Starting Jan. 1, Californians will pay a 1.5% recycling fee (capped at $15) on products with non‑removable batteries. Officials say proceeds will fund safer collection and recycling.

A Marin Housing Authority lawsuit says loans and a reverse mortgage on a Marin City BMR townhouse violated program rules, prompting a potential repurchase. Mediation is scheduled for Feb. 24, 2026.

Vallejo Police Department's POP Team arrested a man for solicitation of prostitution during a patrol targeting sex trafficking in West Vallejo, based on a Facebook post by the department.

Santa Rosa has been named California's safest city for 2025 and 14th nationwide in a WalletHub study that assessed factors like safety and natural-disaster risk.

Petaluma police seek help to find a prowling suspect after a break-in on Daniel Drive, with a perimeter set and a suspect seen in surveillance footage.

A motorcycle collision on southbound US‑101 just north of the Golden Gate Bridge toll plaza left one person dead early Wednesday. CHP and Marin agencies are investigating.

Mare Island Dry Docks in Vallejo will close after losing a key Coast Guard contract, the city says. About 80–85 workers face layoffs as local agencies scramble to help.

A December UC Merced report links summer immigration enforcement to a 2.9% drop in California private‑sector employment — roughly 447,000 jobs lost, with noncitizen workers hit hardest.

A Petaluma man and former Stockton officer was hit with a federal child‑porn charge after explosives and meth were seized during a July arson probe.

BAHFA approved a preservation deal for the Meridian on 400 Canal St., converting at least 60 units to affordable homes and funding repairs.

A pedestrian in his 70s was critically injured in a Santa Rosa hit-and-run accident. The responsible driver, Brigido Pena Villanueva, was arrested after fleeing and later calling police to disclose his location.

Vallejo Police issued an EMA for Tressa Diaz, 46, with dementia, missing since December 31, 2025. She was last seen in a grey sweatshirt and black pants.

Two men were arrested for burglarizing Santa Rosa Middle School, causing significant damage to the property including shattered glass and ransacked offices.