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81-617: Skywalker Sound was founded as Sprocket Systems in San Anselmo, California . While located in San Anselmo, Sprocket Systems came into contact with the local residents from time to time. For instance, Kentfield resident Pat Welsh was "discovered" while shopping at a camera store and went on to provide the voice for E.T. During the sound recording of Raiders of the Lost Ark , Harrison Ford practiced his bullwhip technique in

162-659: A Sausalito Stadium and a Sausalito Lagoon. Conversely, Sausalito's main plaza is named Viña del Mar in honor of the Chilean city. The primary program is 777 (7 women, 7 days, 7 dreams), an entrepreneurial training for Chilean Woman in Sausalito. Cascais is the newest sister city. This relationship was established in 2013. For several decades Sausalito had a local newspaper called the MarinScope , owned at times by Paul and Billy Anderson, and Vijay Mallya . However, as of 2018

243-501: A century and a half later, by an archaeological survey. By that time, nothing was left of the culture of those who had first enjoyed the natural treasures of the bay. The life of the Coastal Miwoks had been reduced to archaeological remnants, as though thousands of years had passed since their existence." The first European known to visit the present-day location of Sausalito was Don José de Cañizares, on August 5, 1775. Cañizares

324-468: A female householder with no husband present, and 60.9% were non-families. 45.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.72 and the average family size was 2.34. In the city, the population was spread out, with 7.4% under the age of 18, 2.4% from 18 to 24, 39.5% from 25 to 44, 38.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

405-544: A half years, writing much of it at the back of his San Anselmo house in a room he shared with a gaudy Wurlitzer jukebox . In 1977, Lucas screened an early version of Star Wars , without completed special effects, at his San Anselmo home for a small group of Hollywood friends, including the producer Alan Ladd Jr. , directors Steven Spielberg , Brian DePalma , and Martin Scorsese , and screenwriters Jay Cocks , Willard Huyck , and Gloria Katz . The average high temperature

486-556: A mere 58 minutes, including the 32-minute ferry transit. San Anselmo incorporated on April 9, 1907. Its name came from the Punta de Quintin land grant, which marked the valley as the Canada del Anselmo, or Valley of Anselm, Anselm being the name of a Native American who was buried in the area. San Anselmo was a silent film capital in the early 1900s. During World War II, the Army based

567-721: A political party, and 461 are registered with other parties. Since 2013 police services have been provided by the Central Marin Police Authority, which also polices the nearby towns of Corte Madera, Larkspur, and portions of Greenbrae. In the United States House of Representatives , San Anselmo is in California's 2nd congressional district , represented by Democrat Jared Huffman . From 2008 to 2012, Huffman represented Marin County in

648-516: A political party. The 2010 United States Census reported that Sausalito had a population of 7,061. The population density was 3,128.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,207.9/km ). The racial makeup of Sausalito was 6,400 (90.6%) White , 65 (0.9%) African Americans , 16 (0.2%) Native American , 342 (4.8%) Asian , 10 (0.1%) Pacific Islander , 53 (0.8%) from other races , and 175 (2.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 287 persons (4.1%). The Census reported that 99.8% of

729-596: A result, the far shore of the Golden Gate strait would remain largely wilderness for another half-century. The development of the area began at the instigation of William A. Richardson , who arrived in Upper California in 1822, shortly after Mexico had won its independence from Spain. An English mariner who had picked up a fluency in Spanish during his travels, he quickly became an influential presence in

810-577: A ruling that the union be required to offer equal membership to African Americans. The court extended the ruling to apply explicitly to all unions and all workers in California. Following World War II, the Marinship Shipyards site owner, Donlon Arques, a wealthy inland cattle ranch owner, who preferred hanging out in the junkyard, did basically nothing with the property and let nature take its course. "People drifted in. The curious,

891-419: A small ammunition storage dump, known as ASP #2, about 2 miles (3.2 km) up Butterfield Road from Sir Francis Drake Blvd. The facility was located between the road and San Anselmo Creek and had 23 to 45 men stationed there. There were two batteries composed of four-inch antiaircraft cannon manned by five soldiers on a 24-hour basis. One battery was on Stuyvesant Drive and the other on Oak Springs Hill. During

