Karla joined Patch in mid-2010 as a Boston-area regional editor, making the leap into hyperlocal news after years of focus on the national and international news fronts at The Christian Science Monitor, CNN and CNN International -- doing online news since 1998. She has lived in a neighborhood she loves, Jamaica Plain, for more than 20 years, with a stint in lovely Atlanta sandwiched in the middle. Beyond the news, she is, among other things, a (fair-weather) biker, a rabid Celtic music fan and an unabashed church nerd.
Our weekly roundup of some of the more unusual police reports from around the Boston area. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Our weekly roundup of some of the more unusual police reports from around the Boston area. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Our weekly roundup of some of the more unusual police reports from around the Boston area. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Our weekly roundup of some of the more unusual police reports from around the Boston area. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Our weekly roundup of some of the more unusual police reports from around the Boston area. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Our weekly roundup of some of the more unusual police reports from around the Boston area. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Where and when to watch or listen to the Massachusetts governor's annual address tonight.
Where and when to watch or listen to the Massachusetts governor's annual address tonight.
Where and when to watch or listen to the Massachusetts governor's annual address tonight.
Massachusetts residents who lost their homes to foreclosure from 2008 to 2011 have until Jan. 18 to file a claim as part of a $25 billion settlement.
Massachusetts residents who lost their homes to foreclosure from 2008 to 2011 have until Jan. 18 to file a claim as part of a $25 billion settlement.
Massachusetts residents who lost their homes to foreclosure from 2008 to 2011 have until Jan. 18 to file a claim as part of a $25 billion settlement.
Wakefield resident John Burbine is facing more than 100 counts of child sexual abuse. He pleaded not guilty last month and his next court action is a motion to dismiss in April.
Doing away with local housing boards is Gov. Patrick's idea for slashing public housing cost and corruption. Do you think that's a good idea?
Our weekly roundup of some of the more unusual police reports from around the Boston area. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Our weekly roundup of some of the more unusual police reports from around the Boston area. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Our weekly roundup of some of the more unusual police reports from around the Boston area. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
No immediate changes planned, but store leases could eventually be sold, analysts say.
No immediate changes planned, but store leases could eventually be sold, analysts say.
Our weekly roundup of some of the more unusual police reports from around the Boston area. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.