I started freelancing for both San Lorenzo and Castro Valley Patch sites when they launched seperately at the end of 2010. I began as a full-time editor for San Lorenzo Patch in August 2011 and shortly began managing Castro Valley Patch soon after. I bounced around to help cover different Patch sites across the Bay Area since then, before settling to my current role.
I earned my bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism and American studies from the University of Miami in 2010. While in college, I worked as a field reporter for my campus TV station and created/executive produced a biweekly 30-minute lifestyle show on campus life called "Cane's Eye View." One of my favorite parts about the show was launching and hosting its cooking segment.
I've interned at CBS Evening News in New York, where my work included covering the deaths of Walter Cronkite and Michael Jackson and pitching/co-producing a story that aired detailing the controversy of allowing the elderly to drive.
After graduating, I landed my first job as a production assistant and writer with CBS 5 (KPIX) in San Francisco.
I can't be more thrilled to finally be back home to cover an area I grew up in and grew to love. If you see me around, feel free to say "hello" and share any news tips or story suggestions you may have.
Psychiatrists deem One Goh, 44, who is accused of murdering seven people in a shooting rampage at Oakland's Oikos University in April 2012, suffers from paranoid schizophrenia and is incompetent to stand trial.
Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez appointed Assemblymember Rob Bonta to the following committees for Oakland, Alameda, and San Leandro: Health, Transportation, Banking and Finance, and Elections and Redistricting.
The City of Alameda's Transportation Coordinator Gail Payne shares the latest information on the Shore Line Drive/Westline Drive Bikeway Project.
Please welcome Charles Burress and Dixie Jordan.
Reader Liz Wickham shares her take on the Pizza Hut chain coming to town, why she thinks this a fast-food Mecca, and the other eatery choices residents have to choose from.
Do you know where to find this smiling Buddha?
Are you a fan of this pizza chain? How do you think it will compare to Castro Valley's current pizza eateries?
Alameda Funeral & Cremation Services owners Harry W. Greer and his wife Valerie Crithfield Greer share how they have managed to make their marriage and business work.
If you dropped mail off at the drive-up collection boxes next to the parking lot on Shoreline Drive during the New Year’s Eve weekend, you may want to check with the recipient(s) and review your bank and credit card statements.
Alameda County had 401 arrests from Dec. 14 through Jan. 1 in 2012 versus 485 arrests during the same period in 2011. Many other counties had same pattern.
Congress passed a short-term compromise measure Tuesday night that temporarily averts the so-called "fiscal cliff."
The store, which opened on Dec. 15, is the first to open in the East Bay.
Penalties for violating the ban include fines and mandatory wood smoke awareness classes.
We're taking a look back at the 10 most-read stories on Alameda Patch this past year.
Incidents highlighted here were recorded in the Alameda Police Department log from Dec. 24 to Dec. 30. Information was supplied by the police and does not indicate any convictions.
Residents of Alameda and other Alameda County communities will have to bring their own cloth bags or pay for paper.
Castro Valley News reports that this has been happening during late hours of the night.
Andrew Toon Wong, 24, was convicted in August of two counts of first-degree murder plus the special circumstance of committing multiple murders for killing two men in 2008 and 2009.
Do you know where to find these festive Christmas tree decorations?
Alameda Police Department gives several of key tips to keep in mind as folks celebrate 2013.
