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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&#39;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&#39;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&#39;s not working, you&#39;ll find Jenna perusing record stores for Neil Young vinyl, eating pizza and hiking. 

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Westwood-Century City, CA|News|

Transit Village Fight Crosses City Borders

Community representatives from Santa Monica and its neighbors unite against what they call 'piecemeal' planning for several projects, demanding that the city adequately address traffic problems they say would go beyond its city limits.

Transit Village Fight Crosses City Borders
Brentwood, CA|News|

Santa Monica Transit Village Fight Moves Into Brentwood

Community representatives from Santa Monica and its neighbors unite against what they call 'piecemeal' planning for several projects, demanding that the city adequately address traffic problems they say would go beyond its city limits.

Santa Monica Transit Village Fight Moves Into Brentwood
Santa Monica, CA|News|

Transit Village Fight Crosses City Borders

Community representatives from Santa Monica and its neighbors unite against what they call 'piecemeal' planning for several projects, demanding that the city adequately address traffic problems they say would go beyond its city limits.

Transit Village Fight Crosses City Borders
Santa Monica, CA|News|

Finding Happiness? Piece of Cake

Kimberly Bailey, who chucked a big-business software career for baking and creating, founded Butter End Cakery while undergoing chemotherapy. Her diagnosis? 'I’ve never been more poor or more happy,' she says.

Finding Happiness? Piece of Cake
Malibu, CA|News|

SMC Students Outraged by Funding Plan

Board would restore classes by creating a foundation that would charge more per unit than community college students now pay but less than those at CSUs and UCs. Despite protests, trustees start the ball rolling.

SMC Students Outraged by Funding Plan
Santa Monica, CA|News|

SMC Students Outraged by Funding Plan

Board would restore classes by creating a foundation that would charge more per unit than community college students now pay but less than those at CSUs and UCs. Despite protests, trustees start the ball rolling.

SMC Students Outraged by Funding Plan
Santa Monica, CA|News|

Handicap-Placard Violations Could Change

Santa Monica officials consider letting parking personnel—not just sworn officers—ticket over minor misuse of the placards. A violation would no longer be a misdemeanor, just an administrative infraction.

Handicap-Placard Violations Could Change