Former Merc columnist L.A. Chung joins Patch

L.A. Chung (Photo by
Thu Ly from Patch.com)

Former Mercury News columnist and veteran journalist Lisa Chung has returned to the town where she grew up — Los Altos — and is writing for Patch, the AOL-owned string of local news sites. In a posting Tuesday, she writes:

I'm covering the towns where I learned to swim, ride and be a part of the Aquacade at the old Covington School. I'm loving it. 

As a professional journalist for more than 25 years, I reported and wrote news stories. I assigned and edited reporters. I wrote a column at the San Jose Mercury News that some may remember. And now, as journalism makes a full transition to Web 2.0 and beyond, I want to work with community collaborators. 

The goal: All Los Altos and Los Altos Hills. All the time.