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‘The Fear Project’ Author Jaimal Yogis Swims Across San Francisco Bay

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 13:26:08 +0000

Jaimal Yogis is giving a brand new meaning to the phrase “arriving in style.”

Braving frigid temperatures, Yogis plans to swim 2.4 miles through the San Francisco Bay to the release party for his second book, “The Fear Project: What Our Most Primal Emotion Taught Me About Survival, Success, Surfing…And Love.” Adventure swimmer Jamie Patrick will freestyle alongside Yogis on the route from Yerba Buena Island to the San Francisco Ferry Building.

Inspiration for “The Fear Project” came while Yogis was promoting his first book, “Saltwater Buddha,” in 2009. Throughout the publicity tour, Yogis overcame an aversion to public speaking. He set out to understand the psychological processes behind fear and the best ways to overcome it.

“I really felt that society was experiencing a huge amount of unnecessary fear,” Yogis told The Huffington Post. “We live in the safest, wealthiest, longest living society in history, and yet, anxiety disorders are through the roof.”

“The Fear Project” combines scientific research from top neuroscientists with Yogis’ personal encounters with danger (he swam with white sharks and surfed a deadly break all in the name of research). Yogis hopes his book will help others harness their fears.

The swim through the Bay, which takes place Tuesday, marks the second time Patrick and Yogis have tackled an adventure together. The duo attempted an Alcatraz swim several years ago, but dangerous currents prevented them from finishing. This time, Yogis took extra measures like alerting the coast guard to ensure his safety. He says a night swim through the Bay represents the core message of his book.

“Those are the kinds of fears I’m encouraging people to take: fears you can train for, that can be [achieved] safely, but can empower you in other ways in your life,” Yogis said to HuffPost.

Spectators can follow the swim online and catch Yogis’ grand entrance at the Ferry Building Pier near the silver rocket statue or online. The swim will kick off a talk and signing beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Book Passage.

Yogis will also give away 50 free copies of his book Tuesday. For a chance to win, readers can tweet about their personal fear projects with the hashtag #fearproject or post to Facebook with the tag “Jaimal Yogis.”

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The No Wieners Club

Since the moment sometime in the mid-1960s when San Francisco suddenly became “San Francisco,” the city has been synonymous with using the body as a form of personal expression. But when a group of guys started both literally and figuratively hanging out in the Castro’s single most visible public space on a near daily basis, many of neighborhood’s residents called for a a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/20/san-francisco-bans-public-nudity_n_2165847.html”citywide ban on public nudity/a.

The question, both ludicrously inane and deathly serious, ran right to the heart of the city’s very identity: where do the rights of the individual nudist end and the public’s collective wish not to see old-man testicles begin?

Ultimately, the forces of what some labeled “conservatism” won out. Now, if someone wants to go out in public, they better be sure their genitals are covered.

(Excepting, of course, situations where it’s officially “appropriate” to go sans underwear, like festivals and street fairs. This is still San Francisco, after all.)

em- Aaron Sankin/em
Frothing Orange And Black

Oh, San Francisco Giants. Oh, you. While the team’s 2012 World Series sweep wasn’t emquite/em as exciting as its 2010 first-time-in-56-years win, that didn’t stop this city from descending into screaming, cheering, a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/29/san-francisco-riots-giants-world-series_n_2036551.html” target=”_hplink”Muni-bus destroying/a, frothing black-and-orange madness. And in true Giants torture-style, the boys delivered plenty of excitement.

First there was the historic NL Division Series, a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/11/buster-posey-grand-slam-giants-reds-nlds-game-5_n_1959199.html” target=”_hplink”starring a Buster Posey grand slam/a. Then there was the NL Championship series, a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/25/barry-zito-world-series-san-francisco-giants_n_2015529.html” target=”_hplink”with an unexpected save by Barry Zito/a. And finally, adding insult to injury, there was a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/28/giants-world-series-2012-tigers-matt-cain_n_2036443.html” target=”_hplink”the World Series/a: an epic, embarrassing, Motor City soul-crushing sweep.

