One half of Philadelphia's "Bonnie and Clyde" duo has called Northern California home since her high-profile arrest in December, with then-boyfriend Edward Kyle Anderton, 25, on charges of conspiracy, robbery, identity theft and other crimes.
They have a May 12 preliminary hearing in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court, although sources say that the two will face federal charges for their crimes.
These days Kirsch, 22, works at Starbucks, handling many credit-card transactions. She's also a docent-in-training at the di Rosa Preserve: Art and Nature, a hybrid of modern-art museum and nature-conservation area in Napa, about 50 miles northwest of San Francisco.
Not quite the punishment some of her alleged victims and former friends might have wished for, but not exactly la vida loca Kirsch had lived in Philadelphia.
During a lunch break last week, Kirsch strolled through the shops of Silverado Plaza. Outside the Jamba Juice, a Daily News reporter approached her and asked her to comment on her criminal case.
"I can't, I'm sorry," she said, completely composed, looking intently at the reporter. Then she walked away, oversized bag over shoulder, and made a phone call.
Cool as California.
Suburban California living, even in traffic, is as close to polite and peaceful as one can get these days in the continental United States. Folks are friendly, and "no worries" is a natural part of the local vernacular. The beautiful green mountains, a lake here and there, and rolling vineyards inspire serenity.
Its day-to-day life is almost the polar opposite of Philly's fast-paced, in-your-face living. But, in Philadelphia, Kirsch lived her dreams as a Drexel University student - including rubbing elbows with His Royal Highness, Britain's Prince Charles.
Now in California, the former Drexel senior bunks with her mother and stepfather, Jessica Eads, 55, and Michael Eads, 58, in Novato, Marin County, about 30 miles north of San Francisco.