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972-672: A tourist destination. The city is adjacent to, and largely bounded by, the protected spaces of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area as well as the San Francisco Bay. The name of Sausalito comes from the Spanish sauzalito , meaning "small willow grove ", from sauce " willow " + collective derivative -al meaning "place of abundance" + diminutive suffix -ito ; with orthographic corruption from z to s due to seseo . Early variants of

1053-581: A transportation hub. This era came to an end in May 1937 with the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge . The bridge made large-scale ferry operations redundant, and since the new route of Highway 101 bypassed Sausalito entirely, in-town traffic was quickly reduced to a trickle. Car ferry service ended in March 1941 (passenger ferry service, however, continues to this day, linking downtown Sausalito with both

1134-656: Is 85 °F (29 °C), in July, and the average low temperature is 41 °F (5 °C), in January and December. The record high was 111 °F (44 °C) in July 1972, and record low was 18 °F (−8 °C) in December 1990. Average rainfall is 47.47 inches (1,206 mm), with the rainiest month being January. All but a sliver of San Anselmo lies within the 28-square-mile (73 km ) Ross Valley Watershed that flows into San Francisco Bay . The principal waterway of

1215-434: Is believed to refer to a small cluster of willows, a moist-soil tree, indicating the presence of a freshwater spring. Even before filing his claim, Richardson had used the spring as a watering station on the shores of what is now called Richardson Bay (an arm of the larger San Francisco Bay ), selling fresh water to visiting vessels. However, his ownership of the land was legally tenuous: other claims had been submitted for

1296-521: Is home to a variety of schools: Sausalito Sausalito ( Spanish for "small willow grove") is a city in Marin County , California , United States, located 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometers) southeast of Marin City , 8 miles (13 km) south-southeast of San Rafael , and about 4 miles (6 km) north of San Francisco from the Golden Gate Bridge . Sausalito's population was 7,269 as of

1377-830: Is served by the Sausalito Marin City School District for primary school and the Tamalpais Union High School District for secondary school. Effective 2021, the sole public school for the elementary district is Martin Luther King Jr. Academy, with preschool and middle school in Marin City and elementary school in Sausalito. Previously residents had two public schools to choose from: the K-8 public school, then known as Bayside Martin Luther King Jr. Academy, or

1458-665: The Bechtel Corporation called Marinship was sited along the shoreline of Sausalito. The thousands of laborers who worked here were largely housed in a nearby community constructed for them called Marin City . The soil which supports this area is dredgings from Richardson Bay that were placed during World War II as part of the Marin Liberty Ship shipyards for the United States Navy. A total of 202 acres (0.8 km ) were condemned by

1539-666: The California State Assembly . In the California State Legislature , San Anselmo is in: San Anselmo is an overwhelmingly Democratic city in presidential elections. In 2012, Barack Obama received 83.10% of the vote, and in 2016, Hillary Clinton received 85.43% of the vote. San Anselmo is in the Ross Valley Elementary School District and the Tamalpais Union High School District . San Anselmo

1620-703: The San Francisco Ferry Building in the Embarcadero , and Pier 39 in at Fisherman's Wharf ). Northwestern Pacific also closed its Sausalito terminal in March 1941, although some tracks remained in use as "spur tracks" for freight trains as late as 1971. Sausalito was a center for bootlegging during the era of Prohibition in the United States . Because of its location facing the Golden Gate and isolated from San Francisco by

1701-613: The Sausalito Ferry Terminal , running to the Hyde Street Pier in San Francisco. This ferry was an integral part of old U.S. Highway 101 , and a large influx of automobile traffic, often parked or idling in long queues, became a dominant characteristic of the town. Northwestern Pacific commuter train service also expanded to serve the increased traffic volume, and Sausalito became known primarily as

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1782-479: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km ). Notably, only 1.8 square miles (4.7 km ) of it is land. A full 21.54% of the city (0.5 square miles, or 1.3 km ) is underwater, and has been so since its founding in 1868. Prominent geographic features associated with Sausalito include Richardson Bay and Pine Point . When Sausalito

1863-418: The poverty line , including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over. San Anselmo has a council–manager form of government, in which an elected town council creates policy and hires a town manager to implement the policy. The five-member town council is elected by the voters at large. The posts of mayor and vice-mayor rotate among the council. San Anselmo's current mayor is Steve Burdo and

1944-589: The poverty line , including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over. Sausalito has three sister cities , as designated by Sister Cities International : Sakaide is near the Seto Ohashi Bridge on the north coast of the island of Shikoku in Japan (established in 1988). The primary program is a youth cultural exchange program. Viña del Mar is located on the coast of Chile not far from Santiago (established 1960). The relationship features

