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 in 2023. She serves as...

Listen Up for Fire Alarm

On Saturday, February 7, the Southern Marin Fire Protection District will test its outdoor notification system at 12:00 noon, as part of its regular monthly testing on the first Saturday of each month. The SMFPD wants to know whether floating home residents hear the siren and asks that we fill...

Busy February for Center for the Arts

This Sunday, February 8, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., the Sausalito Center For The Arts (SCA) will host a closing celebration for its Drawn from Life exhibition. This powerful show brings together evocative painting, drawing, and sculpture by Bay Area artists whose work captures emotion, story, and the beauty...

Not Too Late for Free Smoke Alarms

On January 24, the American Red Cross (ARC) inspected 49 floating homes and installed free 10-year smoke alarms. If you’d still like to take advantage of this free service call (415) 721-2381, leave your name, phone number, email address and home address. The Red Cross will get back to you...

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...