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I was born in Pomona and later moved to La Crescenta-Montrose. I'm a graduate of Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy. I attended Loyola University Chicago and earned a major in Journalism and minor in Political Science. I served as News Editor at The Loyola Phoenix.
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At least 22 student athletes and a coach tested positive for coronavirus after an indoor basketball tournament in Orange County this month.
Redondo Union High School boys basketball team members are quarantining following an outbreak after a tournament in Orange County.
L.A. Councilmember Mike Bonin says the cause of the fire that killed a dog and badly damaged a woman's home is still under investigation.
A pursuit ended in the Lomita area Thursday with sheriff's deputies exchanging shots with an assault suspect. No one was hurt.
No appointments are needed at walk-in vaccination sites in Los Angeles County through Monday, health officials say.
Share your creative side and join a public art project this May in Rancho Palos Verdes.
A natural gas leak was reported in Downey Thursday. Residents were warned to avoid the area.
DUI patrols are planned in the South Bay Thursday and Friday, police said.
The Los Angeles City Council Tuesday voted to develop a voluntary approach to homeless encampment cleanups.
A two-story homeless encampment in a Marina del Rey neighborhood was demolished and cleared Wednesday.
Here's how to prevent the rising catalytic converter thefts in Redondo Beach.
Help keep coastal waters clean and join an Earth Day cleanup Thursday in Santa Monica.
COVID-19 vaccination appointments are opening up at two South Bay locations this week, Beach Cities Health District announced.
A woman was shot and injured near Culver City early Wednesday, officials said.
A family dog, Togo, was killed in the bungalow fire in Venice Wednesday. Neighbors and investigators suspect it was arson.
Here's how to prevent the rising catalytic converter thefts in Rancho Palos Verdes.
Westside businesses are finding creative ways to take workouts outside during the pandemic.
Venice activists are planning a vigil for Adam Toledo and Daunte Wright Wednesday night at the First Baptist Church of Venice.
In a unanimous vote Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to create a new department on aging and disabilities.
SMMUSD Superintendent Dr. Ben Drati responds to a Minnesota jury's verdict that found Derek Chauvin guilty in George Floyd's death.
