Dixie Jordan, Patch Staff
- Piedmont, CA
I started with Patch as the copy editor for 11 Patch sites: Alameda, Albany, Castro Valley, El Cerrito, Hercules, Newark, Piedmont, Pinole, San Leandro, San Lorenzo and Union City. Currently I am the local editor at Piedmont Patch and Alameda Patch. Questions? dixie.jordan@patch.com.
Before coming to Patch, I was the editor and publisher of Parents Press, a magazine for Bay Area parents, for more years than I like to remember. Before that, I was news editor at the Contra Costa Times and a reporter at various Northern California newspapers.
I am a fifth generation Californian who has lived in the East Bay most of my life and a graduate of UC Berkeley. For fun, I volunteer on archaeology digs, mostly in Ireland and the Southwest.
My brilliant and beautiful daughter, Jenny, a school psychologist, just married the charming Chris Davidson and they are living in Austin, Texas — too far way!
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Alameda, CA|News|
Police Log: Rash of Auto Break-Ins, Live Ammo Found on Bridge, Indecent Exposure, Stolen Cars
Clusters of auto burglaries were reported in the West End and close to Park Street.
Dixie Jordan, Patch Staff
Piedmont|News|
Oakland Police Seek Suspect in Lake Merritt Area Kidnap Attempt
A stranger grabbed a 19-year-old woman and dragged her down the sidewalk about 8:30 p.m. on New Year's Day.
Dixie Jordan, Patch Staff
Alameda, CA|News|
Friends of Crown Beach to Kick Off Campaign to Place Neptune Point Zoning on November Ballot
The group hopes a ballot measure would force rezoning of the site from residential use to open space, thereby blocking a housing development on just under 4 acres of former U.S. government-owned land.
Dixie Jordan, Patch Staff
Alameda, CA|News|
Special Ice Skating Nights Will Benefit Local PTAs
Skate at the 6 p.m. or 8 p.m. session on Jan. 8, 13 or 14 and your fun will help Alameda schools.
Dixie Jordan, Patch Staff
Alameda, CA|News|
Ask a Recycler: Is It Safe to Recycle Sensitive Documents?
What really happens to bills, credit card statements and other documents you may toss into your recycling bin?
Dixie Jordan, Patch Staff
Piedmont|News|
League to Hold Candidates' Night for Council, School Board Hopefuls
The Jan. 9 forum will also be televised live on KCOM-TV, Channel 27, and for the first time, viewers at home will be able to ask questions of candidates via text messages.
Dixie Jordan, Patch Staff
Piedmont|News|
Council to Consider Bike Racks, Risk Management Policy
Also on the agenda for tonight's Piedmont City Council meeting: a proposal to make the city's Public Safety Committee permanent.
Dixie Jordan, Patch Staff
Piedmont|News|
Annual Preschool Fair Slated for Jan. 25
Dozens of preschools, pre-K programs and childcare facilities will have representatives at the fair.
Dixie Jordan, Patch Staff
Piedmont|News|
Police Blotter: Stolen Car Recovered, Two Arrested
Officers kept busy with traffic stops and false alarms last week, but the New Year was marked by a lull in serious crime.
Dixie Jordan, Patch Staff
Pinole-Hercules, CA|News|
Parking Fees Will Rise at Many BART Stations This Month
Starting Jan. 13, it will cost $2 a day to park at the Fruitvale BART station, a 50-cent increase. Parking at the West Oakland station will rise to $6 a day in late January.
Dixie Jordan, Patch Staff
El Cerrito, CA|News|
Parking Fees Will Rise at Many BART Stations This Month
Starting Jan. 13, it will cost $2 a day to park at the Fruitvale BART station, a 50-cent increase. Parking at the West Oakland station will rise to $6 a day in late January.
Dixie Jordan, Patch Staff
Piedmont|News|
Piedmont's Week: Human Skull Found, Monkey Forest Road Closes, I-580 Accident Leaves One Dead
The top articles on Piedmont Patch during the past week.
Dixie Jordan, Patch Staff
Piedmont|News|
Get a New Phone, Tablet or Kindle for Christmas? Learn to Download Popular Library Apps
The Piedmont Branch Library will host a two-hour workshop on mobile apps on Monday evening, Jan. 6. The workshop will be repeated at the Lakeview Branch and other locations in future weeks.
Dixie Jordan, Patch Staff
Alameda, CA|News|
Alameda's Week: Purse Snatching, Ferry Center, Low Rainfall, New Laws, Alameda Point EIR
Popular stories on Alameda Patch during the past week.
Dixie Jordan, Patch Staff
Alameda, CA|News|
Alameda in the News: Sales Tax Revenues Rise, Harbor Bay Club Plans Irk Some Residents
Plus a look at some major news stories of the past year.
Dixie Jordan, Patch Staff
Piedmont|News|
Parking Fees Will Rise at Many BART Stations This Month
Starting Jan. 13, it will cost $2 a day to park at the Fruitvale BART station, a 50-cent increase. Parking at the West Oakland station will rise to $6 a day in late January.
Dixie Jordan, Patch Staff
Alameda, CA|News|
Parking Fees Will Rise at Many BART Stations This Month
Starting Jan. 13, it will cost $2 a day to park at the Fruitvale BART station, a 50-cent increase. Parking at the West Oakland station will rise to $6 a day in late January.
Dixie Jordan, Patch Staff
Pinole-Hercules, CA|News|
Bicyclists Excited About New 'Safe Passing Distance' Law
A new law that requires drivers to give cyclists 3 feet of clearance when they pass by goes into effect later this month.
Dixie Jordan, Patch Staff
