jimw@patch.com
415.948.8919
San Francisco, CA
Bio: Born and raised in Philadelphia. Went to journalism school at Syracuse University, where I met the love of my life and learned the craft. Moved to the Bay Area nearly 15 years ago with several high school friends with open-ended plans to start careers and dig deeply into the incredible beauty and culture of the Bay Area. Not leaving. I love where I grew up and am always thrilled to go back, but my roots are here now, and they are deep. I love music, basketball, food, travel, and laughing as often as possible. We had a daughter this year, and I am over the moon.
Professionally, it's been a little bit of everything over the years, from doe-eyed sports reporter to music editor to newspaper and online reporter of many stripes. It's simple, really: whether it's the high school phenom or the 85-year-old who can still throw verbal haymakers with the best of them, I love telling people's stories.
Politics
I'm a registered Democrat who believes in fiscal conservatism unless you're dealt a ridiculously bad hand and have to spend your way out. I believe we're all created equal and should be treated as such. Pragmatic empathy is possible, and government is a much-needed, if often mismanaged, force for good in the world.
Religion
I was raised Roman Catholic in a comically large Irish Catholic family. I've drifted from the church quite a bit since then for a number of reasons, but I still hold dear the people and values that were a part of that upbringing.
Local Hot-Button Issues
After a rough economic stretch for downtown business, Mill Valley is in the midst of a push to stimulate downtown business. That effort must be willing to innovate but also strike a balance between promoting downtown business and retaining the town's inimitable character.
The city must remain vigilant on issues of emergency preparedness, vegetation management and evacuation planning. Despite an improving real estate market, the city should strive for a more affordable housing market.
With its Miller Avenue Streetscape plan and all of its road projects, the city should try to promote alternative forms of transit throughout town.
Sheriff’s officials say surveillance footage indicates that suspect, a middle-aged white man, was involved in both Tuesday evening and Jan. 9 incidents.
District Attorney's Office is scrambling to raise $44,000 to pay gun owners who surrendered weapons earlier this month in exchange for vouchers.
In a Letter to the Editor, Larkspur resident Carol Butler recounts a bad exchange with a dog owner near Woodland Pet Foods & Treats.
Nathan Burris said he believes the legal battles over capital punishment in California make his execution unlikely.
On the heels of three wave-related deaths in Marin in the span of just a few days, more big waves are coming our way. Officials urge caution.
District Attorney says $43K raised to pay for gun surrendered guns and ammo is gone; vouchers issued when cash ran out on Jan. 15 might not be worth anything unless more money is raised.
After Safeway’s request and the revelation that the Redwoods plans to build nearly 50 units of low-income housing, city officials back off plan to give incentives to grocery conglomerate to build housing.
With all available three-digit prefixes in the 415 area code projected to be used up by October 2015, officials will discuss a possible area code change in San Francisco and San Rafael this week.
Police reported a number of residential and commercial burglaries over the past week, as well as a couple of residents arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
Compare per-student funding for Marin County schools. You may be surprised.
Positive tests for influenza cross threshold that indicates "it is actively circulating in our community," county public health officers says.
Positive tests for influenza cross threshold that indicates "it is actively circulating in our community," county public health officers says.
For those who can't get into 300-capacity venue to see intimate shows from band fronted by former Grateful Dead legends, high-definition video streams are available for free. Scroll down for links.
For those who can't get into 300-capacity venue to see intimate shows from band fronted by former Grateful Dead legends, high-definition video streams are available for free. Scroll down for links.
Positive tests for influenza cross threshold that indicates "it is actively circulating in our community," county public health officers says.
Positive tests for influenza cross threshold that indicates "it is actively circulating in our community," county public health officers says.
Marin County Coroner is investigating whether body found in Corte Madera Creek Monday night was the 20-year-old Novato man who allegedly fled a traffic stop by jumping into the creek on Christmas Eve.
Longtime local residents set up small shop in the space adjacent to TJ’s Gym along Shoreline Highway.
After a fundraising push, officials have nearly $40,000 on hand to pay for $200 for automatic weapons and $100 for other firearms at two buy-back events in conjunction with the birthday and holiday of Martin Luther King Jr.
Road work on Miller Ave., Cascade Dr., Molino Ave. and Buena Vista Avenue is expected to slow traffic this week.
