library Saturday with Ethan Casey, author of "Home Free: An American Road Trip."
Bill Steigerwald, whose book "Dogging Steinbeck" challenges the veracity of John Steinbeck's non-fiction classic, "Travels with Charley," will speak at the Berkeley Library Saturday with Ethan Casey, author of "Home Free: An American Road Trip."
Whether you're looking to buy a home or just want to know the latest price tags on homes for sale in Albany, Patch has partnered with Zillow.com to bring you the most current listings every week.
Former San Francisco 49ers star tackle and three-time Super Bowl champ Bubba Paris has pleaded guilty to not paying personal income taxes, the U.S. Attorney's office announced today, Thursday.