Next came the (seemingly inevitable) street riot that quickly got out of hand, followed by a family-friendly parade, to which Sergio Romo donned a shirt that read “a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/31/sergio-romo-sports-illegal_n_2052086.html” target=”_hplink”I just look illegal/a.” As if that wasn’t enough, a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/15/buster-posey-mvp-2012-nl-giants-san-francisco_n_2140504.html” target=”_hplink”Buster Posey won the National League MVP/a weeks later, cementing a nod from Grantland dubbing San Francisco “a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/20/san-francisco-best-sports-city_n_2339740.html” target=”_hplink”the sports city of the year/a.”

em- Robin Wilkey/em
Happy Birthday

Our beloved bridge turned 75 this year, and though crowds didn’t rush the Golden Gate as they did on the 50th (nearly causing the span to flatten it in the process), the celebration was no less spectacular.

Events included special exhibits, performances by local bands and dance troupes, a vintage boat parade and an 18-minute firework spectacular that humbled every other firework show in the history of fireworks. (a href=”http://goldengatebridge75.org/celebrate/golden-gate-festival.html” target=”_hplink”Watch it here!/a)

We can only imagine what 2037 will look like…

em- Robin Wilkey/em
Oakster-Damned

Obama’s aggressive crackdown on California’s medical marijuana industry continued to slaughter jobs and small businesses across the state.

The most notable casualty occurred in April, when federal agents raided Oaksterdam University, Oakland’s legendary cannabis training school (and ground zero for the city’s pro-pot movement).

But there might be hope on the horizon — with voters legalizing recreational use of the plant in Washington and Colorado, California appears poised to follow suit.

And politicians are voicing support. Last week, California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/21/gavin-newsom-marijuana_n_2348096.html”told the New York Times/a that current anti-marijuana laws “just don’t make sense anymore.”

em- Carly Schwartz/em
A Light Shines On Market

For decades, every time San Francisco’s economy has started to heat up, the “g-word” has come up: Will gentrification wash over the blighted section of mid-Market Street, reviving the city’s grand promenade once and for all? Each and every time, that wave has always rolled back before true revitalization could ever occur.

But now, during Dot Com Boom 2.0: Social Media Edition, things have been different, damnit. Commercial real estate in SoMa has become a scarce commodity. City leaders are luring arts organizations and restaurants into the neighborhood and giving tech companies like Twitter, Zendesk and Dolby hearty tax breaks to take over spaces that previously housed strip clubs, head shops, or most often, nothing at all.

While some have worried the gentrification of mid-Market could cut off homeless and SRO hotel residents from the area’s concentration of services, others are excited about a vibrant commercial corridor finally connecting the Civic Center and the Financial District.

BART’s construction may have killed much of Market Street’s once-lively culture, but smartphone apps that give people something to do while waiting for BART may ironically be the thing that brings it back to life.

em- Aaron Sankin/em
The Sheriff And His Wife

It’s been almost exactly one year since an argument between newly elected San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi and his wife, former Venezuelan telenovela star Eliana Lopez, ended with a bruise on a her arm, a teary cell phone video and, ultimately, a a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/11/ross-mirkarimi-vote_n_1958288.html”three-ring circus/a from which no one emerged without some degree of egg on their face.

While Mirkarimi managed to retain his job over the objections of Mayor Ed Lee, thanks to a handful of San Francisco’s most forgiving supervisors, the real question remains: who should play billionaire investor/local political power player Ron Conway, who funded all the attack ads? Our money is on Richard Richard Dreyfuss. Or Ted Danson. Or Nicolas Cage. Yeah, Nicolas Cage.

em- Aaron Sankin/em
Need A Lyft?

They may have started as a minor amusement/eyeroll in the background of your commute home, but those pink mustache cars have quickly transformed San Francisco’s entire transportation economy.

2012 was the year of the rideshare app, with more and more everyday citizens turning their cars into cabs for a markedly cheaper (or a href=”https://www.uber.com/”more expensive/a) price than a traditional taxi.

While companies like Sidecar and Lyft have a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/09/ride-sharing-apps-come-un_n_1948660.html”come under fire/a for disrupting an entire industry and dodging state regulations, their unprecedented popularity — coupled with Mayor Lee’s support for the city’s “sharing economy” — makes us believe they’re here to stay.

em- Carly Schwartz/em
Sail Away, Sail Away, Sail Away

Love it or hate it, the America’s Cup is coming to San Francisco next year, and 2012 was the start of the action with a warm-up race in the bay. With significant backing from Larry Ellison, San Francisco’s waterfront was transformed into an America’s Cup village fully equipped to handle the biggest yachting race in the world.

