City of Sausalito

Jazz and Blues by the Bay Kicks Off Tonight! The first Jazz and Blues by the Bay concert will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, June 5, in Gabrielson Park. Come to the free waterfront concert and enjoy roots rhythm and blues, funk, soul, and New Orleans live music by BeauBeau Band. This event is sponsored by Sausalito On The Waterfront Foundation. Jazz and Blues by the Bay is free to attend! 🎺🎸🌊 (Photo by Gary Ferber)

Visitors from around the world come to Yee Tock Chee Park in Sausalito for its sweeping views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Angel Island, and the San Francisco Bay. But across Bridgeway, the “Marin Fruit Co.” sign embedded in the stucco above 605 Bridgeway points to a rich, lesser-known part of Sausalito’s history — the legacy of Yee Tock Chee, affectionately known as Willie, a businessman and generous community leader who helped shape the city’s downtown more than a century ago.

Willie ran Marin Fruit Company for decades and helped people survive the Great Depression, delivering food to people up in the hills and allowing people to pay what they could. He left a powerful mark on Sausalito as a generous and kind friend.

This week in Currents, we honor Willie’s legacy: https://www.sausalito.gov/Home/Components/News/News/7808/457 #!/

Due to work associated with a solar installation project, power to the Sausalito Police Department will be temporarily shut off on Friday, May 29, from approximately 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.
During this time, the Police Department’s primary non‑emergency phone line (415‑289‑4170) should continue to function and should be used as normal.
If callers are unable to reach the department at that number during the power interruption, an alternate non‑emergency line will be available at 415‑446‑4513.
The front office will remain open for walk‑ins throughout the power shutdown.

Once power is restored at approximately 11 a.m., the 415‑289‑4170 line will resume normal operation.

Emergency services will not be affected. As always, please call 911 for any emergency.

Join us at 6:00 p.m. in the library on Friday, May 22 for an evening of readings from the Sausalito Historical Society’s “Authors” exhibit celebrating the town’s literary legacy.

The exhibit itself is a curated tribute to the prolific and diverse literary figures who once called this waterfront community home.

Featured writers include iconic local voices such as Jack Russell Wagner, William Bronson, Sterling Hayden, and Cyra McFadden, among many others who documented the evolution of Northern California through both fiction and non-fiction.

📚📚No need to register, just show up!

The following is an important message from AlertMarin
The National Weather Service has issued a Coastal Flood Advisory. High tides are expected to cause minor flooding in streets, parking lots, trails, and other low-lying areas near the coast from Saturday 5/16 through Tuesday 5/19. Avoid parking in flood-prone areas and do not walk or drive through floodwaters. For updates and sandbag locations visit Emergency.MarinCounty.gov.

A special city council meeting will be held in the Council Chambers at City Hall on Thursday, May 14. Open session is scheduled to begin at 5:00 p.m. Read the full agenda on the City's website:

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City Council voted unanimously to appoint Elaine Forbes as the new City Manager at a regular meeting on Tuesday, May 5. Forbes will take office on July 1.

“People from around the world save money and dream of coming to Sausalito for very good reasons. I’m incredibly honored to join this community,” Forbes said at the City Council meeting.

Read the full story on our website, link in bio. Also, have you subscribed to Currents? That’s our weekly newsletter that goes out every Friday afternoon. Link in bio to subscribe!

Sausalito City Council will consider the appointment of Elaine Forbes as the City’s next City Manager at its next regular meeting on Tuesday, May 5. Upon appointment, Forbes will take office on July 1.

Forbes brings more than two decades of public-sector experience, including nine years as the San Francisco Port Director. Returning to Marin is a homecoming — Forbes lived in San Rafael as a child and attended Bahia Vista Elementary and Davidson Middle School.

“I am honored to be coming home to Marin,” said Forbes. “I am excited to get to work supporting the City’s long-term fiscal sustainability, preparing for sea level rise, and building a strong organization that delivers exceptional service.”

The City also wishes to acknowledge and thank former City Manager Chris Zapata for his service and leadership. We wish him well in his new role as an Assistant County Executive with the County of Marin.

Read the full press release on the City’s website, link in bio. (1st Photo credit: SF Port)

High tides are expected this weekend, with the highest reaching 6.3 feet early on Sunday, April 19. While these tides may not be considered “King Tides,” they may still cause localized flooding in low-lying coastal areas, including parts of Sausalito. Follow for safety tips!

The City’s Department of Public Works installed sandbags and barriers on Thursday, April 16, and will activate pumps on Friday, April 17 to help reduce flooding impacts.

The City will also host a community open house on Wednesday, April 29, at the Bay Model Visitor Center to gather feedback on the Gate 5 Drainage Management Study. Drop in between 4:30 p.m. — 6:00 p.m. to learn how flooding affects Gate 5 Road and explore potential solutions. Please RSVP online, link in bio.

Join us and at 6pm on May 8 for a very exciting author reading event, featuring , , , and ! Come get inspired by your favorite authors inside the library! will be selling books! Link in bio to register. Pre register early to make sure you get a seat. ⭐️📚