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David Fonseca is the editor of Mount Washington-Highland Park Patch. He got his start in reporting as an intern for the Fall River Herald News in southeastern Massachusetts in 2005.

After earning his bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 2006, he worked as both a freelancer and as a crime and education reporter for the Bourne and Sandwich Enterprise newspapers on Cape Cod in Massachusetts.

David briefly freelanced for South Pasadena Patch before launching Highland Park-Mount Washington Patch in December of 2010.

When not reporting, he enjoys playing basketball, watching movies and doing his darndest to overcome inertia.

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Opinion: Trustee Bennett Kayser Occupies LAUSD

Silver Lake resident Kayser represents Los Angeles Unified School District 5, which includes Northeast Los Angeles. He sent this Opinion piece

Opinion: Trustee Bennett Kayser Occupies LAUSD
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Politics at the Thanksgiving Table?

Does political talk go well with turkey, dressing and pumpkin pie? Or does it just make for a dyspeptic holiday?

Politics at the Thanksgiving Table?
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Luther Burbank Students Provide Happy Thanksgivings

Members of the schools Leadership and Builders Clubs helped gather enough food donations to assemble 30 Thanksgiving dinners for families in need.

Luther Burbank Students Provide Happy Thanksgivings
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Rains Can't Dampen Arroyo's Artistic Spirit

Despite persistent rains, hundreds of people toured Northeast L.A.'s galleries and studios as part of the 19th annual Arroyo Arts Collective Discovery Tour.

Rains Can't Dampen Arroyo's Artistic Spirit
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Are You an L.A. Artist? (Video)

Avenue 50 Studio and LA-Artist have teamed up to provide a platform for creative individuals across the city.