The excitement was not without a few anxious moments, including a href=”http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/America-s-Cup-prospects-fading-in-S-F-3759001.php” target=”_hplink”team dropouts/a, a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/17/americas-cup-capsize_n_1972553.html” target=”_hplink”a capsized catamaran/a, a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/25/americas-cup-crash-video_n_1830400.html” target=”_hplink”an on-camera crash/a and a loose boat that was wrangled by a local sailor a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/10/todd-tholke_n_1955871.html” target=”_hplink”who later demanded a $200,000 reward/a. And come December, the America’s Cup king was even accused of espionage. (a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/06/larry-ellisons-oracle-racing_n_2252315.html” target=”_hplink”No, seriously/a.)

But the spectators came and the race went on, helping to make a few days in October San Francisco’s a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/08/san-francisco-fleet-week-_n_1948732.html” target=”_hplink”best weekend ever/a.

em- Robin Wilkey/em
You Can’t Afford To Live Here

In October, San Francisco’s median home sale price was $522,600–the a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/22/most-expensive-city_n_2002532.html”most expensive of any metropolitan area/a in the country. The city also has the a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/14/san-francisco-rents-the-highest-in-nation_n_1345275.html”most expensive average monthly rent/a of anywhere in the United States. Earlier this month, one of the most expensive homes in the history of San Francisco a href=”http://sf.curbed.com/archives/2012/12/10/san_franciscos_most_expensive_home_sells_for_28250000.php”sold for $28 million/a. Across the Bay Area, rental prices are rising faster than a href=”http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/2012/01/bay-area-leads-nation-rental-price-increases”anywhere else in the country/a.

Long story short, San Francisco is crazy expensive. The reasons behind this are myriad: rent control artificially constricts the supply of available apartments, a booming economy increasingly favors high-income knowledge workers, a mind-bogglingly small number of new housing units come onto the market, the new developments that do come onto the market are heavily favored toward the luxury sector, both state and federal funding for public housing programs has decreased.

And, most of all, San Francisco is pretty much the most awesome place to live in the history of awesome places to live.

em- Aaron Sankin/em
Movin’ On Up

San Francisco wasn’t going to allow a major sports team to get away without getting a new one in return.

When the Niners announced they were moving from Candlestick Park to a shiny new arena down in Santa Clara, the mayor became a born-again basketball fan.

City leaders a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/22/golden-state-warriors-san-francisco_n_1536111.html”coaxed the Golden State Warriors to relocate/a to a state-of-the-art complex across the Bay, encompassing two waterfront piers and offering a decidedly more scenic view than the Oakland outskirts.

The $500 million NBA palace is slated to open in time for the 2017 season, officially transforming the area east of China Basin into San Francisco’s sporting kingdom (ATT park is spitting distance).

That is, if the city’s usual cast of NIMBYs aren’t strong enough to stop it.

em- Carly Schwartz/em
Richmond Burning

One evening in August, Richmond residents sheltered in place, taped up their windows and prayed as the nearby Chevron refinery–one of California’s largest refineries and a top polluter in the state–a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/08/chevron-fire-richmond_n_1757571.html” target=”_hplink”burst into flames after a malfunction/a. A massive plume of smoke darkened the sky, visible all the way across the bay.

Though the fire was extinguished within hours, the damage was done: gas prices skyrocketed, hundreds rushed to emergency rooms reporting breathing problems and the public screamed for environmental impact reports and accountability.

“Events like this most recent fire are a trigger for a longstanding mistrust of Chevron,” a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/08/chevron-fire-richmond_n_1757571.html” target=”_hplink”said Jason Corburn, a University of California, Berkeley public health and urban planning professor/a, about the oil giant, which is based in the Bay Area.

Indeed, the fire stoked not only mistrust in Chevron, but also deep-seeded tensions stemming from the socioeconomic inequalities existing on opposite sides of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. (“The wind never blows that smoke to Marin County, now does it?” a href=”http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Big-fire-at-Chevron-refinery-in-Richmond-3767221.php” target=”_hplink”said one Richmond resident to the San Francisco Chronicle/a.)

Months later, a href=”http://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Thousands-join-Chevron-refinery-fire-suit-4071649.php” target=”_hplink”thousands joined together in a lawsuit/a against the company.

em- Robin Wilkey/em
Where’s Woody?

