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Bio: Jared served as editor-in-chief for the Santa Monica College newspaper, the Corsair, in 2008 and as staff reporter on the Daily Sundial in 2009 while studying print journalism at California State University, Northridge, where he earned his bachelor's degree. Also, his love for using technology in story-telling led him to pursue Web design. Jared has contributed to several publications in print and online, including Santa Monica Daily Press, GamePro, BPM, Vapors, SOMA and Lost in a Supermarket.

Jared is a former U.S. Marine and a current member of the Military Reporters and Editors Association, the National Press Photographers Association, the Marine Corps Association, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, the Society of Professional Journalists, and the Poynter Institute.

Having joined Patch in May 2010 as a freelance video journalist, and as a staff editor in December 2010, Jared is excited to see where Patch takes online journalism in the years to come.

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5 Brentwood Condos Under $400,000

Brentwood isn't exactly known or it's cheap housing, but there are affordable options if you're willing to buy a condo.

5 Brentwood Condos Under $400,000
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Dine Los Angeles Style at the Getty

The Getty Center restaurant offers a special menu in connection with the "Herb Ritts: L.A. Style" photography exhibition.

Dine Los Angeles Style at the Getty
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Leibovitz to Receive MOCA Women in the Arts Award

Brentwood resident and women's activist Maria Shriver will present photographer Annie Leibovitz with the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Arts "Distinguished Women in the Arts" award in Beverly Hills on Tuesday.

Leibovitz to Receive MOCA Women in the Arts Award
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Betty White to Appear at Festival of Books

Actress and Brentwood resident Betty White is one of many celebrity authors making an appearance at this weekend's L.A. Times Festival of Books.

Betty White to Appear at Festival of Books
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Brentwood Musician Tours With Candlebox

Brentwood resident Michael Gossard was groomed for music from a young age. Patch asks him about his background in music and what it was like growing up in Brentwood.

Brentwood Musician Tours With Candlebox
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Video: OJ's Son Did It, New Book Contends

In his new book, "O.J. is Innocent and I Can Prove it," private investigator William Dear Claims O.J. Simpson's son killed Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman in 1994.

Video: OJ's Son Did It, New Book Contends
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Broken Fire Hydrant Hydrates Brentwood Village

A car hit and displaced a fire hydrant near the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Barrington Avenue in Brentwood Village Tuesday afternoon, causing water to spew more than 10 feet in the air for about 20 minutes.

Broken Fire Hydrant Hydrates Brentwood Village
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April 3, 1938: DuPont Develops Teflon

This day in 1938, tetrafluoroethylene—better known as Teflon—was developed by Roy Plunkett of the DuPont Company.

April 3, 1938: DuPont Develops Teflon