Julie Westfall Associate Editor, Digital
Julie Westfall is an associate digital editor for KPCC.org, focusing on the intersection of breaking, social and regional news, and the best way to tell stories in the digital age.
Prior to joining KPCC, Julie was a news editor for the much-lauded regional news site TBD.com in Washington, D.C. where she led its breaking news, politics and transportation coverage.
Westfall graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and once served in the Peace Corps in Mali. She also likes to watch tennis on TV and cook every kind of noodle dish.
Stories by Julie Westfall
May Day protesters converge downtown
By KPCC staff
May Day protesters marched from several directions Tuesday to converge downtown for a rally at Pershing Square.
The Dodgers, Frank McCourt and parking lots
By Julie Westfall
Directly after Tuesday night's Dodger sale news, fans rejoiced. Then people started wondering about those parking lots.
Questions remain on LAFD's new info policy
By Julie Westfall
Confusion surrounding the LAFD's new information policy is continuing, as is the criticism.
Who's unhappy about the LACMA rock's arrival?
By Julie Westfall
The very high price of the rock was made a little more expensive for the dozens of people who parked their cars in its path.
Al Sharpton on Whitney Houston: 'All of us have some mess'
By Julie Westfall with Ashley Bailey
She "was an international icon," he said. "Whatever she did was on the front page. Don't delve in the mess. All of us have some mess."
Martin Springer identified as second Miramonte Elementary teacher arrested for lewd acts
By Vanessa Romo
L.A. County sheriff's officials confirmed Springer was arrested Friday, less than one week after another Miramonte Elementary teacher, Mark Berndt, was charged with lewd acts involving 23 children.
Parents at Miramonte Elementary: How could this happen?
By Vanessa Romo with Julie Westfall
Parents are reeling after one of Miramonte Elementary's former teachers, Mark Berndt, was arrested this week and accused of "lewd acts" against 23 children using bondage.
'A visionary pioneer and a giant'
By Brian Watt | KPCC & wires
Don Cornelius was a record producer and creator of the over 30-year-long "Soul Train" television program. He was 75 when he shot himself at his Sherman Oaks home.
See the city's plans for Occupy LA's old home
By Julie Westfall
An option gaining traction would maintain some room for public events. Which do you prefer?
Alleged Puffy Coat Bandit arrested, and we're running out of clever names for robbers
By Julie Westfall | KPCC & wires
A parolee dubbed the "Puffy Coat Bandit" has been arrested for seven bank heists in Southern California in the past three weeks.
Against the odds, crime down all over Los Angeles
By Julie Westfall | KPCC & wires
Homicides and other major crimes declined in Los Angeles the city and the county last year, continuing a years-long trend despite a weak economy. If you follow L.A. news, expect to hear this refrain a lot today as Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Police Chief Charlie Beck and Fire Chief Brian Cummings scheduled a morning news conference today no doubt to make a big deal out of the stats.
