• Justin Petruccelli, Patch Staff Verified Patch Staff Badge

  • Fountain Valley, CA

<strong>E-Mail: justin.petruccelli&#64;patch.com</strong><br><strong>Phone: 714-642-0190</strong><br><strong>Birthday: April 10</strong>

After 20 years in Southern California, Justin spent eight years in Arkansas, where he received a bachelor&#39;s degree in print journalism from the University of Central Arkansas and a master&#39;s degree in journalism from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, where he served as executive editor of the UALR Trojan. It&#39;s also in Arkansas where Justin developed his love for community news.

Justin moved to Orange County in 2006, and spent nearly three years as a senior editor for Entrepreneur Magazine&#39;s website before coming to Patch.

<b>Your Beliefs</b><br> At Patch, we promise always to report the facts as objectively as possible and otherwise adhere to the principles of good journalism. However, we also acknowledge that true impartiality is impossible because human beings have beliefs. So in the spirit of simple honesty, our policy is to encourage our editors to reveal their beliefs to the extent they feel comfortable. This disclosure is not a license for you to inject your beliefs into stories or to dictate coverage according to them. In fact, the intent is the opposite: we hope that the knowledge that your beliefs are on the record will cause you to be ever mindful to write, report and edit in a fair, balanced way. And if you ever see evidence that we failed in this mission, please let us know.

<b>Politics: </b>Yes, I pay attention to them. Is this really the first question? Let&#39;s pretend this is the dinner table and/or a bar, shall we?

<b>Religion: </b>Catholic - goes with the last name.

<b>Local Hot-Button Issues</b>: Feral cats; coyotes (which apprently enjoy eating the feral cats); the relatively stable economy and real estate market.

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City Panel Backs New Hyundai HQ Plans

The project is expected to bring hundreds of jobs to the city and create a total economic impact of $273 million.

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City Panel Backs New Hyundai HQ Plans
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Unemployed Pack O.C. Job Fair

Aliso Viejo woman says she's lowered her expectations after months without a job offer. One man describes the job hunt as a mating dance.

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Unemployed Pack O.C. Job Fair
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Unemployed Pack O.C. Job Fair

One man describes the experience as a mating dance. Another job seeker has lowered her expectations after months without a job offer.

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Unemployed Pack O.C. Job Fair
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Parolee Wanted for Theft, DUI Is Arrested After Chase

Ivan Pineda, 36, of Garden Grove was arrested on suspicion of vehicle theft and drug possession, as well as on outstanding warrants for vehicle theft and DUI.

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Parolee Wanted for Theft, DUI Is Arrested After Chase
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Here He Comes: Mr. Fountain Valley

Five local dignitaries will battle it out next month to see who wears the crown--and five local charities will all win.

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Here He Comes: Mr. Fountain Valley
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C.J. Wilson Set to Make Angels Debut

The former Baron will try to get the Halos back in the win column today when he takes the hill in Minnesota.

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C.J. Wilson Set to Make Angels Debut
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Hyundai Launches 14th 'Hope on Wheels' Campaign

This year's program will travel the country awarding research grants to 85 hospitals on the front lines in the fight against pediatric cancer.

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Hyundai Launches 14th 'Hope on Wheels' Campaign
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Jewish Festival of Passover Begins

In sum, Passover is a great weeklong Jewish festival of freedom that points to our universal longing for a better, freer, and more just world.

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Jewish Festival of Passover Begins
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