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Email: matthew.sanderson (at) patch.com
Phone: 310-363-1686
Hometown: Cranston, RI
Birthday: December 30
Bio: Matt began his journalism career writing for The New Hampshire student newspaper for the University of New Hampshire, where he graduated in 2007 with a degree in journalism and a minor in sports studies.
It was interning at the Warwick Beacon, Cranston Herald and Johnston Sunrise in 2006 where he discovered his passion to cover local news and report on the issues that matter the most to its citizens. He continued to write for them after college graduation, too. To stay busy, Matt also wrote freelance articles on business and real estate for The Woonsocket Call, The Pawtucket Times and any media outlets looking for help with news coverage.
Prior to joining Patch in September 2010, Matt spent over two years writing in eastern Connecticut for the Stonebridge Press and Villager Newspapers, specifically the Killingly Villager, Putnam Villager, Woodstock Villager and Thompson Villager.
Matt wrote for a year-and-a-half as editor of Tiverton-Little Compton Patch before traveling across the country to Los Angeles and its beautiful jewel, Pacific Palisades. He quickly attained coverage of nearby Brentwood as well.
A year after covering those two wonderful Westside communities, Matt is happy (and honored!) to jump into covering the world renowned city of Beverly Hills.
In his free time, Matt enjoys reading national and international news publicatons, following New England sports, listening to National Public Radio, cooking and exploring all genres of music.
Beliefs
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Politics: How would you describe yourself politically?
I extract enough details from both sides of an issue before coming to an opinion. I have seen merit and misinterpretation from both sides of the aisle, which is why I am registered as an unaffiliated voter.
Religion
How religious would you say you are? Casual, observant, devout, non-religious?
I grew up going to a wonderful Episcopal church but have not attended regularly since high school. I would consider myself casual in that regard.
City Councilmember Bill Rosendahl's office recognizes the work of Palisades Charter High School and Streetwise Media to earn a $100,000 grant from State Farm Insurance.
City Councilmember Bill Rosendahl's office recognizes the work of Palisades Charter High School and Streetwise Media to earn a $100,000 grant from State Farm Insurance.
Once the publication turns a profit in 2013, it will be returned to the Palisadian-Post staff.
The Los Angeles County Bike Coalition's 'Operation Firefly' program to get lights to riders at night is in its first campaign, and needs donations to buy more lights for distribution.
The Los Angeles County Bike Coalition's "Operation Firefly" program is working with bike co-ops across the city to to distribute the lights--but it needs donations to keep going.
Hand washing is one of the ways to keep kids healthy.
No Pants Metro Ride kicks off again in L.A.—riders are encouraged to travel without pants throughout the Metro system.
No Pants Metro Ride kicks off again Sunday in Los Angeles. Riders are encouraged to travel pantsless throughout the Metro system that day. Will you?
The debut of the U.S. Postal Service's 46-cent Forever stamps brings rate changes on Jan. 27.
No Pants Metro Ride kicks off again Sunday in Los Angeles. Riders are encouraged to travel pantsless throughout the Metro system that day. Will you?
No Pants Metro Ride kicks off again Sunday in Los Angeles. Riders are encouraged to travel pantsless throughout the Metro system that day. Will you?
See where to catch the AFC and NFC divisional round games in Redondo Beach.
See where to catch the AFC and NFC divisional round games in and around Palos Verdes.
See where to catch the AFC and NFC divisional round games in Pacific Palisades.
See where to catch the AFC and NFC divisional round games in Brentwood.
The debut of the U.S. Postal Service's 46-cent Forever stamps brings rate changes on Jan. 27.
No Pants Metro Ride kicks off again Sunday in Los Angeles. Riders are encouraged to travel pantsless throughout the Metro system that day. Will you?
Through community efforts, however, crime reduced significantly in the 90272 between June and October, according to LAPD.
Group meets Saturday in Brentwood to begin talks of examining the school's conditional use permit to renovate and expand the campus. Environmental study results are still pending.
No Pants Metro Ride kicks off again Sunday in Los Angeles. An improv group encourages riders to travel pantsless throughout the Metro system that day. Will you?