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 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 farmers market at Loma Alta Park that starts on May 30 will have a place for local back yard produce growers, according to its market manager.
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.
In response to a growing number of Eaton Canyon accidents and deaths over the last year, search and rescue officials from agencies across L.A. County are launching a public service campaign to deter hikers from dangerous areas.
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.
A decomposing body was found in the Hahamongna Watershed Park on Sunday.
The operator of the Arroyo Pacific Academy, who applied to start a school in Altadena, says he will not file an appeal to the denial of his permit to build one on Palm Street.
A decomposing body was found in the Hahamongna Watershed Park on Sunday.
A decomposing body was found in the Hahamongna Watershed Park on Sunday.
A decomposing body was found in the Hahamongna Watershed Park on Sunday.
A partial list of vendors who will be at the new Altadena Farmers Market that starts on May 30 has been made available to the public.
The Altadena Town Council will meet at 7 p.m. tonight at the Altadena Community Center. Below are some of the topics that will be discussed.
The lead detective in the case of the burning body found in Altadena Sunday has not yet found a link to recent gang-related shootings in town.
The cause of death and identity of a body found burned on a sidewalk at 2600 Windsor Avenue on Sunday are still unknown, according to county investigators.
The latest freeway closure in the Metro Gold Line Foothill extension project will begin at midnight. How will this affect your commute?
An Altadena Patch reader took the following photos of snow up the Mt. Lowe Fire Road Saturday morning.
Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Pasadena, honored local Sheriff's Department volunteer Carolyn Seitz and author and performance artist Ellen Snortland on Friday.
Among the list of property thefts from April 2 to April 7 are the arrests of two burglary suspects detectives believe may be connected to other burglaries in the area.
A gas main leak appears to have resulted in a fire breaking out in the 900 block of Kent Street in Altadena.
There's plenty of bear talk after a bear was tranquilized in Montrose and several sightings in La Crescenta for weeks. But what should you do if you encounter this particular bear or other wildlife?
