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.
A Monrovia Nuevo Varrio gang member who shot a teenager and left him paralyzed in 2008 will be sentenced Thursday in an Alhambra court room.
The magazine U.S. News & World Report ranked Monrovia High School as the 217th-best high school in the state, but Superintendent Linda Wagner says the ranking provides an incomplete picture.
The event will raise money to fund surgery and buy special baby bottles for children in Guatemala with cleft palates.
Dozens of delighted doggies showed up to help raise money for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life at the 'Bark for Life' event at Library Park last weekend.
We all had teachers who made a difference in our lives, and recognizing those teachers becomes especially important as budget cuts make their jobs even harder.
We all had teachers who made a difference in our lives, and recognizing those teachers becomes especially important as budget cuts make their jobs even harder.
The U.S. News & World Report rankings place Monrovia High School at No. 217 in California and No. 1,083 nationally.
This week some alleged fraudsters were caught outside a Monrovia business after buying merchandise with someone else's money, a man was arrested for shining a laser at a police helicopter, and some windshield wipers got vandalized. Read on for more.
Sierra Madre Search and Rescue was busy during the month of April locating missing and injured hikers. Here are the details on their most notable rescues.
The city is looking for people to help out with the second annual 7-mile run/walk on May 19.
The bear is well-known to Canyon Park volunteers and made an appearance at the park on Sunday.
This week we ask the more fashionable among us which clothing store is their favorite in town.
The Boys & Girls Club of the Foothills dedicated their clubhouse to Angels manager Mike Scioscia Saturday and enshrined several community members into its Hall of Fame.
Two great opportunities to mix fancy drinks come together in 2012 as the Kentucky Derby falls on Cinco de Mayo.
Monrovia High School's drama director will be resigning his post, and the final performance under his direction finishes Saturday.
In light of the holiday Saturday, Taste of Home is offering up 5 festive recipes.
Horse racing experts agree that the 2012 Kentucky Derby has a wide open field, so here are some playful long shot betting strategies to use if you don't have a clue who will win.
The countywide anti-DUI campaign will patrol for impaired drivers this weekend.
This video produced by the Gold Line Construction Authority shows the bridge's falsework construction over a period of two months.
This video produced by the Gold Line Construction Authority shows the bridge's falsework construction over a period of two months.