Ed Joyce Breaking News Editor/ Reporter
Ed Joyce is the Breaking News Reporter and Editor for KPCC. Before joining the station, Ed covered the environment beat for six-years at KPBS-FM/TV in San Diego.
Prior to his time at KPBS, Joyce was an editor/columnist with Copley News Service in San Diego. His extensive background in news includes stints as a newspaper, radio, web and TV journalist. The positions include: reporter, anchor, editor, columnist, talk show host, writer and photographer. His career started as a boy delivering the Sunday L.A. Times. He later had a paper route delivering the Evening Star-News.
Along the way, Ed has had stints as a telephone operator and mail carrier. He even wrote a column and edited a weekly newspaper in the Caribbean. He's also been a DJ, a high school and college educator and has worked in public relations.
Joyce has won many awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, The Associated Press and other organizations for his TV and radio writing, producing, anchoring, editing and reporting.
Born in Los Angeles County, Joyce graduated with a B.A. in Communications from the University of Washington, where he studied broadcast journalism, TV-radio production and sociology.
Stories by Ed Joyce
No Kings or Ducks games as NHL cancels first 2 weeks of season
The start of the regular season has been cancelled due to a contract squabble, costing the L.A. Kings and Anaheim Ducks several home games. What's the financial impact?
So Cal gas prices jump 20 cents overnight, near record
A number of factors disrupted the supply chain, leading to the spike. One analyst predicts: "Retail prices are going to skyrocket."
$5 a gallon? Gas prices in Los Angeles pushing record highs
Gasoline prices averaging $4.61 a gallon in Southern California are pushing record highs set in 2008.
Heat & red flag warnings continue; relief on Wednesday
Southland heat wave to continue through Tuesday before cooling off Wednesday. Fire danger remains high. And a woman was arrested for leaving a baby in a locked car.
Lawyers of Miramonte students propose new protections
The lawyers of 24 child victims of alleged sexual abuse at Miramonte Elementary School to propose new protections against abuse in classrooms.
Report: CA beach water quality improved in 2012
An environmental group says last summer was one of the best for California beach water quality.
Fullerton copes with Kelly Thomas beating
It's been more than a year since a homeless, mentally-ill man was severely beaten by Fullerton police officers. That man, 37-year-old Kelly Thomas, died several days after the violent confrontation. KPCC reporter Ed Joyce says the effects of the beating and death are still being felt.
CSU trustees consider contingency plan of raising tuition
At meeting Tuesday and Wednesday in Long Beach, CSU Trustees consider raising tuition by 5 percent as part of contingency plan if Prop 30 fails
Death of Kelly Thomas brings changes to Fullerton
It’s been more than a year since Kelly Thomas, a homeless, mentally-ill man, was severely beaten by Fullerton police officers. He died days later.
Planning for summer 2013 without San Onofre nuclear plant
California Independent System Operator Corporation is taking steps to prepare for the summer of 2013 without power from San Onofre nuclear plant.
More details on anti-Muslim film, but not director's name
Law enforcement says Southern California Coptic Christian Nakoula Basseley Nakoula is the filmmaker behind anti-Muslim film "Innocence of Muslims."
San Onofre nuclear plant could be offline until 2013
The operator of the damaged San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station plans to submit a restart plan to federal regulators in early October for one of two offline reactors.
Libya attack kills ambassador from CA; filmmaker hiding in LA
An attack on a Libyan consulate killed an ambassador from northern California. Protesters were angry over a film mocking Muhammad; the filmmaker is reportedly hiding in L.A.
Donations will cover EMS fees for Good Samaritan victims
About $10,000 has been raised to cover the emergency service fees for the two women who died last week when they came to the aid the victim of a car accident
14 sex offenders arrested in 'Operation Safe Haven' raid
The target was 60 sex offenders clustered in a three-block area, including about 40 parolees living at the Harbor Inn motel.
