A Marin native who spent the past five years reporting on a variety of topics as a staff reporter for the Marin Independent Journal newspaper. News beat included the city of Mill Valley, Mill Valley School District, Marin City, the Sausalito-Marin City School District, Tiburon, Belvedere and county real estate in addition to breaking news on any given day.

Jim is a freelance writer who lives in San Rafael, Calif.