I’m an award-winning journalist who was born and raised in Boise, Idaho (yep, I’m a city girl in Idaho terms). I earned my bachelor’s in journalism from the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho.
For nearly four years I was an editor at Marinscope Newspapers. I spent most of my time as editor of the Sausalito Marin Scope, writing about everything from adorable stranded sea lions to visiting mega yachts to the Sausalito City Council’s contentious local politics.
I have earned top journalism honors from the California Newspaper Publishers Association (CNPA), Idaho Press Club and National Association of Hispanic Journalists. Most recently I earned first place awards for coverage of local government and coverage of youth, as well as an award for environmental reporting, from the CNPA.
If I’m not working, you may find me …
Dancing. I did ballet for more than 14 years but recently became obsessed with recreational dance classes in samba, afro-Brazilian and Latin dance. I was a regular at Roco Dance in Fairfax, but I’m taking a hiatus from dance to recover from an injury. I’m hoping to be back on the dance floor this summer.
Hiking. I’m the kind of person who doesn’t like to be inside on a sunny weekend. Marin’s hiking options are endless – what an incredible place to live!
Traveling. I spent a semester in Spain in 2007 and haven’t gotten rid of the travel bug since. I’ve been to 22 countries, but now I only cross oceans once or twice a year. I do, however, enjoy taking lots of weekend trips within the West Coast.
Eating tapas. Living in the Bay Area has made me extra obsessed with food. Tapas are my favorite, but I’m looking forward to trying lots of San Anselmo and Fairfax restaurants.
Reservations are full after more than 300 people have signed up for the free Marin County Parks event that removes invasive Monterey Pines from San Geronimo Valley.
Do you think the Point Reyes-based Drake's Bay Oyster Company should be allowed to continue operating? Tell us in the comments.
Do you know the difference between a flash flood warning and flood watch? Or how many blasts the San Anselmo flood horn will make?
It's a good time to check your gutters and prepare for possible power outages. The season's biggest storm system so far is expected to hit the Bay Area with high winds and up to 8 inches of rain in the North Bay.
During a long holiday weekend that saw a statewide increase in traffic fatalities, California Highway Patrol officers in Marin made 12 DUI arrests and responded to 3 DUI-related crashes.
I shared what i'm grateful for this holiday. Now it's your turn. Are there any local shops, teachers or certain neighbors you're especially grateful to know? Tell us what you're thankful for in the comments.
What do you think of plans to turn Memorial Park into a flood water detention basin? Tell us in the comments.
The Fairfax Police blotter for Nov. 11-17 includes multiple arrests for public intoxication.
If you need a new recipe for your Thanksgiving turkey, give one of these non-traditional twists a try.
This weekend an estimated 3,005 gallons spilled into Sleepy Hollow Creek and an estimated 730 gallons of sewage went into Fairfax Creek.
The eastbound lanes of Sir Francis Drake Blvd. were closed near Drake High School for roughly 30 minutes Monday morning.
Town officials are looking into turning a parallel parking space into a public space with seating and giving it a temporary try for six months to a year. Do you like the concept of a parklet?
What do you think of using San Anselmo's Memorial Park, Fairfax's Lefty Gomez Field and Loma Alta in Fairfax as flood detention basins? Tell us in the comments.
NASA astronomer to stage an informational event in Novato, so go space rock hunting.
Ryan Concannon, 21, is now at the Kentfield Rehabilitation Hospital, where officials hope to bring him out of the coma he has been in since a September bike accident in Santa Cruz.
Ryan Concannon, 21, is now at the Kentfield Rehabilitation Hospital, where officials hope to bring him out of the coma he has been in since a September bike accident in Santa Cruz.
The San Anselmo police blotter for Nov. 9-12 includes a man arrested for cultivation of marijuana and probation violation.
Parents can get Kindergarten registration packets at Ross Valley School District kindergarten orientations scheduled for January. Registration packets will start being accepted on Jan. 28.
The San Anselmo Town Council agenda includes the town pursuing funds for a flood control basin at Memorial Park.
Richard Louis Giacomini, a 71-year-old resident of Point Reyes, crashed through a guardrail and straight into the water, according to the Marin County Fire Department.
