WRITING CLIPS
Los Angeles Times
Ken Brecher, anthropologist and longtime champion of Los Angeles humanities, dies at 78 (Los Angeles Times, 12/16/23)
‘Oppenheimer’ picked up for 2024 distribution in sensitive territory: Japan (Los Angeles Times, 12/8/23)
‘Devastating loss’: Hollywood figure killed inside home, LAPD says (Los Angeles Times, 11/29/23)
How a UCLA author un-erased queer history in a National Book Award-nominated second novel (Los Angeles Times, 11/8/23)
Fifth lead — or a fifth wheel? Cress Williams was originally in the ‘Will and Grace’ cast (Los Angeles Times, 6/27/23)
National news events
Search still on for 'Glee' star Naya Rivera, believed to have drowned in a tragic accident (USA Today, 7/8/20)
Federal agencies serve search warrants at Truth Aquatics, owner of California boat where 34 died in fire (Ventura County Star, 9/8/19)
New lawsuit blames Southern California Edison for Woolsey Fire (Ventura County Star (11/21/18)
Thousand Oaks shooting: 13, including officer, killed at Borderline Bar & Grill (Ventura County Star, 11/7/18)
CRime & Public Safety
Recent anti-Semitic incidents in Conejo Valley reflect larger trend (Ventura County Star, 6/15/18)
Father holding his daughter in his lap fatally stabbed while dining at restaurant in California (USA Today, 4/20/18)
Deputies search Heather Locklear's home for firearm after threat (USA Today, 3/7/18)
Thousand Oaks police confirm details of previously unreported murder-suicide (Ventura County Star, 12/25/17)
Breaking News
2 die when plane crashes into building near Santa Paula (Ventura County Star, 3/31/18)
One dead, one critically injured in shooting at The Oaks mall in Thousand Oaks (Ventura County Star, 3/17/18)
Montecito mudslide victims identified, including 4 kids (Ventura County Star, 1/11/18)
Crews continue to battle Thomas Fire on Christmas Day (Ventura County Star, 12/25/17)
LOCAL government
Funding for proposed parolee training camp near Camarillo closer to approval (Ventura County Star, 6/21/18)
Grass-roots movement puts second Camarillo term limit measure on November ballot (Ventura County Star, 6/1/18)
Camarillo City Council takes no stance on controversial 'sanctuary state' law (Ventura County Star, 5/24/18)
Camarillo Planning Commission approves Shea Homes development project (Ventura County Star, 2/11/18)
Arts & Entertainment Coverage
The show must go on: Local concert venues adapt to COVID-19 restrictions (Ventura County Star, 10/24/20)
International muralist brightens Main Street in Ventura with new piece (Ventura County Star, 10/23/20)
'I was there': In new book, Ventura resident Ivor Davis shares memories of Charles Manson (Ventura County Star, 7/30/19)
EVENT COVERAGE
NRA fundraiser met with dozens of protesters in Oxnard (Ventura County Star, 4/8/18)
1,500 people take to downtown Ventura streets in second annual march for justice (Ventura County Star, 1/20/18)
Homeland security secretary Kirstjen Nielsen talks about Thomas Fire with Ventura County officials (Ventura County Star, 1/2/18)
Martha Stewart joins local chefs at The Star's Food and Wine Experience (Ventura County Star, 10/1/17)
Biography
"So, Tell me about yourself."
I’m a former reporter for the Los Angeles Times and the Ventura County Star, two newspapers based in Southern California. My specialties are in covering breaking news, crime, public safety, courts and politics. I also have experience writing music, arts, culture and human-interest stories.
Education
Occidental College
B.A. ENGLISH AND COMPARATIVE LITERARY STUDIES, CREATIVE WRITING EMPHASIS