New Earthquake Alert Available

After being shaken up by the earthquake on Thursday afternoon, July 8, I was pleased to learn of a new earthquake warning app from the Southern Marin Fire District. By downloading the free MyShakeApp  and adjusting phone settings, people can get a jump start, in...

Sausalito Ferry Resumes Weekend Service

The Golden Gate Ferry is once again travelling between Sausalito and the Ferry Building in San Francisco on weekends. Six round trips are scheduled for Saturdays and Sundays, with the earliest departure from San Francisco at 10:40 a.m. and the latest departure from Sausalito at...

Circus Coming to Town

For the fourth straight year, Flynn Creek Circus will perform in MLK Park from Thursday, July 15 through Sunday, July 18. A big red-and-white tent belonging to Flynn Creek Circus will be going up on Monday, July 12. This year’s production, entitled “Fairytale,” features a...

Things Are Opening Up All Over

After sheltering in place for 15 months, Sausalito is coming back to life, one social event at a time. Here are some to look forward to: Jazz and Blues by the Bay Returns The City of Sausalito Park and Recreation Department is once again presenting...

Floating Home Market Update

It appears that we are now at the other end of the pandemic. It’s worth taking a moment to reflect on how the past year impacted the floating home market. Below is a summary of the overall housing market. After that, we take a look...

More Fire Safety Tips

On Saturday, June 26, A Dock residents met with Captain Jesse Rudnick and his team to conduct a fire safety inspection. Prior to walking the dock, residents were told never to attempt to turn on or off the primary water main (which for A Dock...

Jim McCullough’s Pyramid Scheme

In 1988 Jim McCullough and Meli Cook moved to Liberty Dock from downtown Sausalito. But over a decade before that, what started as an idea to turn a quick buck on a national holiday morphed into a potential million-dollar idea for Jim. The story was...

Ferry Service Resumes June 23

The Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District has completed repairs to the floating dock at the Sausalito Ferry Landing. The dock is now back in place and will return to service on Wednesday, June 23. Golden Gate Ferry will resume its pandemic schedule on...

Board Meeting Notes – June 2021

HERE ARE SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT WERE DISCUSSED AT THE June 15 FHA BOARD MEETING: There weren’t enough attendees to constitute a quorum on June 15, so discussions were held on two topics, with votes deferred until the July meeting. Larry Clinton reported that...

Virtual Gala and Tour a Smashing Success

Thanks to the generosity of attendees, sponsors, donors and auction bidders, the June 9 Virtual Gala and Tour attracted over $43,000 in revenues—very close to what our last live tour grossed in 2019. Final expense figures are still being totaled, but as of this writing,...