Former Editor Monrovia Patch
Hometown: Pomona, CA
Birthday: July 21
Bio: A southern California native, I grew up in the Inland Valley and moved to the San Gabriel Valley after graduating from Pomona College in 2003.
I began my writing career by contributing satirical pieces to various online publications before enrolling at the USC Annenberg School for Journalism in 2005. In 2006, I spent a summer working as a reporter at the Cape Times in Cape Town, South Africa. I graduated from the USC Annenberg School in 2007 with an M.A. in journalism and worked for the Los Angeles Times and NFL Network before signing on as a staff writer at the Pasadena Star-News in 2008. I left the Star-News in 2010 to become the editor of Monrovia Patch.
This week a man told police to shoot him while he held his baby, a home invasion robbery occurred on East Chestnut Avenue, and a bicyclist got bike-jacked. Read on for more.
The Monrovia High School football team is returning three star players and "isn't done with it's winning ways," according to the Los Angeles Times.
Joanne Montgomery, president of the Citrus Community College District Board of Trustees, writes that a former Monrovia High School Student Ryan Keenan was selected as a Key of Knowledge student.
The mysterious beast with unknown origins frightened passers-by on Myrtle Avenue Saturday night. Is he a supernatural mountain monster or just a prank played by teenagers?
An army of hummingbirds found their usual Monrovia eating spot empty.
Protect electronics from huge solar eruption by unplugging computers, phones Saturday morning.
A dispute between DirecTV and media giant Viacom led to a blackout of popular cable channels like MTV and Nickelodeon for local DirecTV subscribers.
The Friday Night Y-Life event at Library Park will feature free food from Fatburger for kids who attend the event.
Need a cheap way to cool off? Starbucks may be your answer Friday.
A Pasadena resident reported seeing a bear at about 2:50 a.m. Tuesday in her driveway.
The weaponry will be melted into rebar, which will be used in construction upgrades for freeways in California, Arizona and Nevada.
A dispute between DirecTV and media giant Viacom led to a blackout of popular cable channels like MTV and Nickelodeon for local DirecTV subscribers.
A dispute between DirecTV and media giant Viacom led to a blackout of popular cable channels like MTV and Nickelodeon for local DirecTV subscribers.
This week a mischievous skateboarder allegedly attacked a security guard with a piece of wood, a walk-by groper got caught, and a purse snatcher was nabbed in a citizen's arrest.
The battle between DirecTV and Viacom is claiming online content from popular cable channels like Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, and MTV.
A dispute between DirecTV and media giant Viacom led to a blackout of popular cable channels like MTV and Nickelodeon for local DirecTV subscribers.
Video footage of the juvenile bear--named "Tag No. 593"--being released back into the wild after he was tranquilized by authorities in Duarte Tuesday.
The bear onslaught continued in the foothills Thursday when a resident spotted this little critter roaming around on her driveway.
The city has put together a collection of resources for residents who encounter wildlife in their neighborhoods after numerous bear sightings were reported in the area in the last week.
The Foothill Special Enforcement Team is giving a live demonstration at the school Thursday morning.
