Staff Writer, Southern California News Group (SCNG): 11 dailies in Southern Cal; Environment, transportation
pasadena, california, united states
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Claim your profileJournalist for 35 years, specializing in transportation,environment and regional government in Southern California. Member of regional reporting team for the Los Angeles News Group, now called the Southern California News Group, a group of 11 daily newspapers.Cover major environmental issues such as: drought, global warming, water, recycling, landfills, energy, electric cars, alternative fuels, wildlife, endangered species. Cover transportation issues in Southern California: pay lanes, subways/light-rail lines, Caltrans, Gold Line, Metrolink.Former City Editor: Managed staff of writers and editors to create comprehensive coverage of issues. As former Opinion Page Editor for three-daily group: Organized editorial board meetings on local, state and national issues. Brought together political candidates for editorial board meetings and endorsements. Wrote editorials, endorsements; spoke on local, regional and state issues.Adjunct professor for 10 years. Teach news writing, feature writing, media ethics, opinion and column writing, online blogging and video commentary in university settings. Advice students on putting out a college newspaper and website. Speaker for statewide events on environmental issues and media literacy. Moderator of debates on education, environment and politics.Specialties: writing, editing, managing, educating. Expert on environment, transportation, government and media. Created university class on blogging/opinion writing and environmental affairs writing.






Bachelors, Communications, Journalism at California State University, FullertonGraduated: 1981
Communications, Ecology at Uc IrvineGraduated: 1979
Associates, Biology, Botany at Nassau Community CollegeGraduated: 1978