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Email: (See my email address at the bottom of the Albany Patch or Berkeley Patch homepage.)

Phone: 510-435-4127

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.

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Latest Homes for Sale in Berkeley

Whether you're looking to buy a home or just want to know the latest price tags on homes for sale in Berkeley, Patch has partnered with Zillow.com to bring you the most current listings every week.

Latest Homes for Sale in Berkeley
Albany, CA|News|

Albany Teachers' Contract with 4% Raise Up for Final Board OK

The Albany school board agenda Tuesday includes OK of a new teachers contract (the first in six years) with a 4% raise, public hearings on initial contract proposals from two other unions, and selection of a search firm for a new Superintendent.

Albany Teachers' Contract with 4% Raise Up for Final Board OK
Walnut Creek, CA|News|

No BART? Why Not Bike the Bay?

Judah Schiller, who works for a San Francisco design firm, hopes to begin marketing a water-bicycle that can pedal on water. He claims he was the first person in history to cross San Francisco Bay by bike.

No BART? Why Not Bike the Bay?
Lamorinda, CA|News|

No BART? Why Not Bike the Bay?

Judah Schiller, who works for a San Francisco design firm, hopes to begin marketing a water-bicycle that can pedal on water. He claims he was the first person in history to cross San Francisco Bay by bike.

No BART? Why Not Bike the Bay?
Albany, CA|News|

Man Taking Photos at Marin School Meant No Harm

The man who caused alarm by taking photos of Marin Elementary School in Albany was a visitor from China photographing his granddaughter's school, school Principal Alexia Ritchie said Friday.

Man Taking Photos at Marin School Meant No Harm
Albany, CA|News|

No BART? Why Not Bike the Bay?

Judah Schiller, who works for a San Francisco design firm, hopes to begin marketing a water-bicycle that can pedal on water. He claims he was the first person in history to cross San Francisco Bay by bike.

No BART? Why Not Bike the Bay?
Berkeley|News|

No BART? Why Not Bike the Bay?

Judah Schiller, who works for a San Francisco design firm, hopes to begin marketing a water-bicycle that can pedal on water. He claims he was the first person in history to cross San Francisco Bay by bike.

No BART? Why Not Bike the Bay?
Berkeley|News|

Burglars Targeting Downtown Businesses in Berkeley

In an alert issued today, Thursday, Berkeley police urged downtown businesses to take extra precautions in the wake of a recent pattern of early morning commercial burglaries in the downtown area.

Burglars Targeting Downtown Businesses in Berkeley
Albany, CA|News|

Police Calls: 10 Theft Cases, 5 Accidents – in 2 Days

The Albany police logs for Oct. 7-8 include 10 theft-related cases, five vehicle accidents, a bank complaint about protesters camping in front, a man arrested for allegedly choking his brother and a complaint of being nearly blinded by searchlights.

Police Calls: 10 Theft Cases, 5 Accidents – in 2 Days
Albany, CA|News|

Creative Views of BART Dispute by Hackers

If you'd like a 9-course banquet of easy-to-digest data visualizations of the complex issues in the BART labor dispute, you can point your browser to a new website created by a local hackers group and UC Berkeley students.

Creative Views of BART Dispute by Hackers
Berkeley|News|

Creative Views of BART Dispute by Hackers

If you'd like a 9-course banquet of easy-to-digest data visualizations of the complex issues in the BART labor dispute, you can point your browser to a new website created by a local hackers group and UC Berkeley students.

Creative Views of BART Dispute by Hackers
Berkeley|News|

UC Police Beefing Up Patrols After Rash of Robberies

UC Berkeley police are increasing patrols following four armed robberies on or near campus in the past week. Flyers about the crimes have been posted around campus and alerts sent out through an online system.

UC Police Beefing Up Patrols After Rash of Robberies
Albany, CA|News|

Gov. Brown Blocks AC Transit Strike for Now

California Gov. Jerry Brown today temporarily blocked a threatened strike by AC Transit workers that could have begun as early as Thursday morning. He convened an investigative board that stops any strike for up to seven days.

Gov. Brown Blocks AC Transit Strike for Now
Berkeley|News|

Gov. Brown Blocks AC Transit Strike for Now

California Gov. Jerry Brown today temporarily blocked a threatened strike by AC Transit workers that could have begun as early as Thursday morning. He convened an investigative board that stops any strike for up to seven days.

Gov. Brown Blocks AC Transit Strike for Now