Email: Jessica.Davis (at) patch.com
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Hometown: Anaheim Hills, Calif.
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.
Fewer Malibu residents came out to the polls in 2012 than any other election year over the past 10 years, and several candidates are calling for more involvement in the city.
Some 30.7 percent of voters turned out for the election on Tuesday.
Two late-season storms are expected to bring the chance of rain on Wednesday and possibly into the weekend.
Malibu residents are choosing from among a field of seven candidates to fill three seats on the Malibu City Council.
Rep. Mary Bono Mack made the announcement following a meeting between her office and officials from the Department of Defense.
Palm Desert Patch readers were very passionate on where they find fresh fish in the desert.
The city will examine the effectiveness of the ordinance in six months.
Shawn Savage is based in Palm Springs and is known for his mixed-media paintings.
Last June, the California Department of Fish and Game installed a gate to enforce the closure of the upper Bump & Grind Trail.
The city of Palm Desert declared March 22, 2012 as Sallie Fraser Day for her work in promoting robotics at Palm Desert Charter Middle School, which has won awards at several regional and national competitions.
Desert Art Tours provides upscale fine art tours throughout the Coachella Valley.
The Ford estate was recently sold to John McIlwee and his partner Bill Damaschke for $1.675 million, according to Realtor Nelda Linsk of HK Lane Real Estate.
Nominate and vote where you can find the best pizza in town.
Eric Corey Freed of Palm Desert is principal of organicARCHITECT, an architecture and consulting firm in California, with 20 years of experience in green building.
Starting up a Patch in Palm Desert has been one of the most fun and challenging times of my life.
American Stacy Lewis says she wasn't always a fan of playing golf in the desert, but is has slowly grown on her.
Here's a list of events for the festival, which kicks off Friday and runs through Sunday.
The school plans to cut 100 classes for the 2012-13 school year, according to a college official.
Palm Desert City Councilwomen Cindy Finerty wanted the requirement in order to help preserve mountain views.
Sullivan has been a resident of the city of Palm Desert for 27 years where he has lived with his wife of 26 years, Silvia, and his two daughters, Selina and Teresa.