The world’s most metropolitan movie director a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/07/woody-allen-in-san-francisco_n_1754061.html”finally decided to find inspiration/a in the City by the Bay, and Find Woody Allen quickly became everyone’s favorite summer pastime.

The iconic filmmaker was spotted all over town while filming scenes for his newest flick, which is rumored to star Cate Blanchett and tells the tale of a rich New Yorker who moves in with her San Francisco-based sister after losing everything.

Channeling his (naturally) hipster heritage, Allen appeared to spend most of his time in the Mission, enjoying a sandwich at Wise Sons deli, tapas at Eserpento and a stroll down 22nd Street.

em- Carly Schwartz/em

Article source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/07/the-fear-project_n_2428361.html

SF Civic Center sustainability moves slow

Tue, 01 Jan 2013 18:55:24 +0000

In 2008, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom laid out a bold plan for turning the Civic Center into a global model for sustainability, with visions of solar panels on City Hall, a garden on the roof of the main library and a rainwater collection system in the plaza.

“What better way to educate the world on sustainability than by transforming that heart of our city government to showcase how we can use water more efficiently, promote food security, and reduce our dependence on fossil fuels,” Newsom wrote in a Huffington Post column announcing the city’s partnership with the Clinton Global Initiative.

But four years later, the flashy changes Newsom promised still don’t exist. An artist’s rendering of plans for the Civic Center show a plaza surrounded by waterways with abundant greenery, yet the space in front of City Hall remains as gray as ever.

Behind the scenes, however, the city’s Public Utilities Commission says it is on a slow but steady path to realizing Newsom’s goals. Last year, the commission embarked on a $1.6 million planning project, with $970,000 in federal funding, for a sustainable plan that would “provide environmental benefits by reducing the water, wastewater and power demands.”

The federal funds will go toward retrofitting 675 toilets and sinks in Civic Center buildings so that they use less water, with the rest of the money going toward more sustainability planning.

“We are continuing to move forward with a long-term sustainability plan for the Civic Center,” said PUC Deputy General Manager Michael Carlin in a statement. “Our water conservation projects are a concrete step toward this larger vision.”

Though the agency said the new fixtures are an important move and that the $1.6 million would never fund all of the changes Newsom wanted, one activist is frustrated. Jim Haas, a lawyer who has advocated the Civic Center improvements, said he is disappointed that the city has been dragging its feet on the sustainability project and is settling for more pedestrian goals.

“Mayor Newsom never had in his mind that a good deal of the money would go to retrofitting sinks and toilets,” said Haas, who said he is trying to develop a new plan for the Civic Center with the Recreation and Park department. “It was a much grander, visionary kind of thing.”

In addition to the toilet and sink upgrades that are expected to be completed by the spring, the PUC points to the opening of its “greenest building in the nation” headquarters at 525 Golden Gate Ave., the establishment of a community garden at McAllister and Larkin streets and upgrades and renovations at the United Nations building as evidence that the plaza is evolving.

Last month, Lee announced that eight Civic Center buildings in would apply for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification.

“San Francisco is pioneering sustainability for the rest of the world by demonstrating how cities can transform historic areas like our own Civic Center into sustainable resource districts through the use of advanced energy efficiency and water conservation technologies,” said Lee at the U.S. Green Building Council Greenbuild International Conference and Expo.

“This investment in the first-of-its-kind Civic Center Sustainability District will create a model for the nation in building greener cities.”

John Updike, the city’s real estate director, said he understands the frustration of advocates who are still waiting for the solar panels and living roofs – fixtures that Newsom said would be “initial projects.” But Updike said he believes the water conservation upgrades are a good use of federal funds and that there are bigger things to come.

“I can understand that from a private citizen perspective, it looks slow,” he said. “But it’s a piece of a larger effort.”

Neal J. Riley is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: nriley@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @realdealneal

Article source: http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/SF-Civic-Center-sustainability-moves-slow-4158919.php

SF, top city for DINK couples, rich in DINK-worthy real estate | On The Block …

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:40:51 +0000

Where are the DINK couples most populous, and powerful? According to DINK Life, San Francisco is the best place for dual income, no kids couples, aka DINKs. Here are the top 3 cities we share honors with.

