Jennifer van der Kleut (formerly Jennifer McBride) was born and raised in the southern San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California. She graduated from the School of Journalism and Mass Communications at San Jose State University. She was a full-time writer for Silicon Valley Community Newsgroup from 2004 to 2006, writing for newspapers such as the Los Gatos Weekly and Saratoga News, among others. She wrote the weekly history column Los Gatos: Now and Then for the Los Gatos Daily News throughout 2007, and was a contributing editor at South Bay Accent Magazine from 2008 to 2009. She has also lent her voice to many other publications such as the Los Gatos Weekender and the online Brizzly Guide.
Jennifer was one of the very first freelance writers to contribute to many of the first Bay Patch sites in the Bay Area when they first launched in the fall of 2010. After contributing for more than a year and a half, Jennifer was hired on as an official Patch employee in May of 2012. She is very excited to be a full-fledged member of the Patch family.
In California, Jennifer served as the interim editor for Milpitas Patch in the South Bay, an associate editor for the San Mateo and Foster City Patch sites on the Peninsula, and then served as the head local editor for RedwoodCity-Woodside Patch, before transferring to the east coast in April of 2013.
Jennifer is now the local editor for both Herndon Patch and Fairfax City Patch. She loves being a part of these two communities and getting to know her new home in Northern Virginia.
Jennifer currently lives in the Clifton/Centreville with her husband, Alex and her two sons, Connor, born in Sept. 2007, and Oliver, or Ollie, born in May 2010.
The following information was supplied by the Redwood City Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Forrest announced his immediate retirement last week, following news that he was being investigated by federal authorities.
The shooting occurred near Capuchino High School. The girl is currently in stable condition.
In the midst of Redwood City's massive construction boom, parking and mobility downtown is bound to be disrupted to a certain extent, the City says.
Slocum will be sworn in as the County Supervisor representing District 4 Monday night.
The Board will also say goodbye to Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson, who terms out this month.
The historic equestrian facility and stables in Woodside have undergone significant upgrades and improvements over the past two years.
Police describe the various types of bullies that target youth.
The Board will also say goodbye to Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson, who terms out this month.
Forrest announced his immediate retirement last week, following news that he was being investigated by federal authorities.
The Board will also say goodbye to Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson, who terms out this month.
The Board will also say goodbye to Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson, who terms out this month.
The firm building the new housing development says the new homes will be perfect for those who work in San Jose and San Francisco and want to commute by Caltrain.
The study shows states with the toughest gun laws reportedly have the lowest rates of gun-related deaths.
RCPD reports back on how effective three local DUI checkpoints were between Christmas and New Year's Eve.
Applications are due by Feb. 28.
According to this new state law, inmates who committed crimes as juveniles may be eligible to petition for a new reduced sentence.
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A dock in the outer harbor of Pete's Harbor had to be removed to facilitate the construction, which could take two to three months.
Stuart Forrest, recently put on paid administrative leave while he was under investigation by federal authorities, announced his immediate retirement on Monday.