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 Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy will hold four hiking tours at different hours on Saturday on new land that it is raising funds to purchase in Millard Canyon.
May 21 is deadline in Los Angeles County for registering to vote in the upcoming election.
A week in crime in Altadena.
A gunshot shattered a window while Robin Rawal's son slept, but Rawal says Sheriff's Department deputies did little follow up--until Rawal's stepson found the shooter on his own.
The Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy will hold four hiking tours at different hours on Saturday on new land that it is raising funds to purchase in Millard Canyon.
May 21 is deadline in Los Angeles County for registering to vote in the upcoming election.
May 21 is deadline in Los Angeles County for registering to vote in the upcoming election.
May 21 is deadline in Los Angeles County for registering to vote in the upcoming election.
May 21 is deadline in Los Angeles County for registering to vote in the upcoming election.
A cyclist was hit by a SUV nearby the intersection of Allen and Oakwood Wednesday evening, but the cyclist did not require medical attention.
The annual Art Break event kicks off next week with the opening of a temporary gallery at Webster's for local children's artwork.
The Altadena Coalition of Neighborhood Associations (ACONA) meeting on June 26 will focus on local business issues, and will also host the new captain at the Altadena Sheriff's Station.
The Password Protection Act of 2012 would the enhance current law to prohibit employers from compelling or coercing employees into providing access to their private accounts.
Walk Bike Glendale will have several stops for riders on Bike to Work this Thursday.
A helicopter and several ground units reported to Eaton Canyon on Wednesday afternoon to assist a hiker stuck on a cliff.
An Altadena resident on Coolidge Avenue has the following account of a loose dog attacking her Yorkshire Terrier in her own backyard Wednesday morning.
The Altadena Bicycle Club will be holding a ride in honor of Bike to Work Week, and the City of Pasadena has many events for cyclists.
The Password Protection Act of 2012 would the enhance current law to prohibit employers from compelling or coercing employees into providing access to their private accounts.
A proposed Indian restaurant at the northeast corner of Altadena Drive and Washington Boulevard got one step closer to completion by getting Town Council support for its alcohol permit on Tuesday.
Town Council candidates introduced themselves at Tuesday's Altadena Town Council meeting.