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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.

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Altadena, CA|News|

Walmart Answers Your Questions

The following questions come from the comments section on an article about Walmart opening a market in Altadena. The answers come from Wal-Mart's public relations department.

Walmart Answers Your Questions
Arcadia, CA|News|

Update: Hikers Walk Self Out

The Altadena Mountain Rescue Team is helping to search for the car of a hiker who was reported lost by his father. Authorities are uncertain where the missing person may have been hiking.

Update: Hikers Walk Self Out