In Your Town for April 6, 2021
CORTE MADERA
Police: Traffic stop
leads to gun arrest
A convicted felon with a loaded gun was arrested after a traffic stop on Highway 101, according to the Central Marin Police Authority.
Alejandro Gonzalez, 25, of Ukiah was driving on northbound Highway 101 through Corte Madera at about 12:45 a.m. Sunday, said Margo Rohrbacher, spokeswoman for the police agency. The registration tags did not match the Ford truck he was driving.
An officer smelled burned marijuana and saw an empty beer bottle in the truck. Gonzalez had a suspended license and was on probation for a previous DUI charge, Rohrbacher said.
A vehicle search yielded a loaded, unregistered handgun with a large capacity magazine, a stash of marijuana, cash and other signs indicating drugs for sale, Rohrbacher said.
Gonzalez was booked into Marin County Jail on suspicion of gun offenses, displaying false registration tags and drug violations. He remained in custody Monday in lieu of $15,000 bail.
LARKSPUR
Hillside residence
damaged in blaze
A three-story home on a hillside caught fire on Monday, but no injuries were reported, a fire official said.
A fire alarm went off at about noon at the home in the 400 block of Elm Street, Central Marin fire Chief Ruben Martin said. The fire apparently started in the basement and went up into the walls.
The residents were not home. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
San Rafael and Kentfield fire departments and Central Marin police assisted on the call.
NOVATO
Forum to address
Highway 37 issues
Transportation officials are seeking input on the future of Highway 37.
Caltrans, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and agencies in Marin, Napa, Solano and Sonoma counties have launched an online survey and plan an online forum at 6 p.m. April 15.
Sen. Mike McGuire, D-Healdsburg, and Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, will join the meeting. The topics will include sea-level rise, project priorities and environmental concerns.
The survey and meeting information are at Resilient37.org.
SAUSALITO
Neighbor appeals
plan for apartment
A city decision to approve an accessory apartment at 88 George Lane has been appealed to the Planning Commission.
The Community Development Department approved the project in February. The owner of 84 George Lane opposes the project, saying it will be a detriment to privacy, property values and trees, among other objections.
The commission has set a hearing on the appeal for its teleconference meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Meeting access information and project documents are available at bit.ly/3um4687.