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.
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education votes 6-0 to stop PTAs from paying the salaries of extra personnel like teacher aides, saying it creates inequities among schools.
David Reyes, a Santa Monica College student, dreams of becoming a cardiologist, but in his spare time, he produces a retro, prize-winning music video.
Food trucks will park at the corner of Main Street and Ocean Park in Santa Monica every Tuesday evening.
Santa will lead holiday revelers from a tree lighting at the California Heritage Museum to the Edgemar Courtyard, where more than 20 businesses are hosting holiday parties and sidewalk sales.
Los Angeles area home values increased 2.5 percent from the third quarter a year ago, according to an index released Monday by First Republic Bank.
St. Margaret's eighth graders Alexandra Zalewski, Katie Weaver, Laurel Smith and Shelby Nicholas won a writing contest. Their original tales will be published and sold to benefit a local food bank.
The San Juan Capistrano man, believed to be in his 20s, allegedly lunged at deputies who heard a woman screaming from inside their Via Carlos home.
There's a 50 percent chance of rain on Thursday in Orange County.
A plan to revitalize downtown calls for a new City Hall at Historic Town Park in downtown.
Jennifer Ring will manage Mission San Juan Capistrano's museum collections.
There's a 50 percent chance of rain on Thursday in Orange County.
National Weather Service indicates there is a 40 percent chance of rain on Thanksgiving.
It bypassed San Juan Capistrano last year, but the toy express returns to San Juan Capistrano 7 p.m. Dec. 4.
If convicted, Francisco Jesus Ochoa faces a maximum sentence of 10 years and eight months in state prison.
Prosecutors say the 18-year-old Lake Elsinore resident was under the influence and carrying six Vicodin pills for which he did not have a prescription when he crashed into a tree Friday morning on Ortega Highway.
There's a 40 percent chance of rain on Thursday in Orange County.
There's a 40 percent chance of rain on Thursday in Orange County.
In a statement, Chuck Fromm said he expects the city to correct its policies on religious, fraternal and community organization gatherings in residential zones.
In an open letter, Camino Real Playhouse founder BJ Scott responds to plans to tear down the playhouse and replace it with a parking structure.
The driver, Francisco Jesus Ochoa, of Lake Elsinore, suffered major injuries and was arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter. The name of the 45-year-old victim, also of Lake Elsinore, is pending notification of kin.
