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.
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.
Before celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay shows up Friday to overhaul Sam's Kabob Room in Monrovia, Patch visited the local Mediterranean restaurant to see why it might need a makeover.
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.
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 Los Angeles County District Attorney's Public Integrity Division has not received any complaints about alleged open meeting law violations by the Monrovia City Council in its dealings with the home loan of Scott Ochoa.
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 bear scaled a tree on Mount Olive Drive in Duarte Monday evening to evade Fish & Game officials.
A bear scaled a tree on Mount Olive Drive in Duarte Monday evening to evade Fish & Game officials.
Some road rage turned especially ugly last week when a motorist allegedly aimed his car at a group of bicyclists, stopped his car, got out, and started punching them. Read on for more.
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A chili cook-off fundraiser will determine the city's chili champion later this month.
The little bear was feasting on trash in a Duarte garage Monday before he fled with his mother back into the forest, according to the Department of Fish & Game. Another bear was spotted in Bradbury Monday.
During the month of June, Sierra Madre Search and Rescue (SMSR) responded to 18 calls for assistance, including lost and injured hikers and a dead body that was found.
Friday, July 6, is National Fried Chicken Day, the perfect excuse to stuff your face with delicious fried chicken.
Click on the categories below and nominate your favorite restaurants, businesses and activities locally.
Former Monrovia City Manager Scott Ochoa does not expect that the City Council will change the terms of his home loan.
A man fought off a robber during a July 4 attack but was bitten in the process.
No one was arrested for driving under the influence on the 4th of July in Monrovia, according to police.
The loud noise of fireworks can startle your canine companions, but there's a solution to keep your furry friends happy as 4th of July fireworks explode in the sky.
