Ed Joyce Breaking News Editor/ Reporter

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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

Orange County agencies swamped with inmates post-realignment

County law enforcement officials were told to prepare for about 143 inmates, but those estimates were off — by a lot.

New carport solar saves money for Orange County

Orange County will be soon be using more renewable energy to provide power at several locations. The systems cost the county absolutely nothing.

California prepares for summer sans San Onofre

Utility officials urge conservation as the state prepares for a summer without the San Onofre nuclear station's electricity supply.

Kelly Thomas case: Fullerton cops' arraignment postponed

The arraignment for two Fullerton police officers charged in connection with the death of a homeless, mentally-ill transient was continued until July 13.

Eelgrass planting to restore Upper Newport Bay estuary

About 5 percent of the original coastal wetlands remain along California’s coast — and the Newport Bay Estuary in Orange County is one of those areas.

Costa Mesa City Council doesn’t like idea of 405 toll lane

A plan to expand a portion of the 405 in Orange County is getting a mixed reception so far. Costa Mesa has already taken a stand against one construction scenario.

SoCal Edison following up on San Onofre report

Southern California Edison says it’s continuing to analyze test results on 60,000 steam generator tubes at the San Onofre nuclear power plant.

Backup power in place for offline San Onofre nuke plant

Backup power plans have been put into action to make up for the sidelined San Onofre nuclear power plant, include a gas-fired plant in Huntington Beach.

Restart plans for San Onofre to be completed by end of July

Southern California Edison said it will submit restart plans for the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) by the end of July.

New expanded parking opens in OC to reduce congestion

OC commuters are getting more space to park their cars so they can hop on trains or buses. The continued expansion is there to reduce freeway congestion.

San Onofre's tube troubles are design flaw, regulator says

Regulators are scheduled to host a meeting to talk about the plant's troubles.

Nixon’s birthplace celebrated in Yorba Linda Saturday

Almost 100 years ago, a future president of the United States was born in Yorba Linda and a commemoration of the event is planned for Saturday.

Carmegeddon could hit Orange County this weekend

Several events in Anaheim this weekend have officials advising people to plan ahead or use public transportation.

Bouncer claims false call led police to Kelly Thomas

Former nightclub bouncer Michael Reeves says he heard the phone call that led to Fullerton police confronting Kelly Thomas last July — and that the report was bogus.

Huge Anaheim job fair takes place Wednesday

The city of Anaheim wants to match job seekers with steady work at an event it’s hosting at the Anaheim Convention Center on Wednesday.