Local Editor, Brentwood Patch
Email: jared.morgan@patch.com
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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.
Help improve our country’s health during Public Health Week April 2-8 with these simple steps from the American Public Health Association.
Some $238 million was spent on the LAX terminal, which began operation this week.
A group of anti-fur activists from Fur Free Los Angeles gathers outside of the Brentwood Country Mart Friday to protest the opening of a women's clothing store said to sell animal fur.
Crews begin work on installing traffic signals at the intersection of San Vicente Boulevard and Darlington Avenue in Brentwood Friday morning. The project should be complete within 2-3 weeks.
Zora Sweet Pinney opened Zora's Art Gallery in Hollywood in 1960 and later relocated it to Brentwood.
Mount St. Mary's College inaugurates Dr. Ann McElaney-Johnson as its 12th president on Friday.
Arlene Fichman is a Los Angeles Marathon veteran. She's run every race since 1986.
Jacaranda Music Board Chair Miriam Schulman talks with Patch about her roots, her love of music and the fondness she feels for the beleaguered invertebrates of the world.
The L.A. Marathon will once again be gracing Brentwood with its presence. Here are a few places to enjoy the race. Add your own suggestions in the comments section.
We gave you a list of cupcake spots in Brentwood to vote on for our "Best Of" series and you voted for Coral Tree Cafe. Susie Cakes came in second.
University Synagogue gathers for Purim, an annual celebration honoring Queen Esther, a figure from the Hebrew Bible who delivered Jews from persecution.
We spring ahead Sunday, setting our clocks forward by an hour.
Urban gardening company Farmscape has transformed about 10 Brentwood backyards into mini vegetable gardens. The company has serviced some 200 homes in the Los Angeles area since moving here from Claremont in 2010.
Los Angeles City Councilman Bill Rosendahl held press conference Thursday morning in Brentwood for the unveiling of speed-tracking signs meant to slow drivers on Sunset Boulevard.
The West Hollywood Gamestop played host to game developer BioWare's launch of its newest title, Mass Effect 3, Tuesday morning.
Wilshire Boulevard at Sepulveda Boulevard will be closed to traffic at 10 p.m. Monday, as well as other dates in March, while crews work on the 405 Freeway overpass.
The eastbound lane of Wilshire Boulevard at Sepulveda Boulevard will be closed to traffic at 10 p.m. Monday as crews work on the 405 Freeway overpass there, according to Metro.
You've had a week to nominate your favorite cupcake in Brentwood and now it's time to vote.
Mount St. Mary's College took a stand against violence toward women last week by encouraging its students to participate in the Clothesline Project.
All lanes of the 405 Freeway between Getty Center Drive to the 101 Freeway will be closed at about 10 p.m. on Friday. Ramps in the area could begin to close as early as 7 p.m.