2025-704: The 1870s, the North Pacific Coast Railroad (NPC) extended its tracks southward to a new terminus in Sausalito, where a rail yard and ferry to San Francisco were established. The NPC was acquired by the North Shore Railroad in 1902, which in turn was absorbed in 1907 by the Southern Pacific affiliate, the Northwestern Pacific . By 1926, a major auto ferry across the Golden Gate was established from

2106-519: The 2020 census. The community is situated near the northern end of the Golden Gate Bridge , and prior to the building of that bridge served as a terminus for rail, car, and ferry traffic. Sausalito developed rapidly as a shipbuilding center in World War II, with its industrial character giving way in postwar years to a reputation as a wealthy and artistic enclave, a picturesque residential community (incorporating large numbers of houseboats ), and

2187-512: The 5,267 households 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.4% were non-families. 28.7% of households were one person and 7.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.84. The age distribution was 21.8% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% 65 or older. The median age

2268-778: The Gates Cooperative, just outside the city limit. In 1965, the City of Sausalito sued the County of Marin and a developer from Bridgeport, Connecticut named Thomas Frouge for illegally zoning 2,000 acres (809 ha) of land to build a city named Marincello adjacent to Sausalito. The city won the lawsuit in 1970, and the land was transferred as open space to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area . In 1997, The New York Times compared Sausalito to Devonport in Auckland due to its setting and scenery. In 1972, restaurateur and former San Francisco madam Sally Stanford

2349-472: The Hub, and then proceeds west to Fairfax. Red Hill Avenue (also called "The Miracle Mile") runs west from San Rafael, after 4th Street and 3rd Street merge, and into the Hub where it becomes Center Boulevard. Center Boulevard runs northwest from the Hub to Fairfax and Sir Francis Drake parallels Center Boulevard to Fairfax, offset to the north. The town's natural skyline is dominated by the hills of Ross Valley. To

2430-617: The K-8 charter school Willow Creek Academy in Sausalito. Willow Creek occupied ground of the former Bayside School in Sausalito. There are two private elementary schools: The K-12 Waldorf-style New Village School , and PreK - 5 campus of the Lycée Français de San Francisco . Headlands Preparatory School offers personalized education for middle and high school students. High schoolers in public school attend Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley . Sausalito City Hall houses

2511-598: The San Francisco Chronicle , "State agencies say privately owned houseboats can't be located above the underwater streets because the streets are public trust lands intended for public benefit." The California State Lands Commission is reportedly pursuing a compromise which would move not the houseboats, but the theoretical streets instead. Sausalito has a Mediterranean climate ( Köppen climate classification : Csb ) with far lower temperatures than expected because of its adjacency to San Francisco Bay and

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2592-477: The San Francisco Bay. The Marinship Shipyards were the site of incidents that provided a key early milestone in the civil rights movement . In 1944 in the case of James v. Marinship the California Supreme Court held that African Americans could not be excluded from jobs based on their race, even if the employer took no discriminatory actions. In the case of Joseph James, on whose behalf

2673-459: The Spanish colonial government of Upper California did little to establish a presence in the area. When a military garrison (now the Presidio of San Francisco ) and a Franciscan mission ( Mission Dolores ) were founded the following year, they were situated on the opposite, southern shore of the bay, where no portage was necessary for overland traffic to and from Monterey , the regional capitol. As

2754-578: The Town Manager is David P. Donery. The town of San Anselmo is the second-most Democratic political subdivision in Marin County (behind only Fairfax ). According to the Secretary of State of California , as of October 22, 2012, San Anselmo has 8,622 registered voters. Of those, 5,361 (62.2%) are registered Democrats, 994 (11.5%) are registered Republicans , 1,806 (21.0%) decline to state

2835-423: The airplane slowly descended back down through the clouds and made a relatively smooth "gear-up" landing. On March 12, 1974, San Anselmo officially became a town. In 1963, a cast iron statue of a deer affectionately known as "Sugarfoot" by locals was donated to the town by Joeseph Dondero. This statue still stands today and children enjoy riding on his back after trips to the library next door. The town features in

