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.
Daryl Bilandzija was named "America's Most Innovative Teacher" by GOOD Magazine and was surprised at a morning assembly at the school on Friday.
A week in property crimes in Altadena.
The $100,000 grants are meant to replace trees that were destroyed in November's wind storms.
The basketball performers will be holding a skills clinic at 24 Hour Fitness in Altadena on June 29 as part of a six-location tour in Southern California.
According to Department of Coroner's officials the next phase of tests to find out the cause of death for a man whose burned body was found on an Altadena sidewalk could take 6-8 weeks.
A local resident, Ralph Miles, shared the following account of tripping and falling while hiking on from the Cobb Estate. He was saved by the Altadena Mountain Rescue Team, who rappelled down to get him.
The operator of the Arroyo Pacific Academy, who applied to start a school in Altadena, says he will not file an appeal to the county's denial of his permit to build one on Palm Street.
Several new planned restaurants, a supermarket, and a farmers market seem to be pointing at change in Altadena's future. Is it the right kind of change?
Search and rescue officials from multiple agencies across the county spoke up about an increase in Eaton Canyon accidents and what to do about it.
After doing an autopsy the department still does not have a cause of death, but one media report says the victim had his ankles bound.
A California Highway Patrol spokesman told the Altadena Town Council Tuesday that agency officials believe the increase is due to people not paying attention while driving.
Search and rescue officials from multiple agencies across the county spoke up Tuesday afternoon about an increase in Eaton Canyon accidents and what to do about it.
The Pasadena Unified School District will offer a new Spanish Language Immersion Program at Jackson Elementary as well as a new science, math, and technical focus at Washington Middle School
The New York Times reports that a citrus disease could threaten trees across Southern California, and leads the story with an Altadena back yard citrus grower.
The developer has applied with the county for a permit to serve alcohol, and has been asked to discuss the issue at the May 1 Altadena Town Council Land Use Committee meeting. It may also go before the Town Council on May 15.
Elections for the county's advisory board in Altadena will be held on June 5 and June 9. Residents interested in running for office must file by May 8.
Developers of the MonteCedro senior home project at 2212 N. El Molino Avenue are aiming to open the project in 2015.
The New York Times reports that a citrus disease could threaten trees across Southern California, and leads the story with an Altadena back yard citrus grower.
The New York Times reports that a citrus disease could threaten trees across Southern California, and leads the story with an Altadena back yard citrus grower.
The New York Times reports that a citrus disease could threaten trees across Southern California, and leads the story with an Altadena back yard citrus grower.
