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.
The interactive map below, designed by the online team at the WNYC radio station, shows the average commute time by zip code across the country.
The interactive map below, designed by the online team at the WNYC radio station, shows the average commute time by zip code across the country.
The interactive map below, designed by the online team at the WNYC radio station, shows the average commute time by zip code across the country.
The interactive map below, designed by the online team at the WNYC radio station, shows the average commute time by zip code across the country.
Though the Palos Verdes Peninsula's unemployment rate increased slightly, the cities still have some of the lowest rates in the state.
On the day the U.S. Supreme Court took up the issue of Proposition 8, the California ballot measure that banned same-sex marriage, Congresswoman Judy Chu posted this photo to Facebook to show what side she's on.
On the day the U.S. Supreme Court took up the issue of Proposition 8, the California ballot measure that banned same-sex marriage, Congresswoman Judy Chu posted this photo to Facebook to show what side she's on.
Though Redondo Beach's unemployment rate increased slightly, it's still below the state average. Check out the interactive map for more information.
With the below map you can compare city unemployment rates across the state. Cities within 10 percent of state average are purple, red are above-average and blue below. Green cities are the lowest, below 5 percent unemployed.
With the below map you can compare city unemployment rates across the state. Cities within 10 percent of state average are purple, red are above-average and blue below. Green cities are the lowest, below 5 percent unemployed.
With the below map you can compare city unemployment rates across the state. Cities within 10 percent of state average are purple, red are above-average and blue below. Green cities are the lowest, below 5 percent unemployed.
With the below map you can compare city unemployment rates across the state. Cities within 10 percent of state average are purple, red are above-average and blue below. Green cities are the lowest, below 5 percent unemployed.
Use the map below to compare city unemployment rates across the state. Towns within 10 percent of the state average are purple, red are above average and blue below. Green cities are the lowest, with less than 5 percent unemployed.
With the below map you can compare city unemployment rates across the state. Cities within 10 percent of state average are purple, red are above-average and blue below. Green cities are the lowest, below 5 percent unemployed.
The interactive map below, designed by the online team at the WNYC radio station, shows the average commute time by zip code across the country.
The interactive map below, designed by the online team at the WNYC radio station, shows the average commute time by zip code across the country.
The interactive map below, designed by the online team at the WNYC radio station, shows the average commute time by zip code across the country.
The interactive map below, designed by the online team at the WNYC radio station, shows the average commute time by zip code across the country.
Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter – a.k.a. Clark Rockefeller - is accused of killing his landlord's son and burying his body in the backyard of a San Marino home.
Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter – a.k.a. Clark Rockefeller - is accused of killing his landlord's son and burying his body in the backyard of a San Marino home.