About Myself

I’m an independent journalist and health writer on California’s Central Coast. I’ve been the primary health writer at Santa Barbara’s weekly newspaper, The Santa Barbara Independent, for the better part of a decade. I also write for Western Art & Architecture, The American Journal of Nursing and this website, Reporting on Health. I love the health beat because it always comes back to people, their ability to get well, stay well and, hopefully, live life to the fullest. I’ve also done quite a bit of reporting on Santa Barbara’s homeless population, which is large for such a small city.