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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.
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A 23-year-old San Leandro man who was arrested Tuesday was charged today, Thursday, with murder in the 1 fatal shooting of 24-year-old Dustin Bynum on San Pablo Avenue in Berkeley on Aug. 1.
AT&T has dismissed its lawsuit against the City of Albany in connection with the application to put cell phone antennas on the Sunny Side Cafe on Solano Aveune. This dismissal follows the City Council's approval of the antennas on Sept. 3.
Community Colleges are reversing an earlier trend and are now adding more courses. Here are charts comparing East Bay community colleges according to success rates and the increase in courses.
Community Colleges are reversing an earlier trend and are now adding more courses. Here are charts comparing East Bay community colleges according to success rates and the increase in courses.
If you want to welcome, ask questions or give feedback to the new Berkeley schools superintendent, Donald Evans, you have an opportunity at a series of public receptions and community meetings this month and next. One is tonight.
The Albany police logs for Sept. 4-5 include a person who was taking photos of dogs after hours at the dog park being chased and threatened by a male with a dog, two arrests at Target and a possibly drunk man seen carrying a lawn chair on Marin.
School and police officials say they are fixing the damage caused by Sunday's police motorcycle competition to the playground at Thousand Oaks School in Berkeley. The competition was held in conjunction with the Solano Avenue Stroll.
Officials from the Berkeley school district and the UC Berkeley police department say they are fixing the damage caused by Sunday's police motorcycle competition to the playground at Thousand Oaks School in Berkeley.
The Berkeley City Council voted 8-0 with one abstention Tuesday night to move forward with exploring a local requirement for labeling GMO produce sold in the city. The proposal calls for the grocers to do the labeling.
Berkeley police announced tonight, Wednesday, that they arrested a 24-year-old San Leandro man, Krishna Ferreira, as the suspected killer of 24-year-old Dustin Bynum of Berkeley, who was fatally shot Aug. 1 on San Pablo Avenue.
The Berkeley City Council voted 8-0 with one abstention Tuesday night to move forward with exploring a local requirement for labeling GMO produce sold in the city. The proposal by Councilman Jesse Arreguin calls for grocers to do the labeling.
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The Albany police logs for Sept. 2-3 include an injury accident involving a vehicle-vs.-child, a stolen vehicle on Kains, complaints about pit bulls, and a beekeeper who wants free removal of her bees because they are coming inside and stinging her.
The Albany Education Foundation welcomed the district's new teachers on Tuesday with checks, school-supply goodie bags, brownies and the opportunity to introduce themselves. The reception was held at the Albany Public Library.
The man who was fatally shot near 8th and Page streets in Berkeley late Sunday afternoon was Anthony Medearis, 22, of Berkeley, Berkeley police said late tonight, Tuesday.
Opposing sides clashed in federal court today, Tuesday, over whether top UC Berkeley administrators should be removed from a lawsuit alleging UC Berkeley police brutality in November 2011 against "Occupy Cal" protesters.
Thursday marks three years ago that Adolfo Celedon, who moved from Chile to Berkeley to be with his fiancee, was killed in a robbery that police are still investigating. His sister, here from Chile for the sad anniversary, gave an interview.
Burglars stole wedding rings, cash and an iPad from a Walnut Creek fire station on Sunday as firefighters were away battling the large Morgan Fire on Mount Diablo, according to a fire official.
