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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.
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.
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.
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.
Raymond Anderson of Albany pleaded no contest this week to one count of lewd and lascivious conduct with a minor under 14 in exchange for five years felony probation, authorities said. He must register as a sex offender.
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Large areas of Albany, Berkeley and El Cerrito lost electric service for about 45 minutes this afternoon, according to PG&E.
Large areas of Berkeley, Albany and El Cerrito lost electric service for about 45 minutes this afternoon, according to PG&E.
The worker killed by a rolling truck at King Middle School in Berkeley Tuesday was identified as Oscar Marquez of Livermore. He was operating a compactor and wearing ear protectors and didn't hear yells from coworkers, an official said.
Here’s what’s playing in theaters around Berkeley this weekend, plus showtimes.
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.
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.
After a theft of communication cable from utility poles that cut phone and cable TV service in Berkeley, police ask the public to report possible thieves around utility wires, including those posing as workers with a truck, hardhats and vests.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
The Berkeley Unified School District is asking school families to access the Parent-Student Handbook online, including forms that should be completed, in order to reduce the district's paper and mailing costs.