2916-549: The bandit wars. However, this theory is contradicted by sources which state Murrieta was from Mexico, not Chile, and because he did not arrive in California until the Gold Rush around 1849. The Rancho Saucelito had already been granted to William Richardson in 1838. Located at 37°51′33″N 122°29′07″W  /  37.85917°N 122.48528°W  / 37.85917; -122.48528 , Sausalito encompasses both steep, wooded hillside and shoreline tidal flats. According to

2997-426: The city in 2010 was 87.4% non-Hispanic White , 0.9% non-Hispanic African American , 0.2% Native American , 4.8% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 0.3% from other races , and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.1% of the population. There were 4,254 households, out of which 8.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.9% were married couples living together, 3.5% had

3078-447: The disenfranchised, bohemians... The shipyard was a treasure trove of junk, boats and barges in all possible conditions, a still-functioning marine ways. In the eyes of the square, "normal" Americans, it was a mess. To the creative, i.e., "abnormal" brain, it was a wonderland of seemingly unlimited potential." A lively waterfront community grew out of the abandoned shipyards. By the late 1960s at least three houseboat communities occupied

3159-444: The east, Fairfax to the west, and Ross to the south. Mount Tamalpais dominates the view to the south. The population was 12,830 at the 2020 census . San Anselmo sits on Costal Miwok land which was inhabited prior to American and Spanish settlers. The land in and around San Anselmo was mostly pastoral until 1874, when the North Pacific Coast Railroad (NPC) added to its line a spur track from San Anselmo to San Rafael. In 1875,

3240-527: The entire bay, a journey that could well exceed a hundred miles. As a result, the region was largely dominated by two disparate classes of people, both with ready access to boats: commercial fishermen and wealthy yachting enthusiasts. In the 1870s, manganese was discovered in the hills west of Old Town that was rich enough to justify small-scale mining. Tunnels were dug near the springs between present-day Prospect Avenue and Sausalito Boulevard. Henry Eames, an opportunistic inventor, built an ore reduction plant at

3321-552: The foot of Main Street to process the manganese ore. This location would become the later site of Sally Stanford ’s infamous bordello, Valhalla. However, by 1880 the Saucelito Smelting Works was producing only about fifty tons of black oxide annually, hardly enough to make Sausalito a true mining center. The first post office opened in 1870 as "Saucelito" and changed its name to the present spelling in 1887. In

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3402-586: The government. A portion of this total area was formed in the shape of a peninsula and this peninsula became known as Schoonmaker Point . In honor of the city's contribution to the war effort, a Tacoma-class frigate was christened the USS ; Sausalito  (PF-4) in 1943. The ship Sausalito , however, was not built in Sausalito but at one of the Kaiser Shipyards in Richmond, California , also on

3483-475: The heathen Indians of the port are so faithful in their friendship and so docile in their disposition that I was greatly pleased to receive them on board." European settlers took advantage of the Huimen's kindness and hospitality, and completely massacred them within the span of a few generations. As historian Jack Tracy has observed, "Their dwellings on the site of Sausalito were explored and mapped in 1907, nearly

3564-635: The minor periodic floods. Most of the downtown antique and boutique stores and restaurants, for which San Anselmo is well known, are along the banks of San Anselmo Creek. At the 2010 census San Anselmo had a population of 12,336. The population density was 4,607.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,779.1/km ). The racial makeup of San Anselmo was 11,134 (90.3%) White, 106 (0.9%) African American, 40 (0.3%) Native American, 437 (3.5%) Asian, 26 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 164 (1.3%) from other races, and 429 (3.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 717 people (5.8%). The census reported that 99.6% of

3645-521: The name included Saucelito , San Salita , San Saulito , San Salito , Sancolito , Sancilito , Sousolito , Sousalita , Sousilito , Salcido , Sausilito , and Sauz Saulita . It is sometimes claimed that Sausalito was named for the district in Valparaíso , Chile, where the bandit Joaquín Murrieta was born. Murrieta was the leader of bandits who settled at the northern end of the future Golden Gate Bridge after being banned from San Francisco in

3726-484: The newspaper had ceased publication. Sausalito retains a small radio station founded by Jonathan Westerling, Radio Sausalito 1610 AM, which also serves as the city's Emergency Broadcasting System. The city's primary websites are the city's official site ci.Sausalito.ca.us, the Chamber of Commerce sausalito.org, a reference site oursausalito.com and a guide for locals and visitors to the area Sausalito.com. Sausalito

