King Tides Return This Weekend
Five days of king tides (over 6.5’) will begin this Saturday, causing flooding in low–lying areas of Southern Marin. Here’s the schedule: Sat. 1/29 8:32 a.m. 6.7’ Sun. 1/30 9:28 a.m. 6.9’ Mon. 1/31 10:21a.m. ...
Month: January 2022
Sausalito Housing Element Zoom Town Hall Feb 10
Are you interested in what Sausalito’s future housing options look like? Are you interested in senior housing or workforce housing? Now is the time to speak up. Every 8 years, the city must submit its housing plans to the state through a document called the Housing Element. Sausalito’s next housing...
The Fabulous Houseboats of Dal Lake
The more we learn about other floating home communities around the world, the more we realize what similar challenges we all face. The BBC has posted a short documentary on Dal Lake in the Kashmir region of northern India, where thousands of residents live on 910 houseboats. One Indian official...
Tsunami Rolls in — Barely
On Saturday morning, phones were buzzing with voice mails, texts and emails warning of a tsunami advisory. Triggered by an underwater volcanic eruption in the South Pacific, a series of wave surges was expected to plow into the bay throughout the day, with water possibly rising to king tide levels....
Prevent Rodents from Disabling Your Vehicle
A neighbor just had to have her van towed out of the Gate 6 ½ parking lot to repair damage from rodents. This and similar reports from our community prompted a bit of internet research into suggestions for preventing this kind of damage. Here are some tips from Consumer Reports:...
Board Meeting Notes — Jan 2022
Here are some of the items that were discussed or decided on at the January 11 FHA Board Meeting. More details will be reported later in the Floating Times Tracy Corbin of East Pier will serve as the FHA bookkeeper until a volunteer treasurer can be found. The board will...
Free Emergency COVID Tests Available
Emergency Services Chair Flo Hoylman has a limited supply of free COVID-19 rapid antigen tests. If you suspect you may have been exposed to COVID, are symptomatic, or have a pressing need such as emergency travel plans, contact Flo and she will be happy to deliver a test kit to...
Use BioBags for Your Food Scraps
Did you know you can line the compost pail in your kitchen with BioBag compostable bags (or other compostable liners) to simplify transport and cleaning? Bagging green waste in compostable materials also keeps the collection bins cleaner and reduces odors. Collection bins in Sausalito and Marin City are serviced by...
The Shaman of Rainbow Bay
Recently we mentioned a plan, put forth by Michael Haas, to turn the drydocks in Richardson’s Bay into a “Lunar Village,” a completely self–sufficient biosphere. The plan never materialized, but that didn’t stop Haas, AKA “the Shaman of Rainbow Bay,” from creating another fantasy for an old dredging barge moored...
Book Reading & Wine Tasting POSTPONED
The following event has been rescheduled until May 19 due to Covid-19 concerns: Bonny Meyer, who co-founded Silver Oak Cellars with her wine legend husband Justin, has written a memoir of the making of one of Napa Valley’s most iconic wineries. Perfectly Paired is an intimate portrayal of their love...