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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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.
Alma Martinez filed her lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging wrongful termination as well as national origin and gender discrimination.
Cynthia Schlig, 57, was arrested after an investigation discovered she had misappropriated $350,000 of district money.
The new facility can treat non-life-threatening medical conditions on a walk-in basis.
Top headlines and news briefs for your Wednesday, Aug. 21
Authorities are on the scene investigating the charred remains of an unknown victim discovered in unincorporated Covina.
Police units and a helicopter searched the area where dozens of residents reported hearing a loud explosion Monday night, but did not find anything.
The settlement stems from the case against a Canadian power company that reportedly drove up electricity prices in California for more than a decade.
Jack Craft searches for answers in the stabbing deaths of his brother and another Glendora homeless man.
Top headlines and news briefs for your Tuesday, Aug. 20.
Local Glendora Police activity for Aug. 12 to Aug. 18
Drew Friss, 28, of Glendora, could be eligible for the death penalty if convicted of the stabbing deaths of two homeless men Thursday.
It's that time of year again, and students in Glendora, La Verne and Claremont are heading back to school. LASD has the following tips for a safe school year.
Local events to watch out for in Claremont-La Verne this week.
Local events to watch out for in Glendora this week.
The unemployment rate for Glendora, La Verne and Claremont spiked this summer.
The arrests are down from during the same period last year, according to the Glendora Police Department.
By clicking on the check marks on the right, you can see which greenmarkets are open on which days of the week.
Two men attempted to avoid a planned DUI checkpoint in San Dimas and fled in a car stashed with drugs and a gun.
