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  • Mission Viejo, CA

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Phone: 949-280-4719 | Hometown: Boulder City, Nevada (now Mission Viejo)

Hello, and welcome to the site. I edit and report on Mission Viejo, Laguna Niguel and Dana Point for Patch.com.

I have spent my professional life writing news in suburban communities, mostly in South County. Before joining Patch I worked for the Orange County Register, where I covered San Juan, Laguna Niguel, Aliso Viejo and Laguna Beach. I have also written for the Daily Sparks Tribune.

I studied British literature of the 18th century and will talk your ear off about Samuel Johnson if I am provoked. I also studied journalism.

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Rabbit Hunting, Traffic Lights and Toll Roads

2012 in review: Seniors ask to shoot rabbits, readers sound off on the worst intersections in town and the mayor proposes "Toll Road Tuesdays."

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The High Cost of Rent in Mission Viejo

2012 in review: here are some stories that look at affordable housing and rising rent prices in Mission Viejo.

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The City Fire Maps Challenge

2012 in review: homeowners worried their insurance rates would go up once their homes were categorized in "very high fire danger zones."

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Major Crime in a Very Safe City

2012 in review: Safe as it is, Mission Viejo still has serious crimes.

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Getting the Law Involved

2012 in review: lawsuits that shaped Mission Viejo.

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Oz, Axl and Falling in Love

2012 in review: Musicians and actresses from Mission Viejo.

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LAST CHANCE: Win $20 Smashburger Gift Card

Give us your crazy and creative burger toppings for a chance to win $20 from Smashburger at the Mission Viejo mall.

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RESCUE: Man Pulled from Burning Land Rover

A Mission Viejo sheriff's deputy and a bystander pulled the driver from the window of a burning vehicle late Thursday morning.

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Mission Hospital Slapped with $100,000 Fine

After performing spinal surgery on the wrong bone, the hospital must pay a state-mandated penalty. It's the sixth such fine since 2009.

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Its a Grind to Fight Poverty on Christmas

It's a Grind Coffee House in Mission Viejo will be open Christmas Day to raise money for Orange County's needy.

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