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🌱 Remember when mysterious “singing fish” kept Sausalito houseboats awake?

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Good morning Sausalito! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Remember when mysterious "singing fish" kept Sausalito houseboats awake?
  • Sausalito solar firm lands $260 million to power distant communities

Also on today's calendar: Bone Health & Aging: Building Strong Bones Now and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Spotty drizzle in the morning, with a high of 69 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Friday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 72, low: 57.
  • Saturday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 69 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• What Kept a Houseboat Town Awake All Night? Singing Fish (a-z-animals.com) — Decades ago, Sausalito's houseboat community lost sleep over a mysterious nighttime hum that residents once blamed on secret government projects, only to learn it came from singing plainfin midshipman fish. The discovery inspired the quirky Sausalito Humming Toadfish Festival, where neighbors celebrated marine life, environmental awareness, and the noisy fish that briefly defined local waterfront life.
   

• Private credit briefs: InterVest logs first forward flow deal with Avant (alternativeswatch.com) — A Sausalito-based clean energy firm, 38 Degrees North, just secured a $260 million credit facility to build community solar projects in New York and Illinois, underscoring the reach of local renewable energy expertise. While the projects are out of state, the deal reflects growing investment and job-supporting activity tied to Sausalito's clean-tech business community.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Has anyone had success with just walking into Quest without an appointment?
    There are no appointments available anywhere in Marin for the next few weeks. (Nextdoor Sausalito Flats)
  • Urban Outfitters, Inc. posted a job opening for Free People Stylist in Corte Madera. Apply here.
  • Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. posted a job opening for Box Office Ticket Seller- Punch Line San Francisco in San Francisco. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sausalito here.

🗞 Nearby News

Marin City

  • Add Tofu, Broccolini and Soba Noodle Salad to weekly rotation (marinij.com)
  • Supporting the Community Through Performing Arts Venues (offthemrkt.com)
  • Lena Dunham welcomes first child with husband Luis Felber (mercurynews.com)

Tiburon

  • Dick Spotswood: Marin has dodged some bad planning ideas over the years (marinij.com)

San Francisco

  • SF Approves Nearly $2 Million Payout to Family Of Cyclist Fatally Doored By City Worker (patch.com)
  • Broadcaster Greg Papa Hospitalized Again As He Battles For Life And A Career Comeback (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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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