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.
No consistent differences were seen in the vitamin content of organic products, and only one nutrient — phosphorus — was significantly higher in organic versus conventionally grown produce.
Mayor Kiesel criticizes the state legislature's rushed approach to proposing, studying and voting on a bill involving such a huge issue as pension reform in just three days' time.
The San Mateo Arboretum will take you on a tour of six private residences in San Mateo and Hillsborough that boast some of the Peninsula's most beautiful, lush gardens for its 37th annual Fall Garden Tour.
The San Mateo Arboretum will take you on a tour of six private residences in San Mateo and Hillsborough that boast some of the Peninsula's most beautiful, lush gardens for its 37th annual Fall Garden Tour.
The San Mateo Arboretum will take you on a tour of six private residences in Burlingame, San Mateo and Hillsborough that boast some of the Peninsula's most beautiful, lush gardens for its 37th annual Fall Garden Tour.
Members of 'Pacificans for Highway 1 Alternatives' say the project would take too long and is too costly. The group is calling officials to seek out other less expensive and faster solutions.
Supporters say, though local schools are scoring high, they are far behind the times when it comes to the condition and modernity of facilities, and funds from Measure H are needed to bring them into the 21st century.
Mike Lanza, father of three and founder of 'Playborhood,' suggests our presidential candidates could learn some valuable lessons by engaging in a game of marbles with his sons.
After taking care of everyone else, it’s time to take care of you. This week, it’s a Great Escape that can be shared with friends—a private shopping party with wine, cheese and discounts.
Screenings of the documentary film about overstressed students spark powerful discussions.
Get up close with ducks, let your kids’ ideas run free, learn to ride a horse, let your teen play games after school, and tour a real farm.
Five ultra-modern condos, townhomes and lofts within walking distance of downtown University Avenue.
Great deals on flowers, books, yogurt, video games and even tutoring for the kids.
See marine life up close; enjoy fun, Valentine-themed arts and crafts; see a puppet show made just for Dad and the kids; and hear the story of a girl who just plain hates going to bed.
Here's some of the virtual conversation from Campbell this week on Twitter.
Give a doggie a home for the holidays, keep working on that novel, send the kids to spy camp, meet the woman behind the painting, and get a little help with Christmas dinner.
See some illuminating new art, get outside for a brisk walk with friends, catch a festive holiday stage show with the kids, get advice for better sleep, and jump-start your day with a quick session of yoga.
Sign the kiddos up for Camp Candy Cane, meet the newest friends on the farm at Hidden Villa, make some tasty homemade holiday gifts with the kids, de-stress from all the holiday hustle and bustle, and get the blood flowing with some low-impact aerobics.
The women of Quilts for Kids meet weekly at the Mountain View Senior Center to sew quilts for hospital-bound children and local homeless families.
Be featured in a very special coffee-table book, learn how to de-stress for the holidays, send the kiddies to holiday camp, enjoy some bells-a-ringing, and learn how to let go of the extra workload.
