On April 21, The Edgewater Room at Sausalito City Hall was filled with friends congratulating Mary Ann Griller on her imminent move to Austin, Texas. Mary Ann has been a longtime supporter of the FHA, Sausalito Village, Marine Mammal Center, Sausalito Historical Society and Fireside senior center. She was also...
Long-time resident and fan of the Sausalito waterfront community, Annie Sutter, died on September 22, 2025. Having left Wisconsin in 1974 to explore fresh territory, Annie landed in Sausalito and found out she was home. Enchanted by the waterfront, she soon was writing a regular column entitled “On the Water”...
Based on reportage, letters, and diaries of a young American foreign correspondent broadcasting from Brazil and writing from Amazonia and South American cities from Brasilia to Buenos Aires, 1963-1971, Rio Journal offers an incantatory look at a city and country under a military dictatorship. The 75-minute play is derived from...
Last week we recounted architect Michael Rex’s early days on the Sausalito waterfront. This week he recalls how he created the unique design of South 40 Pier at Waldo Point Harbor, where he eventually settled. These excerpts have been edited for brevity and clarity: When Don Arques owned the property,...
During a Sunday morning lull in the storm, residents of Gate 6 ½ Dock noticed ominous clouds of what seemed to be smoke billowing out of the two large transformer boxes that provide household-voltage electricity to our homes. A quick call was placed to 911 and soon two firetrucks came...
On Thursday Dec 4th at around 10:30 am, on the biggest super moon, Pierre passed away naturally and peacefully on the sofa reading the news on his iPad with Stanley by his side. He had kidney and heart failure and was given days, weeks, maybe up to 3 months to...
Jim Woessner of Issaquah Dock sends along this tribute to his long-time neighbor Rachelle Dorris: One of the pillars of the waterfront community, Rachelle Dorris, passed away last Saturday, November 29th. Rachelle was a 40-year resident of the waterfront, the majority of those years living on Issaquah Dock. She was...
Last Friday, about a dozen members of the Sausalito Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors toured all three docks in Kappas Marina, ending up with a wine down aboard the Fairy Tale on West Pier, hosted by Julie Durbin and Ed Lopez. The tour grew out of interest expressed by...
Ralph Pelligra, a beloved Liberty Dock friend, died at home peacefully on Wednesday, October 15th at the age of 93 with his wife, Olivia, by his side. Ralph’s relationship with his love, Olivia, was an inspiration to all of those around them. If anything in the world is true, it’s...
The amended rent control bill agreed to by the Floating Homes Association and Sausalito marina owners sailed through the state Assembly and Senate with only insignificant changes and no negative votes. Last week Governor Newsom signed it into law along with several other pieces of legislation to help boost housing...