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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.
The clock is ticking down to the Oct. 10 deadline, when a 60-day cooling off period in the BART contract talks ends and another strike could occur. The two sides remain far apart as they prepare to return to the bargaining table today, Monday.
The Albany police logs for Sept. 13-15 include a stolen car, a stolen bicycle, a Target shoplifting arrest, a cottage burglary, three auto burglaries, plants stolen from a home, an Albany High student jumped, a naked man and more dogs barking.
Advance registration is required for the upcoming session of "Girls Rock!" – a weekly adventure and activity program for middle school girls co-sponsored by the Albany Police Activities League and the Albany YMCA. It meets Wednesday afternoons.
The large, two-story press box that appears to float above the rebuilt Memorial Stadium at the University of California at Berkeley has won a national award for innovation in steel structures. The award was presented at the stadium on Friday.
The large, two-story press box that appears to float above the rebuilt Memorial Stadium at the University of California at Berkeley has won a national award for innovation in steel structures. The award was presented at the stadium on Friday.
The Albany police logs for Sept. 11-12 include iPads stolen from a classroom, a witness report of a fleeing auto burglar, fire extinguishers broken by teens, a barking dog and a person who found a wallet missing since 2007 and refuses to return it.
The city-sponsored "Albany Local Week" Sept. 22-28 encourages residents to focus their activities in Albany for a week. Businesses are offering specials, and residents can compete for the Uber Albany Local Cup by logging activities on a scorecard.
When Picasso said art is a weapon, he probably wasn't thinking about the method used by a suspect who allegedly hit a Berkeley street merchant in the head with one of the vendor's paintings. The attack followed an extortion attempt, police said.
When Picasso said art is a weapon, he probably wasn't thinking about the method used by a suspect who allegedly hit a Berkeley street merchant in the head with one of the vendor's paintings. The attack followed an extortion attempt, police said.
In 2011, BART officials cut off cell phone service to underground stations to thwart a planned protest. A bill sitting on Gov. Brown's desk would require government agencies to get a court order before doing the same.
In 2011, BART officials cut off cell phone service to underground stations to thwart a planned protest. A bill sitting on Gov. Brown's desk would require government agencies to get a court order before doing the same.
If you've got something that needs fixing, the Albany Community Center could be the place to get it repaired at the free city-hosted "Fix It Clinic III" from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday.
A report on California's judicial system shows how counties compare in conviction rates. It also finds the state's court system badly damaged by budget cuts.
A report on California's judicial system shows how counties compare in conviction rates. It also finds the state's court system badly damaged by budget cuts.
Here's a novel idea from the University of California – use crowdfunding to raise money for scholarships. Supporters are asked to promise to do something, set a fundraising goal and solicit contributions through social media.
Here's a novel idea from the University of California – use crowdfunding to raise money for scholarships. Supporters are asked to promise to do something, set a fundraising goal and solicit contributions through social media.
Volunteers are encouraged to pitch in for three hours Saturday to help clean up the Berkeley shoreline, Marina and mouths of three creeks as part of the annual Coast Cleanup Day. Register at 9 a.m. at University Ave. and Frontage Rd.
Volunteers are encouraged to pitch in for three hours Saturday to help clean up the Albany Waterfront as part of the annual Coast Cleanup Day. Register at 9 a.m. at the foot of Buchanan Street.
UC Berkeley police announced they arrested a 23-year-old man on suspicion of committing a lewd act at Doe Library on Tuesday, and released his photo, asking that anyone who sees him on campus to contact police.
The film "Edible City: Grow the Revolution," a documentary about urban agriculture in the Bay Area – including school and community gardens – will be shown by the Berkeley Historical Society on Sunday afternoon, followed by a panel discussion.
