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Sausalito city manager charged in yacht break-ins

Headline from KTVU San Francisco, from the development of Jul 21, 2026

Newest development Jul 22, 2026 · 3 reportsSausalito City Manager to Be Released From Jail, Ordered to Seek Mental Health Evaluation

Sausalito City Manager Elaine Forbes has been charged with four misdemeanor counts after authorities say she broke into several yachts. Forbes faces charges of disorderly conduct and theft of personal property. She is being held at the Marin County Jail on $50,000 bail.

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  1. Sausalito city manager arrested for burglary while on leave, allegedly broke into yacht

    Headline from KTVU San Francisco ·

  2. City manager in California arrested on suspicion of yacht burglary

    Headline from KTLA Los Angeles ·

  3. Names this update

    Sausalito city manager charged in yacht break-ins

    Headline from KTVU San Francisco ·

  4. Newest

    Sausalito City Manager to Be Released From Jail, Ordered to Seek Mental Health Evaluation

    Headline from KQED News ·

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Reports & sources

23 articles, oldest first.

  1. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Sausalito city manager arrested for suspected burglary less than 3 weeks after starting job: sheriff (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    Sausalito City Manager Elaine Forbes was arrested early Saturday morning on suspicion of burglary less than three weeks after starting the job.

  2. New York Post

    California city chief arrested on a yacht just three weeks after taking over top job (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Authorities have not released details about the alleged burglary or the circumstances surrounding the arrest.

  3. KRON4

    Sausalito city manager arrested weeks after assuming office (opens KRON4)

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    KRON4's feed description

    (KRON) -- Sausalito City Manager Elaine Forbes was arrested Saturday morning while she was on leave of absence, city officials announced in a news release. Forbes was arrested around 6:50 a.m. and booked into jail on "criminal charges.

  4. KTVU San Francisco

    Sausalito city manager arrested for burglary while on leave, allegedly broke into yacht (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    Officials with the City of Sausalito confirm City Manager Elaine Forbes was arrested on Saturday while on leave of absence. The Marin County Sheriff's Office says she was arrested for burglary. City leader arrested According to a Sunday morning social media post by the City of Sausalito, Forbes, 53,…

  5. Los Angeles Times

    Sausalito city official reportedly found on someone's yacht is arrested on suspicion of burglary (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The former director of the San Francisco Port who was just hired as a city manager in Marin County has been arrested on suspicion of burglary, authorities said.

  6. Bay Area Reporter News

    Lesbian Sausalito city manager arrested on felony burglary charge (opens Bay Area Reporter News)

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    Bay Area Reporter News's feed description

    The lesbian former executive director of the Port of San Francisco and current Sausalito city manager remains in custody after she was arrested on a felony burglary charge in the North Bay city over the weekend, allegedly found on a yacht that wasn’t hers.

  7. KQED News

    Sausalito City Manager, Former SF Port Director, Arrested During ‘Mental Health Crisis’ (opens KQED News)

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    KQED News's feed description

    Elaine Forbes was the director of the Port of San Francisco for nearly a decade before starting the new role in Marin County three weeks ago.

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  9. KTLA Los Angeles

    City manager in California arrested on suspicion of yacht burglary (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    The city manager of a Northern California city was arrested on suspicion of attempting to steal a yacht less than three weeks after starting the position. On July 18, deputies with the Marin County Sheriff's Office responded to the Sausalito Yacht Harbor at 501 Humboldt Ave. at about 6 a.m.

  10. Bay Area Reporter News

    Updated: Sausalito city manager allegedly caught on yacht to be charged with 4 misdemeanors (opens Bay Area Reporter News)

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    The lesbian former executive director of the Port of San Francisco and current Sausalito city manager will be charged with four misdemeanor offenses at Marin County Superior Court July 21 in connection with being on a yacht that is not hers in the bayside city.

  11. KRON4

    Sausalito city manager expected in court Tuesday for burglary charge (opens KRON4)

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    KRON4's feed description

    SAUSALITO, Calif. (KRON) -- Sausalito City Manager Elaine Forbes is expected in court Tuesday morning to be arraigned on a felony charge of burglary. Forbes, 53, is accused of burglarizing several boats docked at the Sausalito Yacht Harbor. She was taken into custody around 6:50 a.m.

  12. New York Post

    Sausalito City Manager Elaine Forbes’ despicable behavior inside yacht (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Boat owner Andy Cunningham said he was stunned by the state of his property after police contacted him about the incident.

  13. Washington Times

    California city manager charged with burglary after trying to steal boat (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    California prosecutors arraigned the Sausalito city manager on felony burglary charges on Tuesday after she was accused of trying to steal a yacht from a local marina over the weekend.

  14. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Sausalito city manager expected to be charged with misdemeanors after alleged yacht break-ins (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    Sausalito City Manager Elaine Forbes is expected to be charged with four misdemeanors during her first court appearance Tuesday after authorities accused her of breaking into multiple yachts over the weekend and causing damage.

  15. The Guardian

    Bay Area city manager charged for allegedly breaking into 66ft yacht while drinking (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Sausalito city manager Elaine Forbes faces misdemeanor charges for allegedly trying to steal the three-story vessel A Bay Area city manager will face misdemeanor charges for allegedly breaking into a 66ft yacht while drinking and trying to steal the vessel.

  16. KRON4

    Sausalito city manager charged with prowling, apologizes for yacht incident (opens KRON4)

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    (KRON) -- Sausalito City Manager Elaine Forbes remained in jail on Tuesday, three days after she was arrested at the Sausalito Yacht Harbor. The widely-known public official did not bail out because of "her own desire and the wishes of her family and legal counsel," a Forbes family spokesperson told…

  17. KQED News

    Sausalito City Manager Elaine Forbes Faces Misdemeanor Charges Over Boat Trespassing (opens KQED News)

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    KQED News's feed description

    Forbes, the former San Francisco port director, has been accused of boarding a yacht that wasn’t hers.

  18. Just the News

    City manager in Bay Area's Sausalito charged with breaking into yachts (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    Elaine Forbes was indicted on four misdemeanor charges: one count of petty theft, two counts of "unauthorized lodging" on separate boats and one count of prowling.

  19. Los Angeles Times

    Sausalito city manager charged with prowling, theft after arrest on stranger's yacht (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Elaine Forbes, 53, was charged Tuesday with one count of prowling on private property, two counts of lodging without an owner's consent and one count of petty theft.

  20. KTVU San Francisco

    Sausalito city manager charged in yacht break-ins (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    Sausalito City Manager Elaine Forbes has been charged with four misdemeanor counts after authorities say she broke into several yachts. Forbes faces charges of disorderly conduct and theft of personal property. She is being held at the Marin County Jail on $50,000 bail.

  21. KQED News

    Sausalito City Manager to Be Released From Jail, Ordered to Seek Mental Health Evaluation (opens KQED News)

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    KQED News's feed description

    Elaine Forbes, who previously served as director of the Port of San Francisco, faces multiple misdemeanor charges after trespassing on multiple boats on Saturday.

  22. Bay Area Reporter News

    Sausalito city manager out of jail, undergoing psych evaluation (opens Bay Area Reporter News)

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    Bay Area Reporter News's feed description

    Elaine Forbes, the Sausalito city manager who was arrested after she was discovered on a boat that wasn’t hers, has been released from jail and is undergoing a psychiatric evaluation.

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