I grew up in Philadelphia, but I moved to the West Coast in 1989 and have been here ever since. I started out in Portland, Oregon, later migrating to Marin County in the San Francisco Bay Area. I lived in the North Bay for about 10 years, where I was a reporter for the Marin Independent Journal.
I left Marin in 2006 and spent time at newspapers in Oregon and Washington state before returning to the North Bay, this time in Sonoma County at Healdsburg Patch. In March 2013, I transferred to the editor post at Napa Valley Patch.
I am passionate about sharing my journalism skills and experience to enhance the lives of people in Napa Valley.
Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) says Mandela's example will live forever. Skinner helped lead the divestment movement against South Africa when she was UC Berkeley graduate student and Berkeley City Councilwoman.
Photo released Thursday of suspect in downtown Napa business burglary.
Award recipients honored at dinner on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at the Yountville station.
Multiple suspects arrested from Napa Valley Crime Stoppers wanted list.
Howard Himes, from Fresno County's Dept. of Social Services, tapped for job.
Foam panel roofing materials left on the roof caught fire, Napa City Fire officials said.
Someone stole a utility-style trailer from The Hub parking lot, 2500 Jefferson St., Napa.
Accident happens at Soscol Avenue at Vallejo Street in Napa.
Stockton and Vallejo are have trouble with balancing their budgets due to high pension debt; many other North Bay cities and counties are grappling with that too.
One witness report of 19 degrees Fahrenheit at Napa County Airport.
Sebastopol takes action same night as Napa votes to repeal its medical marijuana ordinance.
Council members in favor of the repeal said the dispensary would increase access to marijuana for youth.
Council members in favor of the repeal said the dispensary would increase access to marijuana for youth.
During December, Napa Valley Patch is offering media support to GoFundMe.com projects.
