• Hazel Lodevico-To'o, Patch Staff Verified Patch Staff Badge

  • Glendora, CA

Email: hazel.lodevicotoo@Patch.com

Phone: 909-282-8399

Hometown: Riverside, Calif. (now San Dimas, Calif.)

Birthday: May 6

Bio: Hazel Lodevico-To'o is a writer, editor, foodie fanatic, world traveler, book nerd, lover of arts and culture and editor of your Glendora Patch. Since being Filipino-American with a Chinese/Samoan-American husband makes for an interesting last name, you can just call her Hazel.

Hazel graduated from Humboldt State University in 2003 with a bachelor's degree in journalism and has since written for a number of newspapers and magazines, including the San Gabriel Valley Tribune and the OC Register. She was the news editor of the Apache Junction/Gold Canyon Independent in Arizona and the managing editor of Thirteen Minutes, an Asian American fashion and lifestyle magazine. In 2009, she earned her master's degree in mass communications and journalism from Cal State Fullerton. She is also a member of the Asian American Journalism Association and Society of Professional Journalists.

Now her journalism career brings her to Glendora, Calif. and she is thrilled to work with the community of Glendora as their Patch editor!

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This disclosure is not a license for our editors to inject these beliefs into stories or to dictate coverage according to them. In fact, the intent is the opposite: we hope that the knowledge that our beliefs are on the record will force us to be ever mindful to write, report, and edit in a fair, balanced way. And if you, the user, ever think you see evidence that we failed in this mission, we wholeheartedly invite you to let us know.

Politics: Growing up in a conservative, traditional Catholic household and going to school in ultra-liberal Humboldt State University, I consider myself moderate on most issues. Ultimately, I believe in fairness, equality and respect for our diverse communities. 

Religion: I was born, baptized and raised Catholic and went to Catholic schools throughout elementary school. I am a practicing Catholic, but I have respect and admiration for all religions.

Local Hot-Button Issues: The people of Glendora care very much about their communities, especially education. Glendora's school district is one of the best in southern California. Residents also care about local development and how their community is affected by new growth.

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SCE Says Weekend Hot Weather Could Lead To Power Outages

With the unstable weather possibly including lightning and flash floods, SCE is taking steps to ensure that crews are available to respond to outages in all of the utility’s service areas and communities.

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LA County Fair Opens For $1 Admission

The 91st Los Angeles County Fair opened in Pomona Friday, with opening weekend tickets as low as $1 during limited hours.

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Thomas Jefferson Descendent Discusses Other Side of Family Tree

Mary Jefferson, a descendent of third U.S. President Thomas Jefferson and his slave Sally Hemings, spoke to the Glendora Genealogical Group about her experiences researching her family history, and the family secret that stunned the world.

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PUSD API Scores Dip Overall

Using the below map, you can see API results for each school in the district. The green schools are above the state's benchmark score of 800, the red dots below.

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