Marin County

And The Healthiest Place In California Is...

Aaron Sankin | Posted 04.04.2012

For the third consecutive year, Marin was named the healthiest county in all of California. In a national study conducted by the University of Wisc...

El Huarache Loco Opens a Brick-and-Mortar Restaurant in Marin

Marcia Gagliardi | Posted 05.12.2012

Marcia Gagliardi

The extensive menu features traditional Mexico City antojitos like mini gorditas de chicharrĂ³n (two thick masa cakes stuffed with braised pork) and an irresistible chori queso (melted queso oaxaca with chorizo).

Possible 'Alphabet' Serial Killer to Face Death Penalty

Chelsea Hoffman | Posted 05.08.2012

Chelsea Hoffman

Do you think the death penalty is a viable option in this trial, or do you think Joseph Naso may be an innocent man? The fact that he's being accused of the horrendous acts of serial murder makes it easy to allow emotion to take control.

San Francisco: A Local's Travel Scoop

Susan Fogwell | Posted 05.01.2012

Susan Fogwell

I asked Ashley Redmond of Branch Handmade for the inside scoop on where she goes in San Francisco for dining, views, tea and vintage finds and, of course, about her Etsy-shop creations.

'If You Dig In, You Find A Significant Population Of Poor Families Here'

| Posted 04.17.2012

This article comes to us courtesy of California Watch. By Patricia Leigh Brown Those wanting to check the socioeconomic pulse of the Canal area ...

PANIC: Mad Cow In Marin?

Aaron Sankin | Posted 02.10.2012

Two residents of bucolic Marin County, just across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco, have been diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a ra...

Aaron Sankin

PHOTOS: Local Residents See The Dark Side Of George Lucas' Force

HuffingtonPost.com | Aaron Sankin | Posted 01.23.2012

While the sleepy Marin County hamlet of Lucas Valley went by that name long before George Lucas moved in, the neighborhood has become synonymous with ...

Extreme Holiday Edition: Even in Tough Times, the Wattage Goes Up

Glen Helfand | Posted 02.15.2012

Glen Helfand

Holiday lights have a way of quickly masking the mundane in something glittering, at least at night. Apparently it's something that people still believe in this time of year.

California Woman Transforms 100-Year-Old Theater Into Community Arts Hub

Second Act | Posted 01.08.2012

On a sunny fall afternoon in the idyllic Marin County enclave of Mill Valley, Lucy Mercer pecks at her computer keyboard in a second-floor office abov...

The Fog: Friend or Foe?

Rosemary Reese | Posted 09.20.2011

Rosemary Reese

Residents of the Bay Area have a love-hate relationship with the fog. On one hand we love to boast about the fog's beauty and its natural cooling effects, while on the other hand there is an insatiable craving for the typical summer experience.

Juvenile Court Axes Plan To Hold Suspects In Glass Cage

Aaron Sankin | Posted 09.18.2011

Due to a combination of budget cuts and increasing security concerns, Marin County has decided to shut down its juvenile court in Lucas Valley. The co...

Aaron Sankin

Why Did Gavin Flee SF?

HuffingtonPost.com | Aaron Sankin | Posted 09.11.2011

It didn't take long after vacating City Hall for former mayor Gavin Newsom to hightail it out of San Francisco. Wife, daughter and newborn son in tow,...

Bibi, Thomas Friedman, and U.S. Jews Divesting from Israel

Bradley Burston | Posted 05.25.2011

Bradley Burston

American Jews are not showing significant numbers in the divestment movement against Israel. But they are divesting emotionally. They are quietly -- but in terms of impact, dramatically -- withdrawing altogether.

Paid Sick Leave: A Healthy Business Climate for NYC

John Petro | Posted 05.25.2011

John Petro

Today, the New York City Council will introduce a bill that would guarantee every worker in the city the right to earn paid sick leave. They should act quickly to pass it.

The New Grassroots: Social Media and the Post-Post Modern Campaign

Cynthia Boaz | Posted 05.25.2011

Cynthia Boaz

I'm currently consulting for a friend's political campaign, which is for a position (county supervisor) that while extremely important, is one about w...

The Richest Counties In America (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

By now it's become obvious that the wealthy aren't immune to the recession. In October, The Wall Street Journal reported foreclosures were growing in...

Forget Ponzi Schemes: Try Venture Capital!

Fortune's Stanley Bing | Posted 05.25.2011

<i>Fortune</i>'s Stanley Bing

I asked an investment banking friend of mine how many VC deals he knew of in the tech sector over the last ten years. A thousand, he said. And how many are still around? I inquired. Three.

WATCH: The Conservative Case For Medical Marijuana (Video)

Lee Stranahan | Posted 05.25.2011

Lee Stranahan

Judge Jim Gray is a former prosecutor, member of the Navy JAG Corps and served as a judge for years in famously conservative Orange County. In this exclusive interview, he discusses medical marijuana.