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. 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 full 21.54% of the city (0.5 square miles, or 1.3 km²) is under water, and has been so since its founding in 1868. The city was once the site of a Coast Miwok settlement known as Liwanelowa. Early explorers of the area described them as friendly and hospitable, which is so docile in their friendship and disposition that the Spanish were so pleased to receive them on board. By that time, nothing was left of the culture of those who had first enjoyed the natural life of the bay. The name of the town comes from the Spanish sauzalito, from sauce "willow" + collective derivative -al meaning "place of abundance" + diminutive suffix -ito; with orthographic corruption from z to s due to seseo.

Etymology

Sausalito is the primary city name, but also Muir Beach are acceptable city names or spellings, Marin City on the other hand no longer accepted or obsolete and are no longer used as a designation. The official name is City of Sausalito. 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 the name included Saucelito, San Salita, San Saulito,San Salito, Sancolito and Sousolito. It is sometimes claimed that Sausalita was named for the district in Valparaíso, Chile, where the bandit Joaquín Murrieta was born. Murrietta was the leader of bandits who settled at the northern end of the future Golden Gate Bridge after being banned from San Francisco in bandit wars. However, this theory cannot be true because MurriETA was from Mexico, not Chile, and because he did not arrive in California until the Gold Rush around 1849. The Rancho Sau Celito had already been granted to William Richardson in 1838. The name of the town is also known as Sousalita, Sauz Saulita, and Sausilito, and Sauz Sousolita. The city's name is derived from the word sauz, which means "small" or "watered" in Spanish, and means a place of abundance. It means a small grove of willow trees, or a place where abundance is abundant. The town's name also means "sauce", which is a Spanish word for abundance.

Geography

Located at 37°5133N 122°2907W, Sausalito encompasses both steep, wooded hillside and shoreline tidal flats. A full 21.54% of the city (0.5 square miles, or 1.3 km²) is under water, and has been so since its founding in 1868. The city has a Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csb) with far lower temperatures than expected because of its adjacency to San Francisco Bay and the resultant onshore breezes. Prominent geographic features associated with the city include Richardson Bay and Pine Point. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the city's total area to be 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), but only 1.8 square miles of it is land. It has a population of 2.1 million (2.2% of its total area) and is home to the University of California, San Francisco, and the San Francisco Giants football team. It is also the home of the San Fransisco Giants baseball team, which has won the World Series three times in a row and the World Cup twice in the 1980s and 1990s. It also hosts the NFL's San Francisco 49ers, the NBA's Golden State Warriors and the NHL's Oakland Raiders. It was the first city in the United States to host the Winter Olympics, which took place in 1988. It hosted the Winter Games in 1988 and the Winter Paralympics in 1998.

History

Sausalito was once the site of a Coast Miwok settlement known as Liwanelowa. Early explorers of the area described them as friendly and hospitable. European settlers took advantage of the Huimen's kindness and hospitality, and completely massacred them within the span of a few generations. Sausalito is believed to refer to a small cluster of willows, a moist-soil tree, indicating the presence of a freshwater spring. It was San Francisco's nearest neighbor, less than two miles (3 km) away at the nearest point. In the 1870s, Old Town was discovered in the hills of the hills west of the town. It became a key factor in its formation as a fishing village and sybaritic enclave in the post-Gold Rush era. It is now home to the San Francisco Giants football team, one of the world's most successful professional teams, and the Golden Gate Bridge, which was built in the early 20th century. The city has been home to many celebrities, including Bruce Springsteen, Tom Hanks, George Clooney, and Amy Winehouse. It has also been the home of the U.S. Air Force, which has been based in San Francisco since the 1950s. The San Francisco Bay Bridge was completed in 1968. It carries the name San Francisco International Airport, which opened the following year. The bridge is now one of America's busiest international airports, with a capacity of more than 1.5 million passengers a day.

Government

According to the California Secretary of State, as of February 10, 2019, Sausalito has 5,430 registered voters. Of those, 2,905 are registered Democrats, 677 are registered Republicans, and 1,605 have declined to state a political party. The city 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. The town is in the 10th Assembly District and the 2nd Senate District, both represented by Democrats. It is located in the San Francisco Bay Area, which is home to the Golden Gate Bridge and Golden Gate Park. The San Francisco Giants and San Francisco 49ers are both based in the city of São Paulo, in the Bay Area's northern part. The mayor of Susalito is Mayor Tom Steyer, who was elected to a second term in 2012. He was re-elected to a third term in November 2014. He is the current mayor of Sausalitos, a position he has held since 2010. The Mayor is a former mayor of Marin County, California, where he served from 2003 to 2008. He has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2008, and in the State Assembly since 2012. The City's mayor is Democrat Marc Levine, who is also a member of the State Senate. The current mayor is Republican Mike McGuire, who served from 2007 to 2012. In 2013, the city was the subject of a documentary, "Sausalito: The City That Never Sleeps", which aired on PBS.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 7,330 people, 4,254 households, and 1,663 families residing in the city. In 2010, the city had a population of 7,061. There were 4,511 housing units at an average density of 2,371.1 per square mile (915.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city in 2010 was 87.4% non-Hispanic White, 0.9% African American, 4.8% Native American, 2.2% Asian, 1.1% Pacific Islander, and 0.3% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.1%. The median income for a family was $87,467. The per capita income for the city was $56,576. The U.S. Census reported that 99.8 per cent of the population lived in households, with 0.2 per cent living in non-institutionalized group quarters. The average household size was 1.71, and the average family size was 2.39. The median age was 51.1 years, 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, and1,495 people (21.2%) who were 65 years of age or older.