Unless you’ve had your head in the sand, you know DINKs flock to San Francisco, a city famed for having more dog-raising families than kid-raising ones. So perfect is this fair city that DINK Life headquarters in San Francisco (they’re even writing a book about the DINK lifestyle).

DINK Money and Real Estate

DINKs are so powerful a demographic they got their own acronym sometime in the 1980s; along with that acronym came a flood of targeted marketing and spending-habit studies. No surprise that with a much freer expendable income than their child-rearing brethren, these American adults spend money differently. That includes how they spend it on real estate.

San Francisco DINKs and Dogs

Here in San Francisco where inventory is tight, we have to expect some overlap between parent homebuyers and DINK homebuyers, especially dog owners. Both groups, as homebuyers, will want yards.

But families with children are fast leaving the city, per the Huffington Post: “According to statistics presented to a special hearing of the Board of Supervisors on Thursday, San Francisco has the lowest percentage of children of any major city in the country. Only 13.4 percent of the city’s approximately 800,000 residents are under the age of 18.”

That leaves the yards wide open for DINK buyers, who might compete for something like this, a 3 bedroom, 2 bath condo on California Street. Note the smallish kitchen, sexy bath, and shared yard– all very DINK- listed at $995K.

DINK Demands

Today’s DINK buyers want to be able to walk to as many essential services as possible. Alex Clark, a Realtor® in San Francisco confirms: “DINKs are definitely different than San Francisco families with kids looking to purchase. Walkability is important, as is access to recreation. Big on the list is close access to restaurants, and low on the list are designer kitchens…as they tend to cook less. Parking is less and less of a priority, hence the importance of walkability or the increasingly more popular “bike-ability.”

This demand has real force on the industry. The George Washington University School of Business reports that walkable neighborhoods have now exceeded suburban ones in terms of demand. Their study found that for each 6% improvement in a neighborhood’s walkability score, rent prices for office and retail space increase 7%, apartment rents increase 6%, and home sale prices go up $133/ft2. So in a sense, DINKs demanding close-in property help keep the price of said property in this city as expensive as it is—and getting more so.

For example, take this tenancy in common. Formerly thought to be a troublesome type of property to sell or buy (due to fractional financing, which this unit requires), this Castro/Duboce area TIC lists at $899K.

Message to Developers

With no kids and need for less space overall and a strong desire for walk-(or bike)-ability to both work and daily essential services and amenities, DINKs have potential to influence future housing construction. Their priorities—and buying power—encourage small scale homes, closely centered near an already established retail/business area. This preference for a more close-in, clustered style of living has already made its stamp on American real estate. As pointed out in DINK Life’s recent article “DINKs Quickly Becoming the Power Couples of Real Estate,” the performance of suburban property in this country during the recent recession shows that “as U.S. home values declined from 2008- 2011, areas located far from urban hubs have lost value most dramatically. Areas close-in, however, have either held their value or increased it.”

Confirming this information, The Brookings Institute, in an economic analysis of “walkable” neighborhoods, explains: “This distinction in housing proximity is particularly important since it appears that the United States may be at the beginning of a structural real estate market shift….. a preference for mixed-use, compact, amenity-rich, transit-accessible neighborhoods or walkable places.”

With plenty of all of the above, no wonder San Francisco made the #1 best city for DINKs. Can’t you just see them in this Valencia St. condo, strolling to the bars and restaurants, partying on the roof deck, and generally enjoying child-free fun in the Mission?

The city is rife with DINK-worthy real estate- that we all must agree. All that’s left to debate is what’s the best neighborhood in which to live the DINK lifestyle. So we leave that to DINK readers to decide– the comment section awaits.

Anna Marie Erwert writes from both the renter and new buyer perspective, having (finally) achieved both statuses. She focuses on national real estate trends, specializing in the San Francisco Bay Area and Pacific Northwest. Follow Anna on Twitter: @AnnaMarieErwert

Article source: http://blog.sfgate.com/ontheblock/2012/12/06/sf-top-city-for-dink-couples-rich-in-dink-worthy-real-estate/

SF, top city for DINK couples, rich in DINK-worthy real estate

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 04:38:29 +0000

DINK Money and Real Estate

San Francisco DINKs and Dogs

Here in San Francisco where inventory is tight, we have to expect some overlap between parent homebuyers and DINK homebuyers, especially dog owners. Both groups, as homebuyers, will want yards.

