I've been in journalism since 1980, when I participated in the Maynard Institute's Summer Program for Minority Journalists.
I've been a reporter for the Hartford Courant in Connecticut and the San Francisco Chronicle.
During a 12-year career at the San Jose Mercury News, I was an editor supervising reporters in community news, weekend breaking news and business. I had a column through which I wrote about local events, the travails of ordinary people fighting City Hall, and the intersection of race, culture and public policy.
Since leaving the Mercury News, I've worked on the Chauncey Bailey Project, the Center for Integration and Improvement of Journalism and done research Hewlett Foundation projects.
In the old days, once I told people my name, I'd have to quickly add— "No relation to Connie." But no one knows who she is, anymore. My
Beliefs: Always say "Please" and "Thank you." It goes a long way toward making life more civil. Play nicely. Stand your ground if you believe you're right. Admit when you're wrong.
Politics: I believe in sanity, and in public officials striving to do the right thing for the greater good. I vote in each and every election, and have, at different times in my life, been registered as a Democrat, Independent and Republican.
Religion: My mother raised me at the Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church. It's the closest thing to "my" church, even if I don't attend.
The comet named after the array of cameras and telescopes on Mount Haleakala on Maui may sport a very cool dust tail, says NASA, and it's one the first of two comets expected over the Northern Hemisphere in 2013.
The comet named after the array of cameras and telescopes on Mount Haleakala on Maui may sport a very cool dust tail, says NASA, and it's one the first of two comets expected over the Northern Hemisphere in 2013.
The freezing cold 1960s-era labs with ventilation that sucked the heat up with the fumes are a thing of the past. In its place, a center that inspires collaboration and learning, supported by its LEED Silver-designed facilities.
Photo buffs, please share: Mountain View Patch is eyeing the International Space Station as it crosses our local skies. We'll continue posting each day there are alerts.
The International Space Station orbits Earth, we all know that. Did you know you can see it Tuesday night?
The International Space Station orbits Earth, we all know that. Did you know you can see it Tuesday night?
Parking! Transit! Routes! Activities! Read our tips for San Francisco's celebration of the Year of the Snake, which comes to a crescendo Saturday night, but is a lot going on during the day, both in San Francisco and elsewhere.
Red or yellow chrysanthemums, oranges or tangerines with leaves attached, red envelopes with crisp bills for children, are all part of visiting friends and family at New Year.
Red or yellow chrysanthemums, oranges or tangerines with leaves attached, red envelopes with crisp bills for children, are all part of visiting friends and family at New Year.
Red or yellow chrysanthemums, oranges or tangerines with leaves attached, red envelopes with crisp bills for children, are all part of visiting friends and family at New Year.
Red or yellow chrysanthemums, oranges or tangerines with leaves attached, red envelopes with crisp bills for children, are all part of visiting friends and family at New Year.
Red or yellow chrysanthemums, oranges or tangerines with leaves attached, red envelopes with crisp bills for children, are all part of visiting friends and family at New Year.
Red or yellow chrysanthemums, oranges or tangerines with leaves attached, red envelopes with crisp bills for children, are all part of visiting friends and family at New Year.
Red or yellow chrysanthemums, oranges or tangerines with leaves attached, red envelopes with crisp bills for children, are all part of visiting friends and family at New Year.
For the next two weeks, from Oakland to San Francisco to the Peninsula, there are plenty of celebrations to enjoy.
Feb. 15 is the date. Here's a chance to do your part to contribute to the quality of life Los Altans experience.
Two other passengers sustained minor-to-moderate injuries in the Monday afternoon single-car crash that shut down Highway 1 in Pescadero for two hours, the CHP reported.
Moms from Los Altos Hills, Los Altos, Mountain View and Atherton are leading the San Francisco Bay Area efforts to engage mothers on 'commonsense gun control' legislation introduced Wednesday.
As it focuses on its dream of a 198,000-acre string of interconnected public lands, Sempervirens appoints Craig Neyman, CFO of the Packard Foundation, to its board and adds scientist Wallace "J." Nichols to its Science Advisory Panel.
As it focuses on its dream of a 198,000-acre string of interconnected public lands, Sempervirens appoints Craig Neyman, CFO of the Packard Foundation, to its board and adds scientist Wallace "J." Nichols to its Science Advisory Panel.
