In the mood for a little detective work? Marin County Emergency Medical Services (EMS), in collaboration with Marin Health and Human Services, local fire departments, PulsePoint, and community partners, invites you to participate in a high-impact initiative: the Marin AED Scavenger Hunt. The goal? Locate and register every Automated External...
The Sausalito Park and Rec Department is recruiting chefs to compete in the 46th Annual Chili Cook-off on Saturday, September 20. Chefs can register for free to compete in three categories: Judge’s Choice, People’s Choice, and Best Booth. All cooking is done on-site, and chefs should prepare at least 15...
On July 9 the California Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously to approve AB 754, covering rent control amendments to the Floating Homes Residency Law. Assemblymember Damon Connolly and Marin County Legislative Analyst Talia Smith testified that the proposed amendments had been approved by five Sausalito floating home marinas and 93%...
Taylor Ray of Liberty Dock is organizing a bike-to-brew ride on Sunday, August 3. Participants will meet at the Van Damme parking lot on Sunday at 3pm for a leisurely ride to the Depot in Mill Valley. Says Taylor, “It’s just a bike ride where we end at a place...
Maritime Day at Galilee Harbor will take place on Saturday, August 2, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. This is an annual admission-free celebration of Sausalito’s rich maritime heritage and waterfront community. This year marks the 45th anniversary of host Galilee Harbor. Organizers promise that this year’s event will be...
Just over a year ago we reported that Peter Romanowsky, the self-proclaimed pirate chaplin (sic) of San Francisco Bay, who anchored out for six decades, had accepted a housing voucher from the Richardson Bay Regional Agency and moved to an apartment in Larkspur. Recently, Romanowsky told the Marin IJ: “After...
HERE ARE SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT WERE DISCUSSED AT THE JULY 8 FHA BOARD MEETING. MORE DETAILS WILL BE REPORTED LATER IN THE FLOATING TIMES. FHA Events Chair BettyAnn Kram requested that a committee be formed to make the final decisions regarding the format of Day in the Park...
If you love food and dining out, the news can get daunting. Every week there’s an updated list of closing classics: One Market, Fog City, Jeanne d’ Arc, Saylor’s, Marin Joe’s. The Four Riders of the Restaurant Apocalypse rage on: Pandemic Hangover, Insane Insurance, Uncooperative Landlords, and an Uncertain Economy....
Last week during low tide I spotted some unfamiliar red clumps sitting on the exposed mud. So I sent a photo to our resident marine biologist, Michael Konrad on South Forty Dock, who identified them as red algae. He wrote back: There are 3 major groups of algae, red, green,...
The lead article in Monday’s Marin IJ announces the introduction of our amended rent control legislation. Reporter Richard Halstead explains how the original rent control law was conceived and how some provisions were unsuitable for floating home marinas in Marin. He goes on to detail the lengthy negotiations between the...