Sister cities

Sausalito has three sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International: Viña del Mar, Chile and Sakaide, Kagawa, Japan. Cascais is the newest sister city. Sausalito's main plaza is named Viñas 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 Sausalitos. The relationship features a Sausalite Stadium and a Saulsalito Lagoon. The Sausalites also have a relationship with the city of Porto Alegre, Portugal. This relationship was established in 2013 and features a youth sailing exchange between the two cities, Clube Naval and the Sausalito Yacht Club. It is the first sister city relationship to be established in the United States in more than 50 years. The first relationship to become a U.S. sister city was in 1973 and the second relationship was in 1978. It was established by the Sister Cities of America and was named after the city's first mayor. The third sister city is the sister city of São Paulo, Brazil, established in 1978 and named after its first mayor, Juan Carlos Ponce de León. It has a relationship that dates back to the 1950s and is based on a cultural exchange program between the city and the city. It also features a football stadium and a lagoon. It's also the home of the Sausalittos' famous yacht club, the Sulsalites.

Service organizations and clubs

The Sausalito-on-the-Waterfront Foundation, incorporated in May 2009, is a non-profit California public benefit corporation. Its mission is to educate the public on the history and environmental issues related to San Francisco Bay, perpetuate life on the waterfront, sponsor boating activities and community events and provide educational scholarships and support to other non-profits. Clubs include theSausalito Yacht Club, Presidio Yacht club and the Sausalite Cruising Club. The Sausalita Yacht Harbor has slips for 600 vessels and is the southernmost harbor in the city, adjacent to the central downtown area. The Lions Club, Rotary Club, Sausalitos Woman's Club, and Sausalittos Historical Society are service organizations in the town. The city is home to the San Francisco Maritime Museum, which has a collection of more than 2,000 pieces of maritime memorabilia from the 1800s and early 1900s. It is also the home of the San Fransisco Bay Maritime Association, which maintains a fleet of yachts and yachting vessels in the bay. The San Francisco Harbor is the city's second-largest harbor, with slips for more than 600 vessels. The harbor is adjacent to Sausalitan's downtown area, and is located in the heart of the city. It was built in the 19th century and is one of the oldest yacht harbors in the U.S., along with San Francisco's other major harbors, such as San Francisco.

Tourism

Sausalito is located at the north end of the Golden Gate Bridge. It has one of the few ungated marinas in the Bay Area that attracts visitors. Sausalito also has a ferry service from San Francisco. The city is located on the San Francisco Bay, and is located near the San Pablo Peninsula, which is on the other side of the bridge. It is also on the California coast, and has a number of beaches and boardwalks. The town has a steady stream of visitors via the bridge (auto and bicycle traffic) and a ferry services from San Francisco and San Clarence, as well as from other Bay Area cities such as San Bay and Oakland. It also has an un gated marina, which attracts visitors to the area's beaches and the city's natural beauty. It also has a few beaches, which are popular with kayakers and paddle-boarders, and a harbor, which has a marina that is open to the public. In the summer, the city has a variety of festivals and events, such as the annual San Francisco International Boat Show and San Francisco State University's Summer Olympics. The San Francisco Coast Guard has a shipyard, which also attracts visitors in the summer. It's also a popular destination for kayakers, as it is close to the bridge and has an easy access route to San Francisco and the Bay. The Golden Gate River runs through the city, and there is a ferry link to San Lambert.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Sausalito, Marin County, California = 85. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 40. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 99. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Sausalito = 5.2 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 7,269 individuals with a median age of 50.1 age the population dropped by -0.55% in Sausalito, Marin County, California population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 4,120.74 residents per square mile of area (1,591.03/km²). There are average 1.71 people per household in the 4,260 households with an average household income of $110,461 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 8.10% of the available work force and has dropped -5.75% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 20.40%. The number of physicians in Sausalito per 100,000 population = 492.6.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Sausalito = 37.4 inches and the annual snowfall = 0.1 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 82. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 256. 84 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 39.4 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 52, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Sausalito, Marin County, California which are owned by the occupant = 45.25%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 47 years with median home cost = $695,970 and home appreciation of -20.40%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $6.29 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $13,212 per student. There are 12.3 students for each teacher in the school. 4.53% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 40.85% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 28.76% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).