King Tides Return AGAIN

  According to Sausalito Currents, seasonal high tides, aka King Tides, will return to Southern Marin from Thursday, January 29 through Monday, February 2. Based on tide predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), tide levels may be sufficient to impact roadways in low-lying coastal and bayside areas....

County Hits Reset on Flood Control Plans

  The  Advisory Board of Marin County’s Zone 3 Flood Control District, meeting after the king tide flooding early in  January, advised flood control staff to go back to the drawing board for the District’s project to pump flood water from Marin City into the Bay and to study ways...

Annual Meeting Kicks Off with Silent Auction Feb 21

The Floating Homes Association’s annual membership meeting will be held on Saturday morning, February 21, in the Great Room of the Bay Model Visitors Center. When the doors open at 9:00 a.m. join your friends and neighbors for a breakfast buffet and silent auction before the meeting. During the 9-10...

Crab Fest Feb 21

The Sausalito Sustainable Waterfront Association (SSWA) and Fish Restaurant will co-host the Second Annual Sausalito Crab Festival, a celebration of Sausalito’s hardworking crab fishing fleet and maritime heritage, on Saturday, February 21. The festival will take place from 10-4 at Clipper Yacht Harbor, celebrating crab season and featuring an opportunity...

FHA Helps with Sump Pump Requirements

Red Shield Insurance is now requiring the installation of a sump pump in the hull of each floating home before they will renew or issue a new homeowner’s policy. The FHA has negotiated a group discount for the Floating Homes community with A & R Plumbing. The FHA is not...

Board Meeting Notes — January 2026

                      HERE ARE SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT WERE DISCUSSED AT THE JANUARY 13 2026 FHA BOARD MEETING. MORE DETAILS WILL BE REPORTED LATER IN THE FLOATING TIMES. Outgoing Treasurer Linda Futrell reported that expenses exceeded income in both November...

RBRA Reports Progress

On January 13, the Richardson Bay Regional Agency (RBRA) announced that just five boats remain on the anchorage due to the agency’s temporary housing support program. And the agency’s goal of 15 new acres of eelgrass has been nearly met, two years ahead of schedule. RBRA Board Chair Jack Ryan...

The Ongoing Work of the FHA

The highlight of 2025 was Governor Newsom’s signing of rent‑control legislation for Marin County floating homes, which we have reported on extensively. It’s worth remembering that this momentous achievement is just the latest in a long line of FHA accomplishments on behalf of our community. It’s also a reminder of...

Repair Fair Jan 31

Reuse Alliance will be hosting a Repair Fair in the Edgewater Room at Sausalito City Hall from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 31. Community members are welcome to bring in their broken items and meet with a volunteer repair coach who will then fix the item while providing tips...

A Perfect Storm Floods the Waterfront

The San Francisco Chronicle reported on Monday that the new year started off with the highest tides of the century, swollen even further by a confluence of meteorological conditions. As the paper put it, “The trifecta of a super moon, an incoming storm system’s strong winds and heavy rains resulted...