News briefs from across Marin County.
EDUCATION
Greg Nelson, a former administrator at the College of Marin, has been hired as deputy chancellor and chief operating officer at the Peralta Community College District.
Nelson’s most recent position at the College of Marin was vice president of operations.
The Peralta district, which is in Alameda County, includes Berkeley City College, the College of Alameda, Laney College and Merritt College. The district says it serves about 30,000 students a year.
The Peralta board of trustees approved Nelson’s appointment on June 26. The job took effect on Monday. The annual salary is $261,879.
Nelson worked at the College of Marin from August 2013 to last month, said Nicole Cruz, a spokesperson for the school. The position remains vacant.
SAN RAFAEL
A San Rafael man charged with trying to kill a woman during a family argument has pleaded not guilty.
Walenton Deleon-Diaz, 26, allegedly stabbed the victim on June 25 at an apartment on Fairfax Street in the Canal neighborhood, police said. When police confronted him outside the apartment, he allegedly indicated he was carrying a knife.
An officer shot Deleon-Diaz with a 40-millimeter sponge round. Police arrested him on suspicion of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, making a criminal threat and obstructing police.
Deleon-Diaz entered the plea Wednesday. Deleon-Diaz’s defense attorney, Thomas Brown, and prosecutor Daniel Madow declined to comment on the case after the hearing.
Judge Kelly Simmons has scheduled the next hearing for Aug. 5.
TIBURON
The town Planning Commission has approved a proposal for a 200-foot pier at a property near Paradise Drive.
The 4-foot-wide pier at 4916 Ranch Road would also include a platform lift. The commission approved a use permit and tidelands permit at its meeting on June 26, said Dina Tasini, the director of community development.
The project also needs approvals from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Regional Water Quality Control Board and the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, according to a report by Jayni Allsep, a town planning consultant.
MILL VALLEY
The Strawberry Design Review Board has set a hearing next week on a home construction plan at 31 Knoll Lane.
The property is 7,830 square feet, and the residence would be 1,601 square feet and up to 24 feet, 10 inches above the surrounding grade, according to the county planning office. The project also would involve the construction of an accessory dwelling unit.
The board is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the Strawberry Recreation Center. Project details are online at shorturl.at/7Zl5U.
