Goodbye, and Thank You!

As some of you already know, Patch laid off hundreds of my colleagues and me on Wednesday as part of a restructuring of the entire company.

The past nearly three years covering Redondo Beach have been a thrill. My first story was about a dolphin that experts told me was not eaten by a great white shark; my last, the second follow-up article about an AR-15 found on Vincent Street. In between, I've reported on dancing firefighters, homicides, accidents, fires, whales, AES Redondo Beach, the waterfront revitalization, Bar Rescue's transformation of Kilkenny's into Breakwall and its eventual closure, heroes, and more. I think I missed fewer than a dozen city council meetings during my tenure at Patch. There are too many stories to count.

But I couldn't have done it without all of you, the readers. You sent me news tips; you supported me during rough times; you occasionally drove me crazy; and you helped me be the best reporter I could be. 

Thank you.

Redondo Beach Patch won't die without me; it belongs to you. Continue to submit your events, blog posts and announcements. Connect with your neighbors. Don't let this grand experiment fail.

I don't know yet what my next steps are, but I can be reached at nicole.mooradian@gmail.com—and if you see me around town, say hi!

Nicole Mooradian