Jennifer van der Kleut (formerly Jennifer McBride) was born and raised in the southern San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California. She graduated from the School of Journalism and Mass Communications at San Jose State University. She was a full-time writer for Silicon Valley Community Newsgroup from 2004 to 2006, writing for newspapers such as the Los Gatos Weekly and Saratoga News, among others. She wrote the weekly history column Los Gatos: Now and Then for the Los Gatos Daily News throughout 2007, and was a contributing editor at South Bay Accent Magazine from 2008 to 2009. She has also lent her voice to many other publications such as the Los Gatos Weekender and the online Brizzly Guide.
Jennifer was one of the very first freelance writers to contribute to many of the first Bay Patch sites in the Bay Area when they first launched in the fall of 2010. After contributing for more than a year and a half, Jennifer was hired on as an official Patch employee in May of 2012. She is very excited to be a full-fledged member of the Patch family.
In California, Jennifer served as the interim editor for Milpitas Patch in the South Bay, an associate editor for the San Mateo and Foster City Patch sites on the Peninsula, and then served as the head local editor for RedwoodCity-Woodside Patch, before transferring to the east coast in April of 2013.
Jennifer is now the local editor for both Herndon Patch and Fairfax City Patch. She loves being a part of these two communities and getting to know her new home in Northern Virginia.
Jennifer currently lives in the Clifton/Centreville with her husband, Alex and her two sons, Connor, born in Sept. 2007, and Oliver, or Ollie, born in May 2010.
Bethesda's Katie Ledecky greeted crowds and well-wishers at Dulles Airport upon her return from Rio on Wednesday.
Three cars were completely destroyed, and the fire's heat even caused parts of the fronts of homes to start melting, police said.
Registration for City residents opens Aug. 17 for residents, and for nonresidents on Aug. 19.
LaTourette served nine terms in Congress, representing Ohio.
The event is free and will feature artists, music, entertainment and food vendors.
The suspect stole the wallet of a woman at a restaurant and used the credit cards to make thousands in purchases at area stores.
The suspects were apprehended, accused of stealing a car and making fraudulent credit card purchases, according to Fairfax County Police.
A long list of musical, dance and comedy acts will be coming to the Barns next season. Tickets go on sale next week.
The apartment community is located in the heart of Fort Belvoir and features around 76 units, from studios to 2-bedrooms.
Jeremais Herrera Rodriguez had worked at The Warehouse Bar & Grill in Old Town for several years. He leaves behind a family.
The suspect hit a woman in the head and fled when she had no money to give in Parkville incident, according to Baltimore County Police.
Churn butter, clean clothes with a washboard, learn to lasso and show off your best veggies from your garden.
Connor Golden, 18, lost his leg in July. Students from Oakton High's choral group are hosting concert to help with medical bills.
Dozens of independent Alexandria restaurants will offer special discounted menus from Aug. 19-28.
Police had been searching for the man they believed brutally assaulted and robbed the guard in May.
Police said the 92-year-old driver accidentally hit one man while attempting to park, injuring him, then accelerated and hit the deceased.
The Bristow man is accused of accepting money and free services in return for steering lucrative government contracts to a certain company.
The concerts are free and open to all.
Flora Khatun is charged with the abduction of her 6-week-old baby last month, prompting an Amber Alert.
A long list of live performers is scheduled to perform, and a free trolley will take visitors up and down the avenue.
