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I worked many years as a staff writer and editor at the San Francisco Chronicle until April of 2009, when I switched to freelancing. I then wrote for the Los Angeles Times and other publications, and I also took on editing assignments for UC Berkeley and the United Nations.
Being an East Bay reporter for Patch brings my career full circle in the East Bay. My first bylines appeared in the East Bay Review of the Performing Arts. I next worked as a reporter and editor at the Daily Californian while studying at UC Berkeley, where I obtained a master's in journalism. I was a reporter at the Contra Costa Independent, Berkeley Gazette and San Francisco Examiner before moving to the Chronicle, where I worked several years in the Berkeley bureau and in the main East Bay bureau in Oakland.
The Albany police logs for Dec. 27 include a stolen bike, graffiti saying "kill the bank" at a bank on Solano Avenue, a man seeking proof of eligibility to use the homeless shelter and a police warning for a loud car radio.
Want to know how Alameda County spends your money? The county has established a new website to make it easier for citizens to see where tax dollars are being spent.
Janet Yellen, a UC Berkeley emeritus professor, was confirmed by the Senate today to be chairwoman of the powerful Federal Reserve Board. The margin of approval was the thinnest in board's history.
Janet Yellen, a UC Berkeley emeritus professor, was confirmed by the Senate today to be chairwoman of the powerful Federal Reserve Board. The margin of approval was the thinnest in board's history.
The severe winter cold and snow in the eastern part of the U.S. snarled air traffic in San Francisco this weekend.
The severe winter cold and snow in the eastern part of the U.S. snarled air traffic in San Francisco this weekend.
The Albany school board wants to know your thoughts on what to look for in a new schools superintendent. You can take an online survey and/or attend a public forum.
The cost of parking at several BART stations – including North Berkeley, Ashby, Rockridge and El Cerrito Plaza – are going up this month.
A young sea lion, made sick and disoriented by ingesting the toxin produced by "red tide" algae, began swimming up Cerrito Creek and was rescued at the foot of Albany Hill by the Marine Mammal Center.
A young sea lion, made sick and disoriented by ingesting the toxin produced by "red tide" algae, began swimming up Cerrito Creek and was rescued at the foot of Albany Hill by the Marine Mammal Center.
A young sea lion, made sick and disoriented by ingesting the toxin produced by "red tide" algae, began swimming up Cerrito Creek and was rescued at the foot of Albany Hill by the Marine Mammal Center.
The Albany police logs for Dec. 25-26 include two bicycles stolen from a parking garage, an auto burglary at Sizzler, graffiti at Albany High, a neighbor trying to enter the wrong home with a key and teen girls accosted by a strange-acting man.
The cost of parking at several BART stations – including North Berkeley, Ashby and El Cerrito Plaza – are going up this month.
The cost of parking at several BART stations – including North Berkeley, Ashby, Rockridge and El Cerrito Plaza – are going up this month.
David Douglas, a 43-year-old Antioch man arrested on suspicion of kidnapping a 7-year-old girl Friday night, was involved in an earlier kidnapping attempt the same day, according to police.
David Douglas, a 43-year-old Antioch man arrested on suspicion of kidnapping a 7-year-old girl Friday night, was involved in an earlier kidnapping attempt the same day, according to police.
The California Highway Patrol tonight issued and then canceled an Amber Alert for a 7-year-old girl kidnapped from her home in Antioch about 6:45 p.m. She was later found safe.
The California Highway Patrol tonight issued and then canceled an Amber Alert for a 7-year-old girl kidnapped from her home in Antioch about 6:45 p.m. She was later found safe.
The CPA license of Berkeley accountant Craig Steven On has been revoked in a disciplinary action by the California Board of Accountancy.
The Albany police logs for Dec. 23-24 include a vehicle stripped of all four tires on Solano, an iPhone stolen from Albany High by a thief who offered to return it for money and packages stolen from a residence the day before Christmas.
