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Now in my fourth year with Patch.com, I'm the editor of and Albany Patch and Berkeley Patch.
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.
Only five days in the past month have not had wood-burning bans imposed by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. Another Spare the Air day has been declared for Saturday, making 2014 completely no-fires so far.
Only five days in the past month have not had wood-burning bans imposed by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. Another Spare the Air day has been declared for Saturday, making 2014 completely no-fires so far.
Northern California resident Steve Tran bought the winning ticket in East San Jose and shares the $648 Mega Millions lottery jackpot with a woman in Georgia. He quit his job driving a delivery truck.
Northern California resident Steve Tran bought the winning ticket in East San Jose and shares the $648 Mega Millions lottery jackpot with a woman in Georgia. He quit his job driving a delivery truck.
An esteemed UC Berkeley senior lecturer in journalism, Susan Rasky, a former reporter for the New York Times and Reuters, died Sunday from cancer at age 61. She was an inspirational mentor to a generation of students.
New California laws include a minimum wage hike, a 3-foot buffer for bicyclists, ability to park at broken meters, commuter lane access for green vehicles and driver's licenses for unregistered immigrants among many others.
Two appeals have been filed of the Albany planning commission's approval of the UC Berkeley plan for a Sprouts Farmers Market and senior housing next to University Village in Albany.
Two appeals have been filed of the Albany planning commission's approval of the UC Berkeley plan for a Sprouts Farmers Market and senior housing at University Village in Albany.
A man who tried to break into an occupied Berkeley home on Dec. 24 was struck several times and injured by a resident of the home, police said. Police detained him at the scene and arrested him for alleged burglary.
An esteemed UC Berkeley senior lecturer in journalism, Susan Rasky, a former reporter for the New York Times and Reuters, died Sunday from cancer at age 61. She was an inspirational mentor to a generation of students.
An esteemed UC Berkeley senior lecturer in journalism, Susan Rasky, a former reporter for the New York Times and Reuters, died Sunday from cancer at age 61. She was an inspirational mentor to a generation of students.
An esteemed UC Berkeley senior lecturer in journalism, Susan Rasky, a former reporter for the New York Times and Reuters, died Sunday from cancer at age 61. She was an inspirational mentor to a generation of students.
New California laws include a minimum wage hike, a 3-foot buffer for bicyclists, ability to park at broken meters, commuter lane access for green vehicles and driver's licenses for unregistered immigrants among many others.
For the 26th day in the past 40 days, wood-burning is banned in the Bay Area Friday because of air pollution. The ban goes into effect whenever the Bay Area Air Quality Management District declares a Spare the Air day.
For the 26th day in the past 40 days, wood-burning is banned in the Bay Area Friday because of air pollution. The ban goes into effect whenever the Bay Area Air Quality Management District declares a Spare the Air day.
The long-stalled BART labor contract was approved at last by the BART board today after a disputed clause was resolved. The union vote takes place Friday.
The long-stalled BART labor contract was approved at last by the BART board today after a disputed clause was resolved. The union vote takes place Friday.
Wood-burning is banned again in the Bay Area on Thursday – the 25th day of the past 39 that Spare the Air Alerts have been declared by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District because of heavy air pollution.
Wood-burning is banned again in the Bay Area on Thursday – the 25th day of the past 39 that Spare the Air Alerts have been declared by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District because of heavy air pollution.
A human skull was found out in the open in the area of Grizzly Peak Boulevard this afternoon, Wednesday, according to Oakland police.
