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News, alerts, and progress across our campaigns.
SOS lawyers file letter documenting city's CEQA obligation
Our legal team argues the 294-unit, six-story Harbor Drive project can't bypass review — its height waivers and tree removals trigger CEQA.
May 19, 2026
Pelican Harbor protected — council rejects the lease transfer 4–0
The City Council voted 4–0 to reject transferring Pelican Harbor's lease to an operator with a weak record — protecting the liveaboard community's homes on the water.
May 15, 2026
Introducing Stand With: a new way we’re showing up for neighbors
A new program to channel our collective voice in support of neighbors across the city — it has already helped secure two early wins.
May 8, 2026
Apr 28, 2026 · 605–613 Bridgeway · media responseSOS response to Marin IJ article on YIMBY appeal
YIMBY's appeal of its lawsuit to invalidate Sausalito's Housing Element could affect local zoning and projects like 83 Princess and 605 Bridgeway.
Apr 24, 2026 · 1 Harbor Drive · recapWhat we presented: the 1 Harbor Drive Community Forum
On April 24, 2026, SOS hosted a community forum on the 1 Harbor Drive project — what's proposed, how we got here, and what residents can do. The full presentation is here to download.
Apr 17, 2026 · 1 Harbor Drive · alertCommunity Forum — 1 Harbor Drive proposed development
Join us Friday, April 24 at 5:30 pm at the SOS Studio to learn about the proposed six-story, 294-unit development at 1 Harbor Drive.
Mar 27, 2026 · interviewIntroducing Sausalito Confidential, our new interview series
We're sitting down with Mayor Steven Woodside for our first interview — tell us what's on your mind and community questions will guide it.
Mar 18, 2026 · Nevada Street View Protection · victoryView protection, restored in writing — a 5–0 vote for both city sites
SOS caught a quiet RFP change that made view studies optional — and 88 residents from across town stood up for the Nevada Street neighbors, winning a 5–0 vote to restore them at both city sites.
- Mar 16, 2026 · Nevada Street View Protection · alert
View protection on the line at the Corporation Yard site
The latest draft RFP to implement Measure K was changed to make view protection optional for developers at the Nevada Street Corporation Yard site.
Mar 6, 2026 · Measure K Implementation · alertMeasure K housing RFPs are out. Give your feedback.
The City released a draft RFP for the MLK Park and Corporation Yard sites. We read all 38 pages — the core protections are there, but it still needs work.
Feb 20, 2026 · 83 Princess Street · news83 Princess Street proposal contains major legal & environmental flaws
Our attorneys sent a formal letter outlining significant legal, environmental, and factual flaws in the proposed luxury development known as "Monster #2."
Jan 20, 2026 · 605–613 Bridgeway · newsPrincess Grove: the downtown habitat in the path of 605 Bridgeway
Tucked behind Bridgeway, Princess Grove shelters 20+ special-status species — monarchs, owls, hawks, five kinds of bat. The 605 project would clear 33 mature trees at its heart.
- Jan 13, 2026 · 605–613 Bridgeway · news
Developers' flawed appeal ignores wildlife reality
A new biologist's report documents protected-species impacts the developer's plan ignores.
- Jan 5, 2026 · 605–613 Bridgeway · alert
The monster returns in January — show up and speak
The 605 Bridgeway project is back before council — here's how to make your voice heard.
Dec 4, 2025 · View Protection Standards · victoryCommunity victory — view protection approved unanimously
After 115+ public comments, the City Council voted 5–0 to adopt view-protection standards — and in the same session closed the loophole that let buildings rise above 32 feet.
Nov 17, 2025 · Food on the Table · victorySausalito families kept food on the table — $10,000 in a week
When a federal shutdown left about 280 Sausalito neighbors short on food aid, SOS supporters raised $10,000 in a week — and the City Council matched it.
Nov 4, 2025 · Passed Measure K / MLK Park · victoryMeasure K passes — affordable homes, at human scale
Sausalito voted yes — affordable rental housing on city land at MLK Park and the Corporation Yard, the majority of MLK reserved for seniors, and held to 32 feet.
Oct 22, 2025 · SB 79 — Defending the Historic District · victorySausalito is out of SB 79 — a statewide win for historic places
Governor Newsom signed SB 79 on October 10 — and the rule that would have swept Sausalito's historic district into 55-foot development is gone, struck by a statewide coalition we worked alongside.
- Oct 14, 2025 · Passed Measure K / MLK Park · news
Pledge 32 — the council commits to human scale at MLK
As Measure K headed to the ballot, one question kept coming up — how big would the buildings be? SOS pushed for an answer on the record, and a council majority gave one.
Apr 3, 2025 · 605–613 Bridgeway · victoryThree times, neighbors have held the monster back
The 605 project still isn't built — because neighbors keep showing up. Three times it's been pushed back: the City found it inconsistent, cut from the Housing Element, and the appeal denied 4–1.
Feb 26, 2025 · Alta Mira · victoryAlta Mira comes off the housing element — a 153-unit hillside proposal stopped
A 630-signature petition and 19 residents at the podium took Alta Mira — a 153-unit proposal on a fragile hillside above downtown — off the Housing Element entirely, in barely three weeks.
- Nov 15, 2024 · 605–613 Bridgeway · news
City finds the 605 Bridgeway project inconsistent
A turning point: the City notified the developer that the 605 Bridgeway application is inconsistent with city requirements — complete, but not approved.
Oct 21, 2024 · newsCouncil candidates meet the community
Every City Council candidate came to the SOS community meeting to discuss the survey results and the issues facing Sausalito.
Oct 12, 2024 · recapElection Issues Survey & Voter Guide
364 residents told us what mattered in the 2024 council election — the historic district, views, and affordable housing — and we published a guide to where candidates stood.
Jun 20, 2024 · 605–613 Bridgeway · newsMore than storefronts: the deep roots of 605 Bridgeway
The buildings at 605–613 Bridgeway aren't just old — they hold Sausalito's Asian-American history: Yee Tock Chee's Marin Fruit Co. and the century-old Hong Lee Laundry.