Lorraine Gabbert is a freelance reporter for San José Spotlight. She brings years of writing experience to the job, including articles for 90210, Almaden Times, b.a.b.y, Bay Area Parent, LG Magazine, San Jose Magazine, the Mercury News and South Bay Accent.
She previously worked in film and video production in Los Angeles and for the American Broadcasting Company in New York. She studied journalism at Pennsylvania State University and film at the New School in New York.
For Santa Clara County officials and advocates, their message to local military veterans fighting the challenges of civilian life is clear — we have your back. Veterans and their families were welcomed home at the county’s fourth annual Stand Down. Named for a military time of rest and recovery, Stand Downs started after the Vietnam...
A California ballot measure defeated in Tuesday night’s election prevented a change which could’ve made it more difficult for local governments and agencies to receive funding by raising the approval threshold. Proposition 43 looks to be failing with 55.4% of statewide voters voting no and 44.1% voting yes. If passed, it would require a two-thirds...
A new federal tax bill will expand help to more Santa Clara County teachers who dig deep into their pockets to pay for school supplies. Educators spend an average of $895 each year to cover classroom supplies and learning materials for their students. The Supporting Early-Childhood Educators’ Deductions (SEED) Act, recently signed into law, extends...
