In Your Town for Aug. 28, 2024
GREENBRAE
Suspects enter pleas
in elder fraud case
Two defendants pleaded not guilty to charges they targeted a Greenbrae resident in a financial scheme.
Ronnie Curtis Baker, 58, of Fairfield and Kimberly Marie Mallory, 52, of Napa entered their pleas on Thursday in Marin County Superior Court.
The Marin County District Attorney’s Office filed a complaint last month alleging the defendants defrauded an 80-year-old man of about $250,000 and laundered around $230,000. Baker falsely told the victim that he was a licensed contractor and Mallory, a public notary, aided Baker in his offenses, authorities alleged.
Baker is charged with offenses such as elder theft, grand theft by false pretenses, diversion of construction funds and money laundering. Mallory is also charged with offenses such as elder theft, mortgage fraud, forgery and money laundering.
Mallory’s attorney, Damone Keith Hale, and Baker’s public defender, Peter Arian, declined to comment on Monday.
The next court date is scheduled for Sept. 26.
TIBURON
Council fills seat
on advisory board
The Town Council has appointed Liz Feibusch to the Heritage and Arts Commission.
The commission has had an opening since April 15, when Fran Hall resigned. Feibusch’s term will run until Jan. 28, 2026, and she will be eligible for automatic reappointment because she will have been on the commission for less than two years.
Feibusch, who has lived in Tiburon for about seven years, was one of three applicants for the seat. She has an art degree from New York University and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of San Francisco.
The council approved the appointment at its meeting on Aug. 21.
INVERNESS
Permit under review
for new residence
The owner of a vacant lot along Stirling Way is seeking a coastal permit to build a 1,639-square-foot home, according to the Marin County Community Development Agency.
The project would involve installing a wastewater treatment system and retaining walls and removing 18 trees. The lot is 30,800 square feet.
The county planning office expects to issue a decision between Sept. 12 and Oct. 21. The project planner is Joshua Bertain at 415-473-3171 or joshua.bertain@marincounty.gov.
FOREST KNOLLS
Property owners get
approval for buildings
The county planning office has approved an application to legalize several structures at 107 Montezuma Ave. and 6 Forest Drive.
The structures include a 51-square-foot shed, a 160-square-foot shipping container/woodshop, a 145-square-foot greenhouse and a 292-square-foot art studio, according to a report by Erin Yattaw, a county planner.
The county issued the conditional approval on Aug. 16.