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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 Sierras Rim Fire that started Aug. 17 and burned 257,314 acres and destroyed Berkeley's Camp Tuolumne was finally contained this week, as Berkeley officials clean up the Tuolumne site and look for temporary replacement sites.
Three visually impaired pedestrians were hit in downtown Berkeley Thursday afternoon by a Camaro driven by a 53-year-old woman who fled, hit another vehicle and was arrested on multiple charges, police said.
Expressions Gallery in Berkeley invites the public to a reception Saturday evening for its new show, "The Best Is Yet to Come," featuring local artists working in various mediums and photography.
The BART board of directors agreed Thursday to permanently allow bikes on trains all day long, except on trains that are crowded. Bicycling advocates hailed the board's unanimous vote as a momentous step.
The BART board of directors agreed Thursday to permanently allow bikes on trains all day long, except on trains that are crowded. Bicycling advocates hailed the board's unanimous vote as a momentous step.
The Albany police logs for Oct. 14-15 include three cases of battery, three crimes described only as "petty theft," three teens reported smoking pot, several police visits to Albany High, "mayhem" on San Pablo and a toilet dropped on a street.
Want to see what the growing "Pecha Kucha Night" phenomenon is all about? You can get a taste at the Albany Community Center Friday night, Oct. 25, when the second "Pecha Kucha Albany" looks at the topic of "work."
Expressions Gallery in Berkeley invites the public to a reception Saturday evening for its new show, "The Best Is Yet to Come," featuring local artists working in various mediums and photography.
UC Berkeley are asking that anyone who sees on campus the man in the accompanying photo to notify them right away. He was arrested on campus on Oct. 16 with a stolen phone, according to police.
The temporary homeless shelter for Albany Bulb dwellers is expected to be ready "within the next few weeks," and the city is not likely to conduct strict enforcement of the no-camping law at the Bulb until then, said City Clerk Nicole Almaguer.
The BART board of directors agreed today, Thursday, to permanently allow bikes on trains all day long, except on trains that are crowded. Bicycling advocates hailed the board's unanimous vote as a momentous step.
The BART board of directors agreed today, Thursday, to permanently allow bikes on trains all day long, except on trains that are crowded. Bicycling advocates hailed the board's unanimous vote as a momentous step.
The BART board of directors agreed today, Thursday, to permanently allow bikes on trains all day long, except on trains that are crowded. Bicycling advocates hailed the board's unanimous vote as a momentous step.
The BART board of directors agreed today, Thursday, to permanently allow bikes on trains all day long, except on trains that are crowded. Bicycling advocates hailed the board's unanimous vote as a momentous step.
Notices saying the city will begin a clean-up of the Albany Bulb and enforcement of the ban on temporary structures at any time following 72 hours after Oct. 22 were posted on two Bulb structures, according to Bulb resident Amber Whitson.
A robber slapped a female UC Berkeley across the side of her face and stole her iPhone as she walked on campus early Monday night, campus police said. There have been several robberies on and next to campus in the past two weeks.
The chart shows the percentage of fifth graders with a body composition score (body fat percentage) classified in the "needs improvement – high risk" category in the 2012-13 school year.
The chart shows the percentage of fifth grade students with a body composition score (body fat percentage) classified in the "needs improvement – high risk" category in the 2012-13 school year.
A 54-year-old man was arrested by Berkeley police for attempted murder early this morning after he allegedly violently beat another man in downtown Berkeley and fled at a high rate of speed in an SUV until he crashed into a tree, police said.
A 54-year-old man was arrested by Berkeley police for attempted murder early this morning after he allegedly violently beat another man in downtown Berkeley and fled at a high rate of speed in an SUV until he crashed into a tree, police said.