Marin County news stories on Newser

Lucasfilm Pulls Plug on 'Evil Empire' Studio Complex

Mary Papenfuss — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 01:32:00 CDT

A fed-up George Lucas has pulled the plug on a digital studio development plan that Northern California neighbors treated like a plot by an "evil empire." Now Lucasfilm hopes to sell the Grady Ranch site next to Skywalker Ranch in Marin County to a developer for low-income housing. "We have...

Top Lefty-Friendly Counties

Will McCahill — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 05:50:53 CDT

After compiling its list of the most conservative-friendly counties in the US, the right-leaning Daily Caller now brings it with the top counties for liberals: San Francisco. With liberals, unions and gays, “surprise, surprise,” Chris Palko writes. Montgomery County, Md. This DC suburb is rich, educated, and home to “the...

Cash-Strapped Calif. Considers Selling San Quentin

Harry Kimball — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:05:52 CDT

Some state lawmakers have proposed a novel solution for California's budget problems: sell San Quentin Prison, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Experts estimate the 435-acre site, picturesquely situated on a peninsula overlooking San Francisco Bay, could go for more than $2 billion. About half of that would go toward building...

Elwood Named Ugliest Dog

NewsDude — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 07:31:39 CDT

A 2-year old mixed breed, Chinese Crested and Chihuahua, dog named Elwood won top honors as the world's ugliest dog at the Marin-Sonoma County Fair. Elwood's owner, Karen Quigley was delighted with the outcome. This was Elwood's second try at the title. No word on whether Karen and Elwood will...