🌱 How a late-night Bridgeway crash led to a swift Sausalito arrest
Sausalito, California Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Sausalito! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a late-night Bridgeway crash led to a swift Sausalito arrest
- Why Sausalito’s Marine Mammal Center is suddenly overwhelmed with sick sea lions
Also on today's calendar: ON Store Opening and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 66 and low of 54 degrees.
- Friday: Low clouds breaking, temps: high: 70, low: 56.
- Saturday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 71 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• In Your Town for Sept. 2, 2026 (marinij.com) — Sausalito readers should know police arrested a Tiburon man after a suspected DUI hit-and-run that injured a bicyclist on Bridgeway near Dunphy Park, and the cyclist avoided serious harm. The piece also notes a proposed rooftop deck on a Waldo Point Harbor floating home and nearby Mill Valley and Corte Madera planning decisions that could affect regional recreation and housing. 
• Why Sick Sea Lions Are Washing Up on California Beaches Right Now (kqed.org) — Sausalito’s Marine Mammal Center is treating an unusually high number of sea lions suffering domoic acid poisoning, as a toxic algal bloom spreads along the California coast. Staff are fielding hundreds of calls daily and rescuing animals from beaches across multiple counties, while urging locals not to approach sick mammals and instead call the center’s hotline for help.
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★ Featured events ★
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ON Store Opening →
The Village at Corte Madera, 1618 Redwood Hwy, Corte Madera
10:00 am
Sunday September 6
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Other local events
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Sunset Sail - Friday Nights – "Osprey" →
Chamber of Commerce Sausalito Clipper Harbor Marina 310 Harbor Drive, Sausalito Meet at the entrance to the Sport Fishing dock. Plenty of easy free parking
6:00 pm -
Jazz and Blues by the Bay 2026 →
Chamber of Commerce Sausalito Gabrielson Park, Sausalito
6:30 pm -
Wildlife Sail under the Golden Gate Bridge - Schooner Freda B →
Chamber of Commerce Sausalito 1913 Bridgeway, Sausalito, CA 94965
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Souper Monday Club →
Chamber of Commerce Sausalito Campbell Hall 70 Santa Rosa Sausalito, CA
11:30 am -
Phone Free Schools & Digital Wellness Presentation #1 Project Reboot: Supporting Your Teen to Unteather from their Cell Phone →
Redwood High School Zoom
6:30 pm -
BLS Classes in Sausalito →
Chamber of Commerce Sausalito 1913 Bridgeway, Sausalito, CA 94965
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17th Annual Greek & Middle Eastern Festival →
St. George Orthodox Church, 7311 College View Dr, Rohnert Park
12:00 pm -
Marine Science Sundays: Sea Otter Spectacular →
The Marine Mammal Center, 2000 Bunker Rd, Sausalito
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Spotlight West Marin →
The Sausalito Center For The Arts, 750 Bridgeway, Sausalito
11:00 am -
Comedy Day →
Robin Williams Meadow, SF
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Opening Reception: Spotlight West Marin →
The Sausalito Center For The Arts, 750 Bridgeway, Sausalito
4:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Back to looking for a local house sitter.
I have a wonderful aussie doodle. Private home in Sausalito. I know i need someone the last weekend in Oct. fri mid day til sun night or monday… (Nextdoor Sausalito) - Hello well meaning neighbors!
If you see this cat PLEASE do not feed him!!! Mr Max is well Loved, has a human and cat brother (the other b:w cat in photo ) and simply gets out of… (Nextdoor Sausalito Flats)
- TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for Southwest Airlines Ramp Agent in San Francisco. Apply here.
- Premium Retail Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Merchandiser in San Francisco. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sausalito here.
🗞 Nearby News
Marin City
- Lightweight Rowing Announces Freshman Class (gostanford.com)
- Daejon Love Claimed a $200K Safe and a Fake Gucci Empire (balleralert.com)
Belvedere
- Bay Area executives indicted in alleged $103M Ponzi scheme (amedpost.com)
- One of the worst sequels ever made is getting an unlikely second look (sfchronicle.com)
- A coyote somehow swam two miles to Alcatraz, vanished before cameras could find him again, and DNA in his droppings revealed he had crossed from Angel Island, not nearby San Francisco as biologists ex (scienceblog.com)
Mill Valley
- Drivers May Face DUI Checkpoint Planned For Marin County: Police (patch.com)
Ok Sausalito! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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