Free CERT Refresher Meeting Mar 11

Currently certified Community Emergency Response Team members are invited to attend free quarterly meetings to refresh their skills. The next meeting, hosted by the San Rafael Fire Department, will be on Wednesday, March 11 from 5:30–7:00 p.m. at Canal Alliance, 711 Grand Ave, San Rafael....

Hudson Insurance Scare

Holders of comprehensive liability insurance policies from Hudson Insurance Group whose policies are due to renew have instead been receiving non-renewal notices. The situation, however, isn’t as scary as it seems. Jayda Zemansky-Martini, President of Sadler & Company, which represents Hudson along with several other...

Finding My Roots in Carbon

For Michael Konrad of South 40 Pier, science is personal. Here’s a memoir about his student days at the dawn of the nuclear era: As people age, they often think about the past, their roots. Finding Your Roots is a popular PBS television show in...

Annual Meeting Packs Bay Model

Breakfast at the Bay Model proved a popular format for the Floating Homes Association’s annual Membership Meeting on Saturday morning, February 21. FHA Events Chair BettyAnn Kram and her team of volunteers set out a lavish buffet of bagels, muffins, quiches and fresh fruit. Firehouse...

Loans Available for Storm Damage

As of Friday, February 13, loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are available to Marin County businesses, private nonprofits, and residents to offset physical and economic losses from the storm, flooding, and king tides from December 31 through January 5. The SBA, in...

Board Meeting Notes — Feb 26

Coming together  |  video by Larry Clinton and Jared Brown  |  post by Larry HERE ARE SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT WERE DISCUSSED AT THE FEBRUARY 10 FHA BOARD MEETING. MORE DETAILS WILL BE REPORTED LATER IN THE FLOATING TIMES. The FHA Board met in...

Free CERT Basic Training Mar 14

The San Rafael Fire Department and Office of Emergency Services are offering free Community Emergency Response Team training sessions over two weekends next month. The CERT Basic Training is a comprehensive 20-hour course that combines classroom instruction with hands-on exercises. Topics to be covered include:...

Vice Mayor to Speak at Annual Meeting

Melissa Blaustein, Vice Mayor of Sausalito, will be the featured speaker at the FHA Annual Membership Meeting Saturday morning, February 21, at the Bay Model. Melissa is serving her second four-year term on the City Council, having been elected the youngest mayor in Sausalito’s history...