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Phone: 510-435-4127

Now in my fourth year with Patch.com, I'm the editor of and Albany Patch and Berkeley Patch.

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.

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Cal Bears Mauled 44-22 by Cougars from Washington State

Saturday brought disappointment to Bears fans as UC Berkeley lost a home game 44-22 to the Washington State Cougars, though fans of passing got to see more than 1,000 yards of completed passes by the two quarterbacks combined.

Cal Bears Mauled 44-22 by Cougars from Washington State
Berkeley|News|

Pyramid Brewery Shut Down – Laid-Off Workers Allege Union-Busting

Laid-off workers at the shut-down Pyramid Brewery accuse the company of retaliation for unionizing, KTVU reported. The company said the closure is to fix a quality issue. The adjoining Pyramid Alehouse and restaurant remain open.

Pyramid Brewery Shut Down – Laid-Off Workers Allege Union-Busting
Berkeley|News|

Berkeley Firm Honored for Landscape Design

PWP Landscape Architecture of Berkeley has again earned one of the top honors from the American Society of Landscape Architects. Last year it won for the National 9/11 Memorial, and now it has won for the Novartis Headquarters in Switzerland.

Berkeley Firm Honored for Landscape Design
Berkeley|News|

Smoke Blankets Berkeley – Residents Advised to Stay Indoors

Smoke from fires near Suisun City and Benicia spread to Berkeley and its neighbors Friday afternoon, prompting a advisory from the Bay Area Air Quality Management for residents to remain indoors with windows and doors closed.

Smoke Blankets Berkeley – Residents Advised to Stay Indoors
Albany, CA|News|

Latest Homes for Sale in Albany

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.

Latest Homes for Sale in Albany
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Latest Homes for Sale in Berkeley

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.

Latest Homes for Sale in Berkeley
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Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration in Berkeley Saturday

A Berkeley celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day will feature Native American dancing, drumming, crafts and foods at Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park on Saturday, Oct. 5.

Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration in Berkeley Saturday
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Police Arrest Suspected Burglar Shown in Home Break-in Video

Police said they arrested a suspect in an El Cerrito home break-in that was captured on a surveillance video. The man was spotted by officers walking near police headquarters wearing the same clothes he was wearing in the video, police said.

Police Arrest Suspected Burglar Shown in Home Break-in Video
Albany, CA|News|

Police Arrest Suspected Burglar Shown in Home Break-in Video

Police said they arrested a suspect in an El Cerrito home break-in that was captured on a surveillance video. The man was spotted by officers walking near police headquarters wearing the same clothes he was wearing in the video, police said.

Police Arrest Suspected Burglar Shown in Home Break-in Video