3807-586: The north are Red Hill and Grove Hill. To the southwest is Bald Hill. To the east is Moore Hill. In the distance to the south is Mount Tamalpais . A large part of southern and western San Anselmo is built on a natural floodplain. About every 15–23 years, heavy rains cause San Anselmo Creek to flood the center of town by up to 4 feet—1925, 1940 (11.38 in or 289 mm rainfall in 3 days), 1963, January 1982, as well as December 30/31, 2005. The worst flood, on January 2, 1982 (the highest creek water level, according to interviews with longtime creek-side residents)

3888-500: The now-Mexican territory. By 1825, Richardson had assumed Mexican citizenship, converted to Catholicism and married the daughter of Don Ignacio Martínez, commandant of the Presidio and holder of a large land grant. His ambitions now expanding to land holdings of his own, Richardson submitted a petition to Governor Echienda for a rancho in the headlands across the water from the Presidio, to be called " Rancho Saucelito ". Sausalito

3969-418: The occupied units 3,484 (66.5%) were owner-occupied and 1,759 (33.5%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.5%. 8,849 people (71.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 3,434 people (27.8%) lived in rental housing units. At the 2000 census there were 12,378 people in 5,267 households, including 3,191 families, in the town. The population density

4050-443: The parking lot. Sprocket Systems moved from San Anselmo following a disastrous flood in January 1982. The company changed its name to Skywalker Sound in 1987 after the company moved to Skywalker Ranch . Skywalker Sound's staff of sound designers and re-recording mixers have either won or been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Sound and Best Sound Editing every year since Star Wars in 1977; in that year, Ben Burtt

4131-457: The peak. It was almost dark, was misty and they were under a low cloud ceiling. They were critically low on fuel and part of a larger training group that had gotten separated. They were under the wintertime marine layer of low clouds that are common in the Marin County area, searching for nearby Hamilton Field to land. Truax Field / Dane County Regional Airport, located in Madison, Wisconsin,

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4212-597: The population lived in households and 0.2% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters. There were 4,112 households, out of which 420 (10.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,443 (35.1%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 146 (3.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 64 (1.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 313 (7.6%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 63 (1.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 1,927 households (46.9%) were made up of individuals, and 524 (12.7%) had someone living alone who

4293-572: The population lived in households and 0.4% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters. There were 5,243 households, 1,695 (32.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 2,607 (49.7%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 471 (9.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 173 (3.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 273 (5.2%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 66 (1.3%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 1,564 households (29.8%) were one person and 484 (9.2%) had someone living alone who

4374-416: The population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 3,265 people (46.2%) lived in rental housing units. As of the census of 2000, there were 7,330 people, 4,254 households, and 1,663 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,852.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,487.6/km ). There were 4,511 housing units at an average density of 2,371.1 per square mile (915.5/km ). The racial makeup of

4455-404: The post-Gold Rush era, Sausalito's unusual location became a key factor in its formation as a community. It was San Francisco's nearest neighbor, less than two miles (3 km) away at the nearest point and easily seen from city streets, yet transportation factors rendered it effectively isolated. A boat could sail there in under half an hour, but wagons and carriages required an arduous skirting of

4536-416: The railroad completed a line from Sausalito to Tomales and north to Cazadero via San Anselmo. For a few years, the town was listed on railroad maps as " Junction ", but in 1883 the name San Anselmo came back into use. The San Anselmo post office opened in 1892. Two postal substations were operated: Lansdale, from 1924 to 1962, and Yolanda, from 1924 to 1954. From 1902 until the early 1940s, San Anselmo

4617-516: The resultant onshore breezes. Sausalito was once the site of a Coast Miwok settlement known as Liwanelowa. The branch of the Coast Miwok living in this area were known as the Huimen (or as Nación de Uimen to the Spanish). Early explorers of the area described them as friendly and hospitable. According to Juan de Ayala , "To all these advantages must be added the best of all, which is that

4698-491: The same region, and at any rate Mexican law reserved headlands for military uses, not private ownership. Richardson temporarily abandoned his claim and settled instead outside the Presidio, building the first permanent civilian home and laying out the street plan for the pueblo of Yerba Buena (present-day San Francisco). After years of lobbying and legal wrangling, Richardson was given clear title to all 19,751 acres (79.93 km ) of Rancho del Sausalito on February 11, 1838. In

