Tom Roebuck grew up in Columbus, Ohio, and moved to San Diego after graduating from The Ohio State University. He spent 14 years with Copley News Service as the night wire desk editor, travel editor and features writer.
After the Copley ship sank in 2008 he continued writing feature stories for Creators Syndicate and joined Patch in September 2010 to launch the Encinitas site and cover city government.
In January 2011 he became associate local editor for all Patch sites in San Diego County, assisting the local editors and supervising all the sites on the weekends.
In March 2012 he got a site of his own as local editor of Poway Patch. Currently he is field editor for Patch sites in Orange, Riverside and San Diego counties.
He continues to struggle with an addiction to chicken wings.
As part of our new Smart Spending series, Patch wants to uncover the true going rate for various goods and services in town, so you’ll know exactly how much you should pay for what you need. Help us out by replying in the comments.
As part of our new Smart Spending series, Patch wants to uncover the true going rate for various goods and services in town, so you’ll know exactly how much you should pay for what you need. Help us out by replying in the comments.
As part of our new Smart Spending series, Patch wants to uncover the true going rate for various goods and services in town, so you’ll know exactly how much you should pay for what you need. Help us out by replying in the comments.
As part of our new Smart Spending series, Patch wants to uncover the true going rate for various goods and services in town, so you’ll know exactly how much you should pay for what you need. Help us out by replying in the comments.
“This is a market that is still re-balancing,” said DataQuick President John Walsh.
Fire officials credit four alert neighbors for saving the woman’s life Monday morning.
Young was arrested in San Clemente, suspected of breaking into a home and fleeing from deputies.
Fans of the book and blog gathered at Tankfarm & Co. on Saturday for free beer and haircuts.
As temperatures rise, so do the risks of heat exhaustion.
The fire burned about five acres near Canyon Lake on Saturday afternoon. No damage or injuries were reported.
Lifeguards performed CPR on the beach after the diver lost consciousness attempting to come ashore.
Two suspects were arrested early Saturday morning after a cab driver told deputies his passengers beat him and stole his cell phone.
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