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.
There's a record number of development agreement applications flowing into Santa Monica City Hall—too many for the City Council to review at once. So which ones will get the first crack?
Santa Monica Police investigate robbery on Franklin Street allegedly involving two Simi Valley residents.
Santa Monica Daily Press reports three boutique movie theaters have "expressed some interest" in opening a new theater in downtown.
Additional protests are planned in Malibu and at the Academy Awards.
City Council hears update on when the bus system will have real-time signs and mobile apps.
Santa Monica City Council votes on a new and "unfamiliar" name for Palisades Garden Walk. It's a nod to the area's oldest inhabitants.
Los Angeles Business Journal reports the software corporation is opening two new offices in Santa Monica and Playa Vista.
With new, $600,000 lot, number of bike parking spaces campus-wide now totals 710.
Three of five lanes on the northbound 405 freeway will close for several days starting Friday accommodate construction.
Wall would list the names of veterans from Santa Monica who died in war.
Woman was allegedly attacked last summer in Santa Monica from inside the cab of her Jeep.
State high court overturns a jury's earlier decision to award bus driver money for emotional suffering. The driver alleged she was fired because she was pregnant.
Can you come up with names more bizarre than these suggestions: "Water World Park," "Planetarium of Eden," "Peace Love?"
New plan would exempt housing developers from obtaining City Council approval if they build more low-income units.
The authorities say they are continuing their investigation into who shot an 18-year-old woman in December on Pico Boulevard.
The downtown dive is now run by the owner of Mexican restaurant Tinga. Letter in local newspaper says because of the change, "Santa Monica is a little less Santa Monica."
The market's parent company is in the midst of determining whether to sell off its 199 Fresh & Easy stores. No opening date set for the store planned to open on Wilshire Boulevard.
