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Former Sherman Oaks Patch Editor Doug Kriegel Returns to TV
"The Drive-By Economist" debuts Thursday on PBS So Cal.

Craig was raised in the Twin Cities and spent a great deal of his childhood on the hockey rink. He attended Columbia College in Chicago, where he earned a B.A. in film studies in 2003. He has worked at several newspapers as a sports and features writer, including the Daily Mining Gazette in Michigan and the Antelope Valley Press in Palmdale. Before coming to Patch, he worked at Internet Broadcasting Systems, which manages around 75 television news Web sites. There he edited national news and wrote features.
He started at Patch in 2010 and served as the local editor of North Hollywood-Toluca Lake Patch for two years. Since August of 2012 he has served Patch as an Associate Regional Editor for numerous sites in Los Angeles County, including the San Fernando Valley and San Gabriel Valley areas.
"The Drive-By Economist" debuts Thursday on PBS So Cal.

"The Drive-By Economist" debuts Thursday on PBS So Cal.
Lil Za, a 20-year-old whose real name is Xavier Smith, allegedly smashes a phone in jail.
The pop star could face felony vandalism charges in connection with an alleged egging of his neighbor's home.
The pop star could face felony vandalism charges in connection with an alleged egging of his neighbor's home.
The council is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Moorpark Community Center.
The blaze is reported about 12:15 p.m. in the 1200 block of Old Topanga Canyon Road.
Dozens of supporters descend on Culver City City Hall Monday night.
Dozens of cases of delivery theft have been reported, according to a report by NBC.
West Hollywood “belongs to all of us,” Councilman John Duran says.
Metro officials are dubbing the planned 80-hour closures on the northbound 405 "Jamzilla."
Metro officials are dubbing the planned 80-hour closures on the northbound 405 "Jamzilla."
Metro officials are dubbing the planned 80-hour closures on the northbound 405 "Jamzilla."
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Metro officials are dubbing the planned 80-hour closures on the northbound 405 "Jamzilla."
Metro officials are dubbing the planned 80-hour closures on the northbound 405 "Jamzilla."
Metro officials are dubbing the planned 80-hour closures on the northbound 405 "Jamzilla."
Metro officials are dubbing the planned 80-hour closures on the northbound 405 "Jamzilla."
The pop star could be facing felony vandalism charges in connection with an alleged egging of his neighbor's home.