Email:  amanda.salem@patch.com

Phone: (310) 435-8843

Hometown:  Honolulu, HI

Bio 

Hawaii, Los Angeles, Baltimore and Texas.  What do these places have in common?  Absolutely nothing.  However, thanks to her career in journalism, Amanda has called each of them "home." 

Amanda began her news career by interning for an NBC affiliate in Hawaii, where she grew up.  She also interned for CNN and ABC7 in Los Angeles.  Amanda began working full-time for ABC7 just before graduating from Loyola Marymount University.

A few years later, Amanda took her passion across the country by way of graduate school at New York University, where she worked for the campus television station, NYU-TV.  During her last year of grad school, she began working as an Associate Producer for WBFF-TV, a Fox affiliate in Baltimore.

Next, it was on to West Texas!  Amanda landed a television reporting gig at KAMC 28, an ABC affiliate in Lubbock Texas.  She anchored mornings and weekends on occasion as well.  That's where Amanda really dug her heels into some very local journalism ... covering everything from hay bales for sale to doing live talkbacks with CNN's Headline News when a big story hit.

Amanda moved back to Los Angeles in 2008 to work for ABC7 on their website.  As a web producer, she was responsible for keeping up the news site, social media outlets and their entertainment blog.
Amanda loves storytelling.  But if you add a good glass of wine and some great music to the mix, it's even better!  

Just before her exciting move to become the Pacific Palisades Local Editor, Amanda took a break from news to work at a Malibu vineyard. Also, her graduate degree is in Music Education.  Karaoke and vino anyone?

Your Beliefs

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Politics 

How would you describe your political beliefs?

I am registered as a Democrat, but I don't believe all the answers lie within a single party.

Religion

How religious would you consider yourself? (casual, observant, devout, non religious)

Casual

Local Hot-Button Issues

What do you think are the most important issues facing the community?

I am just getting my feet wet along the shores of the Palisades, but I believe providing excellent education, preserving the arts and supporting home-grown businesses during tough economic times are hot-button issues.  

I believe Palisidians work not only to preserve the natural beauty and unique architecture, but also the stories that have built the community to the home it is today.