January 4, 2022
Chip’s Year in Writing & Creating
For me, creativity isn't just what I do. It's who I am, and…
May 13, 2021
Meet Chip Jacobs: Author, journalist, dog-enthusiast, spiritual optimist
The argument that erupted between us that evening felt like…
May 11, 2021
Trailer for my true-crime book: “The Darkest Glare: A True Story of Murder, Blackmail and Real Estate Greed in 1979 Los Angeles”
If you're a fan of Quentin Tarantino movies or Elmore…
February 10, 2021
First Reviews on my True Crime Book, “The Darkest Glare”
"An entertaining true-crime period piece built around a…
October 29, 2020
Yeah, I’ve seen the bridge — the Colorado Street Bridge and a jam session that changed me
How an obscure song from the Hammer-of-the-Gods band grew…
September 29, 2020
The Fire That Crackled Inside of Me
Up in the foothills was a wasteland of smoke. You could…
May 15, 2020
I’ve waited long enough: the story of the Man in the Light
The baseball cracked off the bat, vanishing into the…
November 14, 2019
Lucretia Garfield: South Pasadena’s Lady in Perpetual Mourning
By the time she settled into her South Pasadena dream…
October 31, 2019
Ghosts of the Colorado Street Bridge: real or really ludicrous?
Since it's Halloween, and the witching hour is nearly upon…