Sausalito Ahead of the Curve.

It get a big frustrating when you watch other cities take action (like Pasadena) to prevent the proliferation of Rehab/Sober Living Homes in their areas, while Newport Beach continues to get them by the bushel.

Now (actually a week ago...news travels slow from Northern California) Sausalito has taken action too.

The title of the article says it all:

"Sausalito sues Alta Mira rehab center"

The best quote?

"We believe that law was created to prohibit local discrimination against small community care facilities, not to shoehorn a 48-bed institution into a residential neighborhood."

Here's the part which frustrates me the most.

"Officials with the state Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs have backed the Blatts, saying because the properties have different addresses they are treated separately for licensing purposes.

They say that means Sausalito can't require the center to obtain a permit to operate the treatment facility, but city officials hope a judge will rule otherwise and issue an injunction until city rules are met. A date for a court hearing has not been set."

Do you see that? Read it again.

City Officials in Sausalito don't give a crap about what the State says. They are more interested in protecting their residents than letting these facilities from destroying their residential neighborhoods.

Newport Beach city officials need to grow a pair (actually 7 pairs) and PROTECT THEIR RESIDENTS INSTEAD OF THE SOBER LIVING/REHAB HOME OPERATORS.