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Bio: Jessica E. Davis is a news reporter and multimedia journalist who has lived in Southern California nearly all her life. She is the type of reporter who likes to go beyond the surface level.
Before coming to Los Angeles County, Jessica launched Palm Desert Patch in the Coachella Valley in 2010, where she reported on environmental issues, crime, entertainment and the impact of the elimination of redevelopment on the city. She also covered the local extension of the Occupy Wall Street movement, camping out with the protesters for several days. She was the only journalist to witness the beginning of a police raid on the encampment, and provided up-to-the minute live coverage. In Malibu, she covered the Malibu Lagoon Restoration Project from start to finish, providing regular updates and behind-the-scenes features. She also covered the Santa Monica shootings, beating traditional media by 15 minutes with the early reports.
Before joining Patch, Jessica worked as a wire service reporter in Southern California, where she wrote about everything from celebrities to crime, especially celebrities committing crimes. She also started up a blog while living in Asia and freelanced photographs of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar, which were published in The Christian Science Monitor and CBS.com.
Jessica graduated from Whitworth University in Spokane, Wash. with a B.A. in Journalism and History. While at school, she served as news and online editor of The Whitworthian. She also hosted a news radio show.
When she's not working on a story or editing video, Jessica can be found hiking, volunteering, reading a good book or hanging out with her husband.
The recordings detail conversations between Sina Khankhanian, who is accused in the death of 13-year-old Emily Shane, and his former fiancee Mardi Martinez over the past several months.
Casting starts this week for "Our Summer," which will follow eight high school students from either Santa Monica, Pacific Palisades or Malibu high schools.
Casting started this week for "Our Summer," which will follow eight high school students as documented on social media from either Malibu, Santa Monica or Pacific Palisades high schools.
The latest action follows an appeal of a San Francisco judge's rejection of a lawsuit against the state's plan to modify the Malibu Lagoon.
The businesses that will benefit from the cash mob will be kept a secret until Saturday.
One person was taken to UCLA Medical Center for treatment.
Malibu High School was rated along with 22,000 public high schools in 49 states and the District of Columbia based on state proficiency standards, how well they prepare students for college, and other factors.
The meeting will focus on plans for a bike route along a portion of Pacific Coast Highway.
Tommy Hawkins of Malibu shows his softer side in "Life's Reflections: Poetry for the People," an eclectic collection of narratives.
A public scoping meeting on the environmental impact report for the Rancho Malibu Hotel is set for Wednesday, May 16 at Malibu City Hall.
Houston, who suffered an emotional breakdown seven years ago, is accused of driving under the influence of drugs near Malibu.
John Johannessen, who is on the Board of Directors for the Malibu Chamber of Commerce, ran to the scene of the crash to help last month.
The Malibu Stage Company has added an extra performance of "The Oldest Living Graduate."
The nominations are in, now it's time to vote on where to find the tastiest burrito.
LA County residents should designate a driver before hitting the roads.
The scam, which is aimed at elderly people, asks people to send money for bail for a grandchild that was out of the country and involved in an accident or arrest.
Sina Khankhanian said in the minutes after the crash that 13-year-old Emily Shane deserved to die, a firefighter testified.
Saturday will mark the biggest and brightest full moon of the year, so get out your cameras and share your shots with Malibu Patch.
The cement truck overturned on Topanga Canyon Boulevard, prompting a closure between Pacific Coast Highway and Old Topanga Canyon Road.
Based on initial estimates, Santa Monica would see its deficit slashed by a half of a million dollars, but a proposed Malibu Unified would face a $2.35 million budget gap.