4779-495: The same waterway, it was also a favorite landing spot for rum runners . The 1942 film China Girl has some footage of Sally Stanford 's Valhalla restaurant on the waterfront. The scene shows the docks and illustrates rum running. When the United States entered World War II , Fort Barry on Point Bonita was reoccupied. Fort Baker also hosted large numbers of troops. Barracks and other housing were constructed for soldiers. Few of these buildings remain. A major shipyard of

4860-540: The song " Snow in San Anselmo " by Irish-born singer/songwriter Van Morrison , about an unusual bout of winter weather that occurred when he was living in Fairfax, near San Anselmo, in the 1970s. San Anselmo's most prominent resident, movie director George Lucas , used some of the proceeds from his film American Graffiti to buy an old Victorian house in San Anselmo; his then-wife Marcia Lucas named it "Parkhouse." Lucas worked on his Star Wars script for two and

4941-420: The sound, a creative worked on it. San Anselmo, California San Anselmo ( Spanish for ' Saint Anselm ') is an incorporated town in Marin County, California , United States. San Anselmo is located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of San Rafael , at an elevation of 46 feet (14 m). It is located about 20 miles (32 km) north of San Francisco . The town is bordered by San Rafael to

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5022-406: The suit was brought, the local Boilermakers Union excluded Blacks from membership and had a "closed shop" contract, forbidding the shipbuilder from employing anyone who was not a member of the union. African American workers could join an auxiliary of the union, which offered access to fewer jobs at lower pay. Future US Supreme Court justice Thurgood Marshall successfully argued the case, winning

5103-491: The town's portion of the watershed is San Anselmo Creek, a branch of Corte Madera Creek. Two of San Anselmo Creek's tributaries, Sleepy Hollow Creek and Sorich Creek, also flow through the town, as do East Fork Creek and West Fork Creek, Sorich Creek's two tributaries. There are three main roads running through San Anselmo. Their junction is known locally as the Hub, which lies near the central business district. Sir Francis Drake Boulevard runs north from Ross, turns northwest at

5184-543: The typically thin marine cloud layer to 2,500 feet (760 m), trim the airplane for straight and level flight and bail out. According to USAAF accident reports, his left leg was broken when exiting the plane and he parachuted down, landing near Highway 101 in Lucas Valley, reportedly near where Fireman's Fund / Marin Commons is currently located (38° 1'10.66"N, 122°32'29.36"W). Ironically, after Lt. Radovich bailed out,

5265-605: The war to deny enemy bombers illuminated nighttime bombing targets. In the late afternoon of November 2, 1941, five weeks before the US entered the war, San Anselmo residents were startled when two low-flying Curtiss P-40 warplanes roared up the valley at just above roof level and crashed into the east side of Bald Hill (often incorrectly reported as Mount Baldy or Bald Mountain) at 5:40 pm. Element leader Lt. Thomas "Bud" L. Truax and Lt. Russell E. Speckman were killed when their planes crashed, in low visibility, into Bald Hill, just shy of

5346-566: The war, the Sleepy Hollow Country Club, located in the old Hotaling mansion, was still open and provided a pleasant break from "grueling" guard duty, according to those stationed at the ammo dump. During World War II, air raid wardens , like Zinnia and Alfred Heiden of San Francisco Blvd., patrolled their assigned neighborhood during nighttime air raid drills to notify neighbors of any light that shone out of their houses. Windows were covered with cloth or thick paper during

5427-517: The waterfront along and adjacent to Sausalito's shore. Beginning in the 1970s, an intense struggle erupted between houseboat residents and developers, dubbed the "Houseboat Wars". Forced removals by county authorities and sabotage by some on the waterfront characterized this struggle. This long fight pitted the waterfront against the "Hill People" – the rich on the hill looking down on the waterfront. Today three houseboat communities still exist — Galilee Harbor in Sausalito, Waldo Point Harbor and

5508-431: Was 4,506.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,740.0/km ). There were 5,408 housing units at an average density of 1,968.9 units per square mile (760.2 units/km ). The racial makeup of the town in 2010 was 86.4% non-Hispanic White, 0.8% non-Hispanic African American, 0.2% Native American, 3.5% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.8%. Of

5589-400: Was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males. The median income for a household in the town was $ 71,488, and the median family income was $ 86,528. Males had a median income of $ 61,172 versus $ 47,170 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 41,977. About 2.5% of families and 5.1% of the population were below

