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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.
Longtime Malibu residents Janus Cercone and Michael Manheim opened their new Broadway musical “Leap of Faith” Thursday night in New York. Cercone talks about how she found her "inner con man" when writing the musical.
The 2011 film Abduction stars Taylor Lautner and is rated PG-13.
Family members of former Guido's employee Carlos Ivan Rodas, who died the night of March 18, have not received a copy of the autopsy report.
More than 50 women gathered at a Malibu home to raise money in honor of 13-year-old Emily Shane, who was killed two years ago.
The Godmother of Malibu had planned to show off what Chef Chris Bocchino is up to with a complimentary tasting of Cal-Fresco specialties.
Several motorists came to the help of two people who were seriously hurt in a head-on fiery crash on Pacific Coast Highway Tuesday night.
Shepard Vineburg writes about his experience sitting in traffic on Pacific Coast Highway on Tuesday night.
The letter states that the city voted to oppose the project because of "the clear disregard of the city’s written concerns about the project and its potential impact on water quality and the environment."
Several lanes on Pacific Coast Highway were closed for several hours at Tuna Canyon Road in Malibu on Tuesday.
Forecasters believe between a half inch to an inch of rain could hit Malibu and other coastal cities in Los Angeles County starting on Wednesday.
Recently elected Councilmembers Skylar Peak, John Sibert and Joan House swore to serve the city of Malibu in their new roles.
Preserve Malibu hopes to use the popular event to support Malibu businesses.
"Every 15 Mintues" was filmed over several days at Malibu High School and shows the devastating impact of losing a loved one from a drunken driving crash.
Outgoing Councilmembers Jefferson Wagner and Pamela Conley Ulich said their goodbyes at the Malibu City Council meeting on Monday night.
The entire process of renovating the Malibu Library took nearly eight years, and elected officials and celebrities celebrated its opening Sunday in Malibu.
With so many events to choose from, we've put together a partial list of Earth Day events for you on Malibu Patch.
The Adamson House Foundation's new rotating exhibit program will rotate four times per year at The Malibu Lagoon Museum.
After eluding law enforcement for more than nine hours, he is arrested at his residence several miles away and booked on suspicion of attempted murder and driving a stolen vehicle.
By using only electric-powered gardening equipment, the Malibu Country Mart hopes to encourage neighbors to do the same.
More trucks could be coming to the Malibu Pier soon.
