Dixie Jordan, Patch Staff
- Piedmont, CA
I started with Patch as the copy editor for 11 Patch sites: Alameda, Albany, Castro Valley, El Cerrito, Hercules, Newark, Piedmont, Pinole, San Leandro, San Lorenzo and Union City. Currently I am the local editor at Piedmont Patch and Alameda Patch. Questions? dixie.jordan@patch.com.
Before coming to Patch, I was the editor and publisher of Parents Press, a magazine for Bay Area parents, for more years than I like to remember. Before that, I was news editor at the Contra Costa Times and a reporter at various Northern California newspapers.
I am a fifth generation Californian who has lived in the East Bay most of my life and a graduate of UC Berkeley. For fun, I volunteer on archaeology digs, mostly in Ireland and the Southwest.
My brilliant and beautiful daughter, Jenny, a school psychologist, just married the charming Chris Davidson and they are living in Austin, Texas — too far way!
Posting Activity
Piedmont|News|
Best-Selling Author Joyce Maynard Speaks at Montclair Library Tuesday
Maynard recently moved to Skyline Boulevard in Montclair.
Piedmont|News|
Piedmont in the News: Winter Olympics Hopeful, Tree Lighting, Penrose Bar & Grill Opens
Items about issues, events, businesses and people in Piedmont and nearby.
Alameda, CA|News|
Letter: Alameda Food Bank Thanks Community
This year's Scouting for Food Drive brought in over 17,000 pounds of non-perishable food items for distribution to Alameda families.
Alameda, CA|News|
Black Friday at South Shore: Santa, Jazz, BBQ Ribs and Radio Alice
Plus check out Santa's schedule through Christmas Eve.
Piedmont|News|
Police Blotter: Where's That Noisy Alarm? and Other Minor Mysteries
Police hunt for a hidden security alarm, figure out why a car was "creeping along" on Cambridge Way and find some stolen cars.
Piedmont|News|
Reminder: Road Closures for Thursday's Turkey Trot
There's still time to register online for the three-mile run/walk.
Alameda, CA|News|
Alameda's Week: Crash Kills Former Raiders Linebacker, High Winds, Alameda Man Captured on Rooftop
Popular stories on Alameda Patch during the past week.
Piedmont|News|
Piedmont's Week: Purse-Snatch Robberies, High Winds, Kitchen Remodel, City Council
The top articles on Piedmont Patch during the past week.
Alameda, CA|News|
Alameda in the News: Trabocco Kitchen, Alameda Hospital, Rising Sea Levels at Alameda Point
Recent articles about Alameda issues, events, businesses and people.
Piedmont|News|
Three Piedmont Homes Damaged in Windstorm
Winds that reached 65 mph brought down branches, whole trees and power lines in Piedmont and nearby Thursday night. Did we miss damage in your neighborhood? Tell us about it in the comments section.
Piedmont|News|
PHS Football Out of Playoffs with Loss to Fortuna
Piedmont|News|
Serial Killer Joseph Naso Sentenced to Death
Naso and his family lived in Piedmont during the 1970s.
