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City leaders warn a swollen Russian River could knock out a water well and flood the PG&E substation near town.

A Tam Junction business has already paid thousands in flood cleanup as the 100-acre marsh faces ongoing erosion.

The Board of Supervisors votes November 3 on a plan pushing wineries toward mandatory sustainability certification and gas appliances toward the door.

Regulators still don't have a shutdown date for the mountaintop dump, even after a $6.6 million pollution settlement and years of fires.

A preliminary magnitude 4.3 earthquake shook the North Bay near Cloverdale Tuesday evening, followed by a smaller aftershock.

A vegetation blaze near Knoxville sent smoke across Napa County Monday as crews and aircraft rushed to the scene. Officials urged residents to expect smoke and monitor updates.

A UCLA study finds stand‑replacing wildfires now scorch far more of California’s forests than in the 1980s, driven by warming and fuel buildup. Officials are expanding prescribed burns and thinning projects.

Officials warn Sonoma County faces an early, long fire season. Here’s what to know about evacuation tags, alerts and possible power shutoffs.

Cal Fire has suspended outdoor residential burning in Napa and six North Bay counties. Officials urge residents to check permit status and use chipping or green‑waste options.

A wildfire named the Whisper Fire was reported at 2:05 p.m. on May 17 in Napa County on private land. Cause and containment remain unknown as crews respond.

A 431‑acre fuel‑break on Hogback Ridge is being treated with mulching, pile burns and mechanical thinning to give firefighters safer lines and reduce wildfire risk above Napa Valley.

A wildfire named the Pepperwood Fire was reported in Mendocino County on May 11. Initial updates list it on private land with no containment or cause yet reported.