Jenna Chandler is the editor of Santa Monica Patch (read her introduction to the site here). She studied journalism at Chapman University, where she was editor-in-chief of the student newspaper, <i>The Panther</i>, and interned in the newsroom at the <i>Orange County Register</i> and NBC News Los Angeles. In 2008, she was distinguished as the Register's Outstanding Student Journalist of the Year.
Jenna joined Patch in October 2010 as the editor of San Juan Capistrano Patch after covering crime and government at the <i>Porterville Recorder </i>in California's Central Valley. There she built a portfolio of stories that had resounding effects in the community, including a series that forced the City Council to reallocate thousands of dollars in misspent funds, and a weeklong report on public-sector salaries that led to the resignation of a city manager.
When she's not working, you'll find Jenna perusing record stores for Neil Young vinyl, eating pizza and hiking.
Angered about possible renovation or razing of popular watering hole, one petitioner says, "to change it would be like putting a digital clock face on Big Ben."
The heat will persist through the weekend in some spots. How are you keeping cool during the summer heat wave?
Nationwide event aims to heighten awareness and strengthen participation in local anti-crime efforts. Santa Monica will celebrate with food trucks and games.
Woman reportedly admits taking black Porsche, Santa Monica police say.
The long-awaited branch at Virginia Avenue Park is expected to open in the spring of 2014.
Two fish were likely courting when the kissed on camera to the delight of children visiting the Heal the Bay aquarium at the Santa Monica Pier.
In quickly-completed deal, Sumo Properties, LLC buys Santa Monica building occupied in part by a small subdivision of Innovative Artists.
Assemblywoman Betsy Butler spends nearly $900,000 in the first six months leading up to the November election for the 50th District.
Schwengel, a volunteer and city commissioner, devoted much of his time to the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Monica.
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified school board approves another $4 million to be spent on the project, bringing the total cost to $21.59 million.
Not-so-happy ending for a man, smiley face painted on his back, who hangs from a downtown Santa Monica parking structure
Do you agree with Gold's mixed review of Josie Le Balch's Santa Monica gastropub? See what others readers say.
The Los Angeles man knocks bottles from the bar at Bubba Gump after smashing a newspaper rack at the police substation on the Santa Monica Pier, police say.
Rafael Raygoza Venegas of St. Anne's Catholic Church posts $20,000 bail.
The line was clipped near the Third Street Promenade and was out of service into the evening Monday.
From a sexy French film to jewelry from East Africa, here's the scoop on what's happening this week in Santa Monica.
Following last week's membership-wide vote, the "secretive" steering committee for Santa Monicans for Renters' Rights makes two more endorsements in the November race for the Santa Monica City Council.
Santa Monica jazzes it up this week with a special event at The Broad Stage featuring Jamie Foxx and the start of this year's Jazz on the Lawn concerts at Stewart Park, and more this week in Santa Monica.
Before London, Ahmed Mathlouthi put on one of the greatest single performances of any sport ever in California Community College athletic history.
