Ainsworth

Longtime Novato journalist Brent Ainsworth, who launched Novato Patch in November 2010 and served as it editor since, has been hired by the county of Marin as its first public information officer in eight years, according to Patch. Ainsworth is a former editor and reporter at the Marin Independent Journal. He’s being hired on a contract with a salary commensurate to $81,000 annually, Patch reported. (Photo from Patch)