Sausalito city manager arrested weeks after assuming office

By Aaron Tolentino at KRON4 (KRON-TV) · July 20, 2026 · 1 min read

SAUSALITO, Calif. (KRON) -- Sausalito City Manager Elaine Forbes was arrested Saturday morning while she was on a 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." Forbes, 53, is facing a felony charge of...

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The arrest of Sausalito City Manager Elaine Forbes raises questions about the city's leadership and the vetting process for top officials. Given her recent assumption of office, Forbes had not yet had the opportunity to make a significant impact on the city, but her arrest will likely prompt a closer examination of the city's hiring practices. As the city moves forward, residents will be watching to see how the city council responds to this situation and how it will affect the city's operations. The fact that Forbes was on a leave of absence at the time of her arrest suggests that there may have been internal concerns about her prior to the arrest, and the city council will need to address these concerns in order to maintain public trust. The city's leadership will be under scrutiny in the coming weeks as more information about the arrest and the city's response becomes available.

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Category: safety · Published: July 20, 2026 · Source: KRON4 (KRON-TV) · Reading time: 1 min

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