• Justin Petruccelli, Patch Staff Verified Patch Staff Badge

  • Fountain Valley, CA

<strong>E-Mail: justin.petruccelli&#64;patch.com</strong><br><strong>Phone: 714-642-0190</strong><br><strong>Birthday: April 10</strong>

After 20 years in Southern California, Justin spent eight years in Arkansas, where he received a bachelor&#39;s degree in print journalism from the University of Central Arkansas and a master&#39;s degree in journalism from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, where he served as executive editor of the UALR Trojan. It&#39;s also in Arkansas where Justin developed his love for community news.

Justin moved to Orange County in 2006, and spent nearly three years as a senior editor for Entrepreneur Magazine&#39;s website before coming to Patch.

<b>Your Beliefs</b><br> At Patch, we promise always to report the facts as objectively as possible and otherwise adhere to the principles of good journalism. However, we also acknowledge that true impartiality is impossible because human beings have beliefs. So in the spirit of simple honesty, our policy is to encourage our editors to reveal their beliefs to the extent they feel comfortable. This disclosure is not a license for you to inject your beliefs into stories or to dictate coverage according to them. In fact, the intent is the opposite: we hope that the knowledge that your beliefs are on the record will cause you to be ever mindful to write, report and edit in a fair, balanced way. And if you ever see evidence that we failed in this mission, please let us know.

<b>Politics: </b>Yes, I pay attention to them. Is this really the first question? Let&#39;s pretend this is the dinner table and/or a bar, shall we?

<b>Religion: </b>Catholic - goes with the last name.

<b>Local Hot-Button Issues</b>: Feral cats; coyotes (which apprently enjoy eating the feral cats); the relatively stable economy and real estate market.

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Hitting the Town for Thanksgiving?

Whether your bird was a disaster or you just want to get out for the day, these local restaurants will be open.

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Hitting the Town for Thanksgiving?
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Los Amigos Set to Begin Playoff Run

After a second-place finish in the Garden Grove League, the Lobos take on Costa Mesa in the first round of the CIF playoffs Friday night.

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Los Amigos Set to Begin Playoff Run
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Sex Offender Faces Prison Time for Park Visit

Hugo Godinez could spend up to a year in prison after being convicted of violating the county's ban on sex offenders in its park.

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Sex Offender Faces Prison Time for Park Visit
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Fountain Valley Council to Discuss Medical Marijuana

With a twice-extended study moratorium set to expire in February, the city now needs to decide whether to tackle the issue through zoning regulations.

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Fountain Valley Council to Discuss Medical Marijuana
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Homecoming for Former Baron C.J. Wilson?

The Fountain Valley product and coveted free agent has reportedly shown interest in pitching for the Angels.

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Homecoming for Former Baron C.J. Wilson?
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UPDATE: The Week Ahead in Fountain Valley

Los Amigos starts its playoff run this week, and the city council and school board are both scheduled to meet.

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UPDATE: The Week Ahead in Fountain Valley
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Fountain Valley PD Awarded $80,000 Traffic Safety Grant

The grant will target motorcycle safety, DUI offenders, red light running, speeding, and violations which occur at or near intersections with a disproportionate amount of traffic collisions.

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