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Showdown in Sausalito: Voters Decide Who Will Rule the Waterfront

Sausalito is having a civil war—the battlefield is the waterfront. The folks behind Measure X want to end voters’ right to decide most business zoning, saying the process stymies growth. Instead, the City Council would take over. A citizen petition with more than 1,000 signatures put the measure on the...

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An older man in a ball cap sits in the cockpit of a sailboat, looking out over open water.

Anchors Away: Richardson Bay’s Last Anchor-Outs

Sep 23, 2026

Richard Ashlock helps me aboard his sailboat, a well-maintained Hunter 37 anchored in Richardson Bay. While the 75-year-old mariner...

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Two men restring guitars at an outdoor table in front of The Magic Flute music store.

Music Biz: The Magic Flute Seeks New Owners

Sep 22, 2026

San Rafael’s rock steady music store The Magic Flute opened its doors in 1976 under the ownership of Michael...

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On Artificial Influence: Foreign Campaigns Have Hand in Domestic AI Concerns

Sep 15, 2026

Opposition to local AI data centers is bipartisan, according to a March 2026 Gallup poll, which found that majorities of...

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Consider the Gourd, Symbol of Harvest

Sep 15, 2026

Ornamental gourds are like the semicolons of autumn. No one knows what to do with them, but when one...

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Postcards From The Tamalpais

Sep 8, 2026

I used to make phone calls to help get out the vote. It’s a terrible volunteer job. Lots of...

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Reservation for Six: My Attempt at Connection With New People

Sep 1, 2026

Mostly, I consider Nextdoor a cesspool of comments by NIMBYs. Occasionally, though, I see an intriguing post, like the...

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A small tan dog wearing a red collar and black harness standing on grass surrounded by toys.

I Love Lucy: Curing My Commitment Issues

Aug 25, 2026

Lucy didn’t look like my kind of gal. And she just wasn’t that into me. Before her, I’d been on...

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