5670-409: Was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 87,469, and the median income for a family was $ 123,467. Males had a median income of $ 90,680 versus $ 56,576 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 81,040. About 2.0% of families and 5.1% of the population were below

5751-402: Was 51.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males. There were 4,536 housing units at an average density of 2,009.7 per square mile (775.9/km ), of which 2,088 (50.8%) were owner-occupied, and 2,024 (49.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.1%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.8%. 3,783 people (53.6% of

5832-582: Was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.34. There were 3,251 families (62.0% of households); the average family size was 2.93. The age distribution was 2,879 people (23.3%) under the age of 18, 500 people (4.1%) aged 18 to 24, 2,804 people (22.7%) aged 25 to 44, 4,492 people (36.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,661 people (13.5%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 44.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males. There were 5,538 housing units at an average density of 2,068.6 per square mile, of

5913-414: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.71. There were 1,653 families (40.2% of all households); the average family size was 2.39. The population was spread out, with 615 people (8.7%) under the age of 18, 159 people (2.3%) aged 18 to 24, 1,962 people (27.8%) aged 25 to 44, 2,830 people (40.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,495 people (21.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

5994-658: Was elected mayor of the town. In the United States House of Representatives , Sausalito is in California's 2nd congressional district , represented by Democrat Jared Huffman . From 2008 to 2012, Huffman represented Marin County in the California State Assembly . In the California State Legislature , Sausalito is in: According to the California Secretary of State , as of February 10, 2019, Sausalito has 5,430 registered voters. Of those, 2,905 (53.5%) are registered Democrats , 677 (12.5%) are registered Republicans , and 1,605 (30%) have declined to state

6075-473: Was formally platted , it was anticipated that future development might extend the shoreline with landfill , as had been the practice in neighboring San Francisco . As a result, entire streets, demarcated and given names like Pescadero, Eureka and Teutonia, remain beneath the surface of Richardson Bay. The legal, if not actual, presence of these streets has proved a contentious factor in public policy, because some houseboats float directly above them. According to

6156-548: Was given a Special Achievement Award, since the category for Sound Editing had not yet been established. Skywalker Sound has won 15 Academy Awards and received 62 nominations. Mixing stages, editorial services, and scoring stages are all located in a central "Tech Building," with dining areas and living quarters in the vicinity but separate from the main work area. In 2012, The Walt Disney Company acquired Skywalker Sound as part of its purchase of Lucasfilm. Any film with an asterisk means that though Skywalker Sound did not provide

6237-593: Was head of an advance party dispatched by longboat from the ship San Carlos , searching for a suitable anchorage for the larger vessel. The crew of the San Carlos came ashore soon after, reporting friendly natives and teeming populations of deer, elk, bear, sea lions, seals and otters. More significantly for maritime purposes, they reported an abundance of large, mature timber in the hills, a valuable commodity for shipwrights in need of raw materials for masts, braces and planking. Despite these and later positive reports,

6318-469: Was named in memory of Lt. Truax. A third pilot, Lt. Walter V. "Ramblin" Radovich, had left the formation over San Rafael, almost hit the city courthouse on 4th Street, circled the Forbes Hill radio beacon (37°58'44.73"N,122°32'50.78"W), clipped a tree and then turned northeast, towards Hamilton Field. Unsure of what the oncoming terrain would be and critically low on fuel, he decided to climb up though

6399-571: Was part of Marin's Northwestern Pacific (in 1907, investors formed the NWP) Electric Train system. The Miracle Mile's and Center Boulevard's current "raised roadbed" were the railroad's right of way. Becoming unprofitable as a result of competition from the automobile and the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge, the railway was officially closed on March 1, 1941. The last of the major San Anselmo railroad station buildings

6480-472: Was preceded by a rainfall amount that exceeded 8 in (200 mm) in 12 hours. San Anselmo's historic raised railroad bed (now Center Boulevard), acts as a dike, providing some flood protection to the west-side houses, upstream of the business district. A number of homes on the floodplain (called the "Flatlands" by the Town) as far back as at least 1920, have been built with raised foundations to accommodate

6561-539: Was razed in 1963, according to the town's timeline. The population of San Anselmo increased after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake . Wealthy individuals displaced from San Francisco moved to their summer homes in San Anselmo, making them their permanent residences. The 1913 electric train schedule shows a commute time from San Anselmo to the Sausalito Ferry to the Ferry Building in San Francisco of

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