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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.

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Albany, CA|News|

Police Raid Massage Parlor on San Pablo Ave., Arrest 2

Two women were arrested for alleged prostitution in a raid by more than dozen police officers late Thursday following a police sting operation at H & Y Massage on San Pablo Avenue, a half block north of Solano Avenue in Albany, according to police.

Police Raid Massage Parlor on San Pablo Ave., Arrest 2
Albany, CA|News|

Police Raid Massage Parlor on San Pablo Ave., Arrest 2

Two women were arrested for alleged prostitution in a raid by more than dozen police officers late Thursday following a police sting operation at H & Y Massage on San Pablo Avenue, a half block north of Solano Avenue in Albany, according to police.

Police Raid Massage Parlor on San Pablo Ave., Arrest 2
Albany, CA|News|

Police Raid Massage Parlor on San Pablo Ave., Arrest 2

Two women were arrested for alleged prostitution in a raid by more than dozen police officers late Thursday following a police sting operation at H & Y Massage on San Pablo Avenue, a half block north of Solano Avenue in Albany, according to police.

Police Raid Massage Parlor on San Pablo Ave., Arrest 2
Berkeley|News|

Homes for Sale in Berkeley

Patch.com partner Zillow.com provides updates for new homes for sale in Berkeley. Here are the latest.

Homes for Sale in Berkeley
Berkeley|News|

What's Playing at the Movies

Here’s what’s playing in theaters around Berkeley this weekend, plus showtimes.

What's Playing at the Movies
Albany, CA|News|

Albany Now Boasts Nation's Only Double-Landmark in Chemistry

Distinguished officials and scientists flocked to Albany Thursday to celebrate "National Historic Chemical Landmark" status for the USDA's Western Regional Research Center on Buchanan Street, the only institution ever to win the honor twice.

Albany Now Boasts Nation's Only Double-Landmark in Chemistry
Berkeley|News|

DUI Checkpoint in Berkeley Tonight

Berkeley police are deploying a DUI checkpoint tonight, Thursday, and early Friday morning. The checkpoint comes a day after a Danville woman died from injuries she received when hit by a suspected DUI driver last week.

DUI Checkpoint in Berkeley Tonight
Albany, CA|News|

Albany School District Holds Ground in Latest API Scores

The Albany Unified School District's overall score in the 2013 Academic Performance Index (API) is largely unchanged from last year's. The largest individual school change was a 3.8 percent drop for Ocean View from 913 to 883.

Albany School District Holds Ground in Latest API Scores
Berkeley|News|

Most Berkeley Schools Above State Average in Latest API Scores

The great majority of Berkeley schools continued to score above the state average in the latest Academic Performance Index (API) scores released today, Thursday, with half raising their scores from last year and half showing a drop.

Most Berkeley Schools Above State Average in Latest API Scores
Berkeley|News|

Fast Food Workers Planning East Bay Strike Thursday

A walkout seeking a boost in pay has been called for Jack in the Box, McDonald's, Pizza Hut, KFC, Taco Bell, Subway, Burger King, Carl's Jr. and Wendy's in 10 cities from Richmond to Fremont.

Fast Food Workers Planning East Bay Strike Thursday
Berkeley|News|

Feds Dismiss Complaint of Anti-Semitism at Cal

The U.S. Department of Education has dismissed complaints that UC Berkeley and two other UC campuses tolerated a hostile, anti-Jewish atmosphere. The complaint against Cal cited mock Israeli checkpoints as one example.

Feds Dismiss Complaint of Anti-Semitism at Cal
Albany, CA|News|

Albany Woman Ordered to Stand Trial for Kensington Murder

Following detailed testimony about a Kensington psychologist found dead with a knife in his heart and DNA evidence of blood on the suspect's shoes, a judge today, Wednesday, ordered Diane Sydenham of Albany to stand trial for murder.

Albany Woman Ordered to Stand Trial for Kensington Murder
Albany, CA|News|

Police Calls: AT&T Reps, Loud Crash, Several Auto Burglaries

The Albany police logs for Aug. 19-20 include callers suspicious of two men claiming to represent AT&T, several auto burglaries, a recovered stolen car at Albany Bowl and a report of the a sound of a speeding vehicle followed by a loud crash

Police Calls: AT&T Reps, Loud Crash, Several Auto Burglaries