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.
Assemblyman Anthony Portantino, who represents La Cañada, is trying a second time to get through legislation that can help catch sexual assault offenders.
The shooting is the first homicide of 2011, and the first since 2009.
Those who wish to weigh in on the proposal to have a farmer's market at Loma Alta can do so at the meeting.
Assemblyman Anthony Portantino, who represents South Pasadena, is trying a second time to get through legislation with new mandates for labs on processing evidence that can help catch sexual assault offenders.
Assemblyman Anthony Portantino, who represents Altadena, is trying a second time to get through legislation with new mandates for labs on processing evidence that can help catch sexual assault offenders.
Marietta Kruells, one of the litigants in restoring trail access to La Vina, provides an update.
Assemblyman Anthony Portantino, who represents Altadena, is trying a second time to get through legislation with new mandates for labs on processing evidence that can help catch sexual assault offenders.
A group of 5th graders performing a locally-written musical gets the nod for our Whiz Kid of the Week.
A state grant the library has received will pay for an area for children up to age 3.
Getting some help from your parents to raise your own kids is essential. But is there such a thing as too much help?
The project will mean an 100 foot fake pine tree in a wash off of 147 E. Loma Alta.
Kenne is an IT consultant, volunteer, and mom with two kids in the district and Altadena resident.
The task force created in the wake of the removal of oak trees in the Arcadia Woodlands had its first meeting this week, and so far, some local advocates who were in attendance, are not impressed.
This Friday, a new food truck event will be held at the parking lot behind Websters Pharmacy and Websters Fine Stationers. The owners of the stores hope it will become a regular event.
Incumbent board member Tom Selinske and two challengers discussed issues at a forum Wednesday hosted by the Invest in PUSD Kids organization and the League of Women Voters.
A doctor in federal prison for peddling prescription drugs has officially been suspended by the state's medical board.
For real estate buyers, here are five options in different price ranges worth looking at.
Also, a new position for Anthony Portantino, and the state of the Angeles Crest Highway.
Altadena has seen about 5-6 inches in rain since Thursday.
The art, which was painted mostly by seniors and children, must be removed within a month.
