Jenny Silva of East Pier has filed the following report: We are profoundly grateful for the immense support we received from our community when we had a significant flooding event on June 6, 2024. Neighbors quickly gathered to help us, and stayed very late in the night until things were...
Rags soaked with oil-based paints, stains, linseed oils, varnishes, polyurethane, or paint thinners have the potential to spontaneously combust. To prevent spontaneous combustion, the Southern Marin Fire District recommends placing oil or stain-soaked rags in a metal, UL-listed rag storage container that is equipped with a self-closing lid. The lid...
In early March, the Marin County Flood Control & Water Conservation District held a community meeting to discuss Marin City Stormwater Plan Project concepts. The focus of the meeting was to get community input on ways to decrease flooding in and around Marin City, but residents of Gate 6 ½ attended...
The organizers of the Marin City Stormwater Plan are hosting a Community Meeting on Saturday March 9 to go over concepts being studied as part of developing a community led Stormwater Plan. Some of the concepts involve proposed drainage features near Gate 6 and Gate 6 ½. The meeting will...
Recently we reported that the Bay Area is overdue for a major earthquake, which raised the question of earthquake coverage for floating homes. According to Samantha Fazio of Hawser Marine Insurance, both the California Fair Plan (CAF) and Red Shield offer earthquake coverage as required for all California homeowners. CAF’s...
“Earthquakes are an inevitable part of life in California, a threat we live with daily,” states a recent supplement to the San Francisco Chronicle. Bringing that closer to home, the paper declares: “Experts predict, and history suggests, that we are overdue for a major quake, particularly along the Hayward Fault...
With the increased use of gas heating during the winter months comes a corresponding increase in the risk of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. Follow these tips to ensure that you and your loved ones remain safe. Install carbon monoxide detectors to warn when concentration levels are high. Never use products...
Marin County Health and Human Services and the Marin Medical Reserve Corps are offering free CPR and Stop The Bleed classes. The next classes are Thursday, Oct 19, at 7:00 p.m. in the Corte Madera Community Center Main Hall and Tuesday, Nov 14, at 2:00 PM at the Marin Health...
During the recent Ready Sausalito emergency preparedness fair at the MLK basketball courts off Coloma Street, 15 different community groups had booths dispensing invaluable life-saving information. Subjects ranged from animal safety to stroke awareness, and one booth provided tips for dealing with power outages as wildfire season approaches. Here are...
Sausalito Village will hold a READY SAUSALITO community-wide emergency preparedness fair on Saturday, September 9 in partnership with the Southern Marin Fire Department’s Neighborhood Resource Group program. Head over to the MLK Basketball court on Coloma Street in Sausalito from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. for this free event. At...