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 Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department sent out the following photos of a seven-hour complicated night rescue that took place at Eaton Canyon on Thursday.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department sent out the following photos of a seven-hour complicated night rescue that took place at Eaton Canyon on Thursday.
The Pasadena Sun reports on the public discussion phase of the plan to put a sports field in the Hahamongna Watershed Park.
An algae bloom in San Bernardino County may be affecting the taste of Southern California water - have you noticed a change lately?
The main items at Tuesday's meeting will be a presentation by Wal-Mart and the seating of new members who were elected in June. The Town Council will also make appointments for leadership positions for the next year.
The Sheriff's Department sent out the following photos of a seven-hour complicated night rescue that took place at Eaton Canyon on Thursday.
It took seven hours for the Altadena Mountain Rescue Team to reach a hiker who got himself stuck down in a canyon while climbing up above Eaton Canyon
The hiker had head and shoulder injuries and was evacuated from the lower waterfall area of Eaton Canyon.
While violent crime is down for the first six months of this year compared to last, there has been substantially more property crime in 2012 compared to the first six months of 2011.
The hiker had head and shoulder injuries and was evacuated from the lower waterfall area of Eaton Canyon.
After hot temperatures this week in Altadena, the weather is forecast to cool down.
It took seven hours for Sierra Madre Search and Rescue and the Altadena Mountain Rescue Team to get out a hiker who got himself stuck down in a canyon while climbing up above Eaton Canyon
The hiker had head and shoulder injuries and was evacuated from the lower waterfall area of Eaton Canyon.
Drier, who represents a portion of East Altadena, took to the House floor this week to speak out against Obamacare.
The Altadenablog reports on animal lover and pilot Bonny Schumaker, and her plans to airlift some cats from Kentucky
It took seven hours for Sierra Madre Search and Rescue and the Altadena Mountain Rescue Team to get out a hiker who got himself stuck down in a canyon while climbing up above Eaton Canyon
It took seven hours for the Altadena Mountain Rescue Team to get out a hiker who got himself stuck down in a canyon while climbing up above Eaton Canyon
A week in crime in Altadena
At a meeting Thursday called by two Altadena Town Council members, Walmart reps gave a presentation on the new store planned for Lincoln and Figueroa. Hundreds attended the meeting.
Developers of the MonteCedro senior home project at 2212 N. El Molino Avenue are hosting a public event at their gallery in Pasadena.
