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Jocelyn Dong
Verified
Editor, Palo Alto Weekly
Palo Alto
Beats
Relationships, Mental Health, Social Justice, Politics, Culture, Street Fashion, Beauty, Style
Content
By Jocelyn Dong Verified, Jocelyn DongPeninsula| Palo Alto Weekly Verified The last time that I left a job, the Y2K computer glitch — which some feared could bring down entire industries — loomed like a specter on the horizon. It was 1999. After graduating from Palo Alto High School and Pomona College in the 1980s, I’d taught piano in Hawaii and used my writing skills at two local nonprofit organizations. As much as I enjoyed that work, I still felt I was searching for my calling.
By Gennady Sheyner Verified, Jocelyn Dong Verified| Palo Alto Weekly Verified A preview of next week’s government meetings that includes an update on a proposed recreation wellness center from the Parks and Recreation Commission, and a roundup of action from this week.
By Jocelyn Dong Verified, Jocelyn DongPeninsula| Palo Alto Weekly Verified The last time that I left a job, the Y2K computer glitch — which some feared could bring down entire industries — loomed like a specter on the horizon. It was 1999. After graduating from Palo Alto High School and Pomona College in the 1980s, I’d taught piano in Hawaii and used my writing skills at two local nonprofit organizations. As much as I enjoyed that work, I still felt I was searching for my calling.
Company Info
Palo Alto Weekly
Embarcadero Media Foundation is a nonprofit organization and hyperlocal news publisher based in Palo Alto, California. Founded in 1979, it transitioned to a nonprofit model in November 2023, aiming to enhance community life through journalism and partnerships. The foundation publishes three weekly newspapers—Palo Alto Weekly, The Almanac, and Mountain View Voice—and operates seven digital platforms, including Palo Alto Online and Pleasanton Weekly. Its focus is on local news, events, and investigative reporting, emphasizing public-interest journalism. The foundation maintains a strict editorial policy to ensure independence from donor influence, disclosing significant contributions and prohibiting sponsors from controlling editorial content. In September 2023, its newsroom staff unionized under the Pacific Media Workers Guild. Embarcadero Media Foundation adheres to the standards set by the Institute for Nonprofit News, prioritizing accountability and public-service journalism in its operations.
San Francisco, United States
+1 650-326-8210
Founded: 1979