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.
Patch is relaunching our Readers' Choice series and we want you to nominate the best entries in 25 categories, some in Mill Valley and some across all Marin Patch towns and cities. See the list below and post your nominees in the Comments section.
Patch is relaunching our Readers' Choice series and we want you to nominate the best sushi restaurants in Marin Patch towns. We'll compile the nominees, put it to a vote in July and find out which is the Readers’ Choice 2012 winner.
From Small Shed and Stefano's to Tony Tutto and Tamalpie and a bevy in between, Mill Valley is loaded with great pizza places. As we relaunch our Readers' Choice series, we want you to nominate the best pizza joints in town in the Comments section.
Marin Open Garden Project hosts weekly gardener gatherings in Boyle Park and Homestead Valley’s Volunteer Park starting today.
Members of a Homestead Valley neighbor group say they intend to file an amended complaint to get the court to stop the ongoing sidewalk installation.
Cerri family says they’re burnt out from weathering the economic downturn and want to find a buyer who will retain it as a lumber yard, which it’s been since 1892.
Popular Asian street food-cum-rice bowl joint eyes a second location in Lafayette and "select markets outside Mill Valley," according to one of its owners.
Members of Mill Valley Streamkeepers claim they caught a pair of boys catching endangered fish in section of creek under the Park Street Bridge near Sycamore Park Sunday.
Teammates credit deep-seated trust among them for propelling them to their 17th straight Marin County mock trial championship.
State Assemblyman Jared Huffman hails the personal care product manufacturer, which is moving its headquarters from Corte Madera to San Rafael and opening a retail shop on Throckmorton Ave., as the 'Small Business of the Year.'
Company founded by three local women lands key distribution deal and is participating in the 31st annual Mill Valley Wine and Gourmet Food Tasting on June 24 in the Depot Plaza.
This week's roundup of police activity also includes a number of alleged thefts. And it wouldn't be a week in Mill Valley without a few barking dog complaints.
Patch has teamed up with James Patterson’s READKIDDOREAD program to bring you reading lists for every age. If you’re looking for some great summer reading options, check this list of “Terrific Transitional” books from James Patterson.
Mill Valley Patch has teamed up with James Patterson’s READKIDDOREAD program to bring you reading lists for every age. Here, James Patterson’s summer reading picks for tweens and teens, ages 11-up.
We've teamed up with James Patterson’s READKIDDOREAD program to bring you reading lists for every age. If you’re looking for some great summer reading options, check out this list of The Best Illustrated books from James Patterson.
We've teamed up with James Patterson’s READKIDDOREAD program to bring you reading lists for every age. If you’re looking for some great summer reading options, check this list of “Favorite Pageturners” from James Patterson.
Showroom 383 is set to move into the former Loop fitness center at 383 Miller Avenue.
Check out longtime Dipsea runner Tim Amyx's video of the 102nd edition of the inimitable Mill Valley-to-Stinson Beach race, with help from Tam High students.
Union City Man was sent careening over a guardrail and down a hill on Shoreline Highway near Chamberlain Court Sunday afternoon, one of two motorcycle crashes in Marin.
All fires were prohibited at the Marin Headlands and Muir Woods, including campfires at Kirby Cove, beach fires at Muir Beach.
