County energized for choice
A proposal for a renewable-energy power authority in Marin is now making the rounds of city councils across the county, as backers look for support while critics already are using emotional attacks to flip the switch on the plan. (Thursday, 1:14 PM)

Still Gravy after all these years...
With Seva turning 30 and the birthday blowout at 142 Throck on the horizon, we talked to Gravy at his home in Berkeley about the upcoming Wavy Gravy documentary, a Woodstock-for-kids book he's writing and his overall colorful tie-dyed history. (Thursday, 1:57 PM)

Buck Institute gets $20.5 million
The Novato-based Buck Institute for Age Research has just been awarded $20.5 million by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) to build a new facility for stem cell research. (Thursday, 2:04 PM)

Marin growth spurt
According to the California Department of Finance, Marin experienced a 1 percent population increase in 2007, bringing the most current total to 257,406 people who live in the county. (Thursday, 2:08 PM)

Oil spill bill
The owners of the COSCO BUSAN are getting a $600,000 bill from the county of Marin, due to cleanup costs incurred from last November's oil spill in San Francisco Bay, after the cargo ship collided with the Bay Bridge. (Thursday, 2:11 PM)

Wood fires ban
Plans to ban wood fires--in the form of fireplaces, pellet stoves and fire pits--received approval from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. (Thursday, 2:13 PM)

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