Santa Monica, CA|News|
New App Points Beachgoers to Healthiest Sandy Spots
Waterkeeper Alliance joins Heal the Bay in offering a free app showing water quality at beaches in Los Angeles and across California.
Jenna Chandler, Patch Staff
Jenna Chandler, Patch Staff
- Lake Forest, CA
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.
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Santa Monica, CA|News|
Mountain Lion or Other Wild Animal in Town? Call on Me, Vet Says
Animal-rights groups and veterinarian say the Santa Monica Police Department and Fish and Game should look to them for help capturing and releasing wild animals that wander into the city.
Jenna Chandler, Patch Staff
Santa Monica, CA|News|
Animal-Rights Group to Protest Mountain Lion Killing
A news conference is set for 1 p.m. Wednesday at City Hall. In Defense of Animals says authorities should have used better tactics before shooting the lion to death in downtown Santa Monica.
Jenna Chandler, Patch Staff
Marina Del Rey, CA|News|
4.0 Earthquake Strikes Near Malibu Coast
The quake was recorded at 10:14 p.m. and was felt across much of the Westside.
Jenna Chandler, Patch Staff
Santa Monica, CA|News|
4.0 Earthquake Strikes Near Malibu Coast
The quake was recorded at 10:14 p.m. and was felt across much of the Westside.
Jenna Chandler, Patch Staff
Culver City, CA|News|
4.0 Earthquake Strikes Near Malibu Coast
The quake was recorded at 10:14 p.m. Tuesday and was felt across much of the Westside, including in Culver City.
Jenna Chandler, Patch Staff
Moorpark, CA|News|
4.0 Earthquake Strikes Near Malibu Coast
The quake was recorded at 10:14 p.m. and was felt across much of the Ventura and Los Angeles counties.
Jenna Chandler, Patch Staff
South Gate-Lynwood, CA|News|
4.0 Earthquake Strikes Near Malibu Coast
The quake was recorded at 10:14 p.m. and was felt across much of the Westside.
Jenna Chandler, Patch Staff
Santa Monica, CA|News|
Big Blue Bus Adds, Cuts and Realigns Routes
A stop will be added near the future Expo train station at Robertson and Venice Boulevard in Culver City. Routes 5 and 12 are shortened, and the "Downtown Ride" and "VA Commuter" are discontinued.
Jenna Chandler, Patch Staff
Santa Monica, CA|News|
Patch Q&A With Assembly Candidates: Taxes
Kicking off a week-long series of questions with candidates in the 50th Assembly District, Patch asks if and why they support the tax measures likely to be on November's ballot.
Jenna Chandler, Patch Staff
Santa Monica, CA|News|
City Commission to Take Up Trailer Park Agreement
Mobile home owners have objected to the draft development agreement, under which Village Trailer Park would be razed and replaced with a new mixed retail and housing project.
Jenna Chandler, Patch Staff
Santa Monica, CA|News|
Santa Monica Construction Update: May 2012
In May, early construction got underway at the new parks across from City Hall, Parking Structure 6 was demolished and demolition was completed for the Expo Line.
Jenna Chandler, Patch Staff
Santa Monica, CA|News|
Letter: Moving Senior Meals Program From Palisades Park Is Wrong
A letter to the editor from Santa Monica resident Bob Trudeau, who says seniors should be allowed to continue eating discounted meals at the center in Palisades Park.
Jenna Chandler, Patch Staff
Santa Monica, CA|News|
Assemblywoman Butler's Spending Tops $500K
50th Assembly District candidates Betsy Butler and Torie Obsorn maintain fundraising leads ahead of the June 5 primary. Butler spent the most this spring—$530,468.
Jenna Chandler, Patch Staff
Santa Monica, CA|News|
Deal Struck in Text and Sex Case
Santa Monica man set to get five years after pleading no contest to two charges of lewd and lascivious acts on a teenage girl he communicated with via text messages.
Jenna Chandler, Patch Staff
Santa Monica, CA|News|
Mountain Lion Might Have Been Doomed Anyway
The 2-year-old killed in downtown Santa Monica likely would have faced deadly older, solitary males and freeway traffic if he had been captured and released, a parks service biologist says, based on the track record of other captured mountain lions.
Jenna Chandler, Patch Staff
Redondo Beach, CA|News|
Heal the Bay Posts Annual Report Card
During the dry summer months, local beaches earn top grades on Heal the Bay's annual report card, but there's still work to be done to keep swimmers safe in the winter.
Jenna Chandler, Patch Staff
Hermosa Beach, CA|News|
Hermosa Beach Gets Straight As in Water Quality
During the dry, summer months local beaches earned top grades on Heal the Bay's annual report card.
Jenna Chandler, Patch Staff
Manhattan Beach, CA|News|
Manhattan Beach Ocean Water Quality Runs Gamut
During the dry summer months, local beaches earned top grades on Heal the Bay's annual report card. In wet weather, one Manhattan Beach location earns an F. L.A. County grades lower due to water sample collection done right in front of storm drains.
Jenna Chandler, Patch Staff
Pacific Palisades, CA|News|
Pali Beaches Make the Grade During Dry Months
Will Rogers State Beach in Pacific Palisades is looking good during dry weather, according to Heal the Bay's annual report card. But there's still work to be done to keep swimmers safe on soggy days.
Jenna Chandler, Patch Staff
