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.
A keynote speaker at Monday night's Walk the Talk Forum suggested that commuter cities are outdated and Mountain View should focus on walkable, urban development.
Incidents from the Los Altos Police Log over the past week, from April 20-26.
The seafood and 'cocina Latina' restaurant blends flavorful Mexican cuisine with unique seafood recipes and flavors.
Council will now move forward and send out requests for proposals from consultant teams to help create a vision for the town's commercial zones
A house party in Fremont turned ugly when police arrived and found a man bleeding. The man later died at the hospital. Police are investigating.
Families came from all over Redwood City to the Kermes and Dia Del Niño event Sunday, to have a good time and support the Fair Oaks Library.
Downtown's newest fashion boutique held a grand opening celebration Saturday.
A look back at Newark Patch news stories from the past week.
Social Kids, which opened recently near the Town Center, not only focuses on academic success, but social skills and global awareness as well.
In early March, rain totals were lower than they had been in 89 years. Thankfully, from mid-March to now, rainfall has significantly increased.
Theresa Ballard Dias, an experienced architect who also serves on the Community Development Advisory Committee, recently joined the commission.
A car that had been reported stolen was spotted parked in a handicap spot in front of Round Table in Newark Square, with a suspect or suspects in it.
Three years ago, Menlo Parkers saved 5,000 miles during the first ever ‘Drive Less Challenge.’ This year, 10 cities have signed on for the challenge of driving less—and nabbing prizes.
Three years ago, Menlo Parkers saved 5,000 miles during the first ever ‘Drive Less Challenge.’ This year, 10 cities have signed on for the challenge of driving less—and nabbing prizes.
Three years ago, Menlo Parkers saved 5,000 miles during the first ever ‘Drive Less Challenge.’ This year, 10 cities have signed on for the challenge of driving less—and nabbing prizes.
My New Red Shoes helps connect local homeless children with new clothes and shoes to start each school year.
A look back at how Milpitas companies made the news over the past week.
Mountain View gears up for the annual event to take place May 5th and 6th.
South City's unemployment rate stayed at right around 9 percent from February to March.
A look at some of the items on the City Council's agenda for Wednesday evening.
