When power went out on South 40 Pier during the recent spate of storms, just after midnight, PG&E announced that it might not be restored before 10:00 p.m. on the following evening. Joe “Gramps” Tate, who lives in an ark that sits on pilings just off of South 40, fired...
The FHA Executive Committee is putting together a slate of nominees for President, Vice President and Secretary. These officers will serve for two years. Current FHA secretary Linda Futrell is moving to Treasurer, replacing now–landlubber Tracy Corbin. Linda estimates that secretarial duties take about five hours per month. Tasks include:...
Marin City will celebrate Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Day this Monday, January 16. The theme of the 24th annual celebration is ‘Blessed Community in Action’. Activities will kick off with a table talk symposium from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Senior Center at 640 Drake Ave. A...
The expiration or “use by” dates for at-home QuickVue COVID tests provided by Marin County Public Health have been extended four months. For example, those with expiration dates in February now expire in June. To confirm expiration dates of any tests you have on hand, check this FDA handout. In addition,...
Tides over 6 feet high will return Tuesday, January 17, through Tuesday, January 24, peaking at over 7 feet from January 20 to 22. Use the interactive Floating Times tide chart to find projected heights and times of these tides. Rain is also predicted for at least the first two...
Another Atmospheric River arrives late Wednesday, January 4, continuing into Thursday with heavy rain leading to likely flooding across the Bay Area. A High Wind Watch is also in effect. The combination may trigger mud slides and power outages. More detailed information from NOAA is available here. In addition, a...
The Floating Homes Association’s first in–person annual membership meeting in three years will be held in Sausalito on Saturday evening, February 25 at the Victorian mansion known as The Pines. The meeting, followed by hors d’oeuvres and drinks, will begin at 5:30 p.m. We are fortunate to secure this special...
Juanita Musson was the colorful, no–nonsense proprietor of Juanita’s Galley on the Sausalito waterfront in the early 1960s. “By her own account, Juanita Musson has opened and closed 11 restaurants since the 1950s,” wrote S.F. Chronicle critic Grace Ann Walden in 2002. “The first was Juanita’s Galley located on Gate...
Last week’s early morning (3:39 a.m.) earthquake, which roused some floating home residents from a deep sleep, is a reminder that we are definitely on Terra Non Firma. The December 17 temblor was centered in El Cerrito—only 10 miles away—and was measured at a magnitude 3.6. The tide was about...
This fall, Georgia students participated in the annual Reading Bowl challenge, which invites students statewide to read all the Georgia Children’s Book Award Finalists. I was lucky to zoom into Media Specialist Abby Shapiro’s library to meet her reading club members and talk to them about my children’s novel, Muffled....