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.
Warm spring weather and an extensive wistaria bloom made the 2013 festival a pleasant one for attendees. Check out our photo gallery below and add your own photos.
San Gabriel Valley legislator Chris Holdenwants to hear what concerns you about the 41st Assembly District and the state.
San Gabriel Valley legislator Chris Holdenwants to hear what concerns you about the 41st Assembly District and the state.
After property was removed from a parked car at 611 E. Sierra Madre Boulevard last week, the victim's credit card was used twice in Arcadia, presumably by the thief.
John Tran faces additional charges of extortion and witness tampering in connection with a federal corruption case.
The below map shows emergency room treatment times across the state including nearby Redlands Community Hospital. The yellow markers are hospitals within 10 percent of the state average, the green are faster and the reds are slower.
The map below shows the percentage of a city's population that owns a home.
The map below shows the percentage of a city or town's population that owns a home.
The California State Parks Foundation is holding its annual Earth Day Restoration and Cleanup and is seeking volunteers for a half day of work on April 13.
The map below shows the percentage of a city's population that owns a home.
The map below shows the percentage of a city's population that owns a home.
The map below shows the percentage of a city's population that owns a home.
The map below shows the percentage of a city's population that owns a home.
The map below shows the percentage of a city's population that owns a home.
The map below shows the percentage of a city's population that owns a home.
The map below shows the percentage of a city's population that owns a home.
The map below shows the percentage of a city's population that owns a home.
The map below shows the percentage of a city's population that owns a home.
The map below shows the percentage of a city's population that owns a home.
The map below shows the percentage of a city's population that owns a home.