DINK Demands

Message to Developers

Article source: http://blog.sfgate.com/ontheblock/2012/12/06/sf-top-city-for-dink-couples-rich-in-dink-worthy-real-estate/

AOL Huffington Post Media Group Launches HuffPost San Francisco

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 12:29:11 +0000

NEW YORK, Jul 13, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) –
The AOL Huffington Post Media Group, a leading source of news, opinion,
entertainment, community and digital information, announced today the
launch of HuffPost
San Francisco, providing the city with The Huffington Post’s
unique combination of real-time news and opinion, and a passionate and
engaged community powered by the latest social media tools. HuffPost
San Francisco editors are coordinating coverage with Patch to
leverage the eyes and ears of the Bay Area’s 24 hyperlocal sites. Carly
Schwartz is the Editor of HuffPost San Francisco and Robin Wilkey
is Associate Editor. Arianna Huffington, President and Editor-in-Chief
of AOL Huffington Post Media Group, made the announcement.

“We’re delighted to launch HuffPost San Francisco as our
latest local section,” said Arianna Huffington. “We intend to offer a
one-stop-shop for local news and opinion — whether it’s reviews of
below-the-radar restaurants or analysis about the Giants, 49ers, and
Warriors for the city’s committed sports fans. San Francisco is also
famous for the strong opinions of its residents, so we look forward to
providing them with a new platform for sounding off on — and
contributing to — the local stories that matter most to them and most
impact their lives.”

Said Brian Farnham, Editor-in-Chief of Patch: “Patch is so happy
to welcome HuffPost San Francisco into the region – and to dig
deep into continued collaborative opportunities surrounding the news and
issues that are top of mind for the Bay Area community. We’re excited to
be able to combine HuffPost’s reach, sensibility and community
engagement offerings with Patch’s hyperlocal focus on the most relevant
news for our readers.”

HuffPost San Francisco applies The Huffington Post’s flair
— its story selection, images and headlines — to San Francisco’s news of
the day. HuffPost San Francisco offers the comprehensiveness of
local newspapers with the immediacy and smart ‘intel’ of local blogs. HuffPost
San Francisco features a roundup of city news as well as a
fast-paced guide to the latest on restaurants, real estate, technology,
neighborhoods, green living and cultural happenings. The destination is
broad in scope and has a point of view, with everything from the latest
crime stats to the cheapest places for good Chinese food.

The site will spotlight local reporting and will collaborate with HuffPost’s
Impact section to highlight San Franciscans and nonprofits in need, as
well the local agents of change creating solutions to the most pressing
problems confronting the city and state — from education to the
environment.

HuffPost San Francisco features well-known San Franciscans and
experts on the city blogging about what excites them, whether it’s about
targeting a new restaurant that’s more hype than substance or shedding
light on a thorny local political issue. Well-known current and former
residents of the city who will be blogging on the site include: Nancy
Pelosi, House Minority Leader; Craig Newmark, the founder of Craigslist;
Ed Lee, the Mayor of San Francisco; Maggie Rizer, model; Michael Brune,
president of the Sierra Club; Traci Des Jardins, Top Chef Masters alum,
and many more.

Editor Carly Schwartz is moving from The Huffington Post’s news
desk. She was previously a Front Page Editor at the site as well. Prior
to HuffPost, Schwartz ran new media efforts for California
Governor Jerry Brown’s campaign, writing and editing his official blog
and designing his digital strategy. She graduated from Northwestern
University’s Medill School of Journalism. Schwartz will return to her
favorite city to launch HuffPost’s newest local vertical. Said
Ms. Schwartz: “Launching a local version of HuffPost in San
Francisco has long been a dream of mine, even since before I began
working here. It’s the ideal city for a HuffPost presence:
tech-savvy, in-the-know, opinionated, engaged, and curious. I’m so
thrilled to be a part of this exciting venture and look forward to
building a daily must-visit news source for a Bay Area audience. And
it’s great to be home.”

Robin Wilkey, Associate Editor of HuffPost San Francisco, is a
San Francisco-based writer and editor. Before joining The Huffington
Post, Wilkey was the Editor-in-Chief at San Francisco Brides and
In-Room Cityguide, the Marketing Editor at San Francisco
magazine, and the Weekend Guide Editor at Daily Candy San Francisco.
Wilkey is a native of the Bay Area of California and a graduate of the
University of San Francisco, where she studied Politics.

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