I learned how to be a reporter at the Orange County Register before moving to The Press-Enterprise in Riverside. I covered everything from cities, to the national forest, to courts and prisons. I do have some pretty colorful war stories from those beats. So if you see me around town, you tell me your stories, and I'll tell you about the time I met Gov. Schwarzenegger…in prison…while wearing a stab-proof vest. Or I can tell you about the time I watched a Manson girl give a talk on anger management.
I joke around. A lot. However, journalism might be the only thing I take seriously. It's a very humbling job. Everyday, people trust you with their voice on topics that matter to them, and you have to try to live up to the responsibility. If I ever fail, I need you to tell me about it, so that I can get it right. It's important.
I am insecure enough to tell you about some of the journalism awards I have won – the Associated Press Award for investigative reporting, California Newspapers Publishers Association awards for investigative reporting and best special section, the Price Child Health and Welfare Journalism award from the Children's Advocacy Institute, OC Press Club Award for Best Daily Story, LA Press Club Award for Breaking News, as well as Society of Professional Journalists awards for best enterprise stories, beat reporting, feature writing, and best environmental story.
Email: paige.austin@patch.com
Phone: 714-721-1222
Due to the delay, flights into Chicago were being held at their departure airports Saturday until the crews at O'Hare have the capacity.
For unknown reasons, the driver lost control of his vehicle and struck a traffic sign support pole on the shoulder of the highway.
A man celebrating his birthday, his wife and two daughters were reportedly killed in the crash. Two more battle life-threatening injuries.
According to authorities, a vehicle crashed into a tree and erupted in fire, killing four people trapped inside.
According to police, a crowd of thousands disrupted pedestrian and vehicle traffic along Semple Street Saturday.
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Though the extreme heat wave is expected to peak Friday, the long-term forecast is simply brutal.
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CHP Officer Charged With Murdering 4 People After Fleeing 130 MPH Crash: DA | Senior Volunteers Honored | First Grunion Run Of Year
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Westbound freeway traffic was backed up to Laurel Canyon Boulevard.
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Serial Arsonist Could Face Death Penalty For Fire That Killed 2 Sisters: DA | What's Blooming In Wine Country: Wisteria | Bluff Collapses
FAA Temporarily Grounds Airline | Rod Stewart Concert | Walmart Evacuation | Disneyland HazMat Scare | New Music Festival | $1M Reward
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After vowing to fight for a seat in the new district serving Eastern San Diego County, Temecula and Murrieta, Darrell Issa reversed course.
