Dan Abendschein is the Senior Field Editor for the San Gabriel Valley Patch sites. He has been working as a reporter since first publishing freelance journalism work at several weekly papers on Maui in 2004, and has worked as a full-time journalist in Southern California since 2007.
Originally from New Jersey, Dan Abendschein has lived in Southern California since 2005. Dan spent five years of his childhood in Stockton, CA., and seems to keep moving back to the Golden State.
He completed his undergraduate work at Pomona College in 2002, majoring in Linguistics/Cognitive Science.
After that, Dan spent several years working odd jobs and traveling, living in Washington state and on the island of Maui, while visiting Southeast Asia, New Zealand, Australia, and Central America.
He returned to Southern California in 2005, to attend the University of Southern California's journalism program at Annenberg, received a master's degree in 2007. He then went to work for the San Gabriel Valley Tribue, and later moved to the Pasadena Star News.
You can look up how often students were suspended across the county at each district and each school using the below map and database.
Children will receive coupons for a free Slurpee from 7-Eleven.
The La Tuna Canyon Detention Center, a World War II-era internment center for Japanese-Americans has been granted historical status.
Here's all the information locals and participants need: route map, road closure info and more.
The national news organization spent some time with a Sierra Madre gay couple to get their live reaction to the Supreme Court overturning the Defense of Marriage Act and ruling against Proposition 8.
The DASH routes servicing the area stopped operating on Thursday. Officials say they are unsure if the strike will continue.
Use our map to find Fourth of July fireworks display near you. Fireworks in L.A. County start Saturday, June 29. Blue markers are before July 4, red on the Fourth and white thereafter.
Superintendent Loren Kleinrock's salary will be increased to $204,000 for the 2013-14 school year.
You can look up how often students were suspended across the county at each district and each school using the below map and database.
A burglar or burglars shattered the front door and removed a safe with cash in it, according to Glendale PD.
Both parties sustained minor injuries and the cars were towed away.
Japanese teahouse tours, the succulent plant sale and a display on California's wildflowers are all coming soon at the Huntington.
The one-time Victorian style luxury hotel at 225 N. Lima Street is reportedly for sale for $2.695 million.
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act and ruled Proposition 8 has no legal standing on Wednesday morning. Here is what San Gabriel Valley area and wider L.A. folks are saying on Twitter about it.
The incident happened overnight Monday on Hermosa Avenue.
The incident happened Sunday June 16 in the 400 block of Grove Street, according to the department's police blotter.
