<b>Hometown:</b> Honolulu, HI
<b>Bio </b>
Hawaii, Los Angeles, Baltimore and Texas. What do these places have in common? Absolutely nothing. However, thanks to her career in journalism, Amanda has called each of them "home."
Amanda began her news career by interning for an NBC affiliate in Hawaii, where she grew up. She also interned for CNN and ABC7 in Los Angeles. Amanda began working full-time for ABC7 just before graduating from Loyola Marymount University.
A few years later, Amanda took her passion across the country by way of graduate school at New York University, where she worked for the campus television station, NYU-TV. During her last year of grad school, she began working as an Associate Producer for WBFF-TV, a Fox affiliate in Baltimore.
Next, it was on to West Texas! Amanda landed a television reporting gig at KAMC 28, an ABC affiliate in Lubbock Texas. She anchored mornings and weekends on occasion as well. That's where Amanda really dug her heels into some very local journalism ... covering everything from hay bales for sale to doing live talkbacks with CNN's Headline News when a big story hit.
Amanda moved back to Los Angeles in 2008 to work for ABC7 on their website. As a web producer, she was responsible for keeping up the news site, social media outlets and their entertainment blog.
Amanda was the Pacific Palisades editor from June 2011-June 2012 and had an amazing time covering everything from hard news to the always jubilant Fourth of July parade!
In this week's crime roundup, there is an increase in residential burglary and a 14-year-old is arrested after pushing her mother to the ground.
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Check out our recipes for 100-calorie drinks for Superbowl Sunday.
Check out these recipes for 100-calorie drinks.
Check out our recipes for 100-calorie drinks for Superbowl Sunday.
Patch has your final "skinny" drink recipe and a list of seven other low-calorie cocktails to keep you slim at Happy Hour.
Patch has your final "skinny" drink recipe and a list of seven other low-calorie cocktails to keep you slim at Happy Hour.
Drop that Super Bowl dip and go house hunting in the Palisades!
Former Pali High swimmer Shelby Pascoe won the 1,000-yard freestyle against Alfred University on Jan. 28.
The teams played at Santa Monica High School Saturday.
Pali High student and Brentwood resident Kari Lenander was killed in July of 1980.
The Palisades has been home to the Pali Blues women's soccer team for a while now, but a men's team is slated to arrive this season.
Metro says crews need an extra night to put up falsework to support bridge reconstruction. The northbound lane of the 405 Freeway will be closed Friday night, in addition to the Wednesday and Thursday night closers originally scheduled.
In this week's crime round-up, two young men were arrested in separate incidents. One was arrested for battery, the other for marijuana possession.
Controller Wendy Greuel asks Angelenos how the city can better serve its residents.
Controller Wendy Greuel asks Angelenos how the city can better serve its residents.
Controller Wendy Greuel asks Angelenos how the city can better serve its residents.
Watch out Ken, this cute pup is a heartbreaker!
Controller Wendy Greuel asks Angelenos how the city can better serve its residents.
From Jacon Way to Hartzell Street, Patch has a selection of open houses for you to browse.
