Email: kelly.hartog@patch.com
Hometown: I have several. I was born in London but was raised in Australia. I consider Sydney just one of my home towns, along with Jerusalem, Israel, where I lived for 11 years, and I also consider Los Angeles home too.
Birthday: June 13.
Bio: I received my Bachelor of Arts in Theatre, History and Media Studies at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia before moving to Jerusalem where Ispent 10 years as a reporter and editor for The Jerusalem Post for both the daily paper, the local weekend section and as the radio news director. I covered local politics, arts, entertainment and wrote a weekly op-ed column on the city. I spent 2000-2004 covering the height of the Palestinian Intifada. After surviving an Al Qaeda suicide bombing attack on November 28, 2002, while on assignment for The Jerusalem Post in Mombasa, Kenya, I moved to Los Angeles in 2004. I spent time covering the City of Beverly Hills for the Beverly Hills Courier and freelancing for a variety of publications before taking on a job as a stringer for The New York Post and the Daily Mail.
On Nov. 28, 2010 (8 years to the day of the Al Qaeda attack), my adorable Golden Retriever puppy Bronte (named after Charlotte, not Emily)was born, and helped me get over the loss of my precious Golden Retriever, Bridget, who passed away in the summer of 2010 at the age of 13 and a half.
Before becoming a journalist, I trod the boards as an actress and theatre director and established and ran Israel's only professional English Language theatre company.
My Beliefs
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Politics
How would you describe your political beliefs?
Depends which country I'm in. Definitely more right leaning in Israel, but more left leaning in America.
Are you registered with a certain party?
No. As a non-American citizen, I'm unable to. However, if I could, I would register as a Democrat.
Religion
How religious would you consider yourself? (casual, observant, devout, non religious)
I was raised in a traditional Jewish home, attended an Orthodox Jewish day school and lived in the most Orthodox Jewish city in the world - Jerusalem. I consider myself an involved, committed, observant Jew. I am an active member of my Jewish community, IKAR, and I believe in the Jewish value of "tikkun olam" - repairing the world through social justice through a basic understanding that all people - no matter their religion or creed are created equal, and that religious values and helping the community must go hand in hand. There cannot be one without the other.
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At 9 a.m. Thursday morning, the Metro Expo Line at the La Cienega/Jefferson station held an emergency drill simulating a fire inside a train car.
Captain Mark Kelly will be the guest presenter at the Casa Colina ‘Tribute to Courage’ dinner on Feb. 25 in Industry Hills, honoring Katherine Wolf and her husband, Jay.
After arguing with a business owner about servicing his car, a man allegedly pushed the owner and attempted to hit him with a closed fist.
Over 100 volunteers from around the Westside including Culver City, Marina del Rey and Brentwood turned out Saturday to take part in the Ballona Creek Renaissance's Creek Cleanup efforts.
The Culver City Bicycle Coalition has joined forces with bike enthusiast Micheal O’Leary to create an opportunity for residents to pedal and pow-wow with the mayor every Monday.
The Culver City Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors heard from all six potential City Council candidates during a forum on Tuesday morning before making its decision.
The City Council approved Monday night a commitment letter that will allow the Jazz Bakery to build a 250-seat venue adjacent to the Kirk Douglas Theatre.
With filing now officially closed, each of the six candidates in the April 10 Culver City Council elections are hoping to garner your vote. Take our poll on endorsements at the end of this article.
The Culver City Police Department’s recent purchase of L.E.F.T.A software to document field training of new recruits is designed to save time, money and paper.
The energy consultant says he is the progressive voice for change and doesn’t believe in advertising endorsements.
Ella's a total people-lover whose owner had to go into a retirement home. Now she's looking for another lap to lay on.
Monday, Jan. 30 is one of four furlough days for the 2011-2012 school year in Culver City.
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The Culver City Chamber of Commerce issued a statement backing SB659, a bill that would give local agencies an additional two months, beyond the current Feb. 1 deadline to wind down.
The Culver City Middle School teacher has emerged the winner in our 2011 Patch Person of the Year competition. Green-Bratton says she just tries to be a good role model.
The City Council also voted to extend meter enforcement hours to 11 p.m., including Sundays. However, a motion to eliminate two hour free parking in downtown parking structures was postponed.
