Call For Gun Safety Laws; Creek Cleanup; Spare The Air: Patch PM

NORTH BAY, CA – Missed today's headlines? Here are the Patch stories from Marin, Napa, Solano and Sonoma counties that people are talking about today:

School District In Marin County Agrees To Desegregate School

• The Attorney General's Office said Sausalito Marin City School District intentionally established a segregated elementary and middle school.

Stemple Creek Cleanup Slated This Week In West Marin

• Discarded vehicles, home appliances, household furniture and more than 100 tires will be removed from an unnamed tributary of Stemple Creek.

Seats Open On Marin Flood Control Zone Board

• Residents in the West Marin areas of Inverness and Olema can apply to the Marin County Flood Control Zone #10 Inverness Advisory Board.

Lincoln Avenue Reopens After Gas Leak In San Rafael

• Lincoln Avenue was closed between Maple and Pacheco streets just west of Highway 101, according to San Rafael police.

Damage Limited In Petaluma House Fire

• An HVAC contractor accidentally started a fire, officials said.

Santa Rosa-Trained Dog, Bear, Joins Contra Costa Co. DA's Office

• The Contra Costa County DA's Office is welcoming its newest member, a dog who helps victims of crime and knows English and Spanish commands.

Bay Area Mayors Call For Action On Gun Safety Laws

• The mayors joined others across the U.S. urging Senate leaders to "immediately call the Senate back to Washington to take action."

Spare The Air Alert Issued For Tuesday In Bay Area

• The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued a Spare the Air alert because of unhealthy levels of smog in the region.