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.

Rain returns Wednesday through the weekend while king tides Wed–Sun raise coastal flood risk. A cold advisory hits early Tuesday and winds may pick up late week.

Storm-driven refills at San Luis Reservoir could erase thousands of acre‑feet Napa has been banking off‑site, officials warn. The city sold some reserves to reduce risk.

NOAA's 10‑foot sea‑level visualization shows neighborhoods from the Bay Area to Florida in potential inundation zones, and new research warns thousands of hazardous sites could flood by 2100.

Analysis shows the Forest Service treated under 1.7M acres through Sept.—well below recent averages. Senators and firefighters are demanding staffing and mitigation plans.

A shallow 3.7-magnitude quake shook the Geysers area before dawn, prompting felt reports but no immediate damage reports. Local seismologists revised the initial reading to 3.7.

EPA's proposed rewrite of WOTUS would narrow which wetlands the Clean Water Act protects, prompting warnings from conservationists and praise from farm groups.

The article discusses Napa County's collaboration with the DWR to install five new stream gages for better water management, funded by the Budget Act of 2023.

The Santa Rosa Fire Department declares the end of the 2025 wildfire season following significant rainfall, easing vegetation maintenance rules for residents.

CalFire lifts burn permit suspension in Sonoma County, allowing controlled burns with conditions and necessary permits during appropriate weather and air quality conditions.

Prescribed burn operation is planned at Mount Tamalpais State Park to reduce wildfire risk. The 40-acre burn will cause road and trail closures but seeks to maintain forest health.

The Marin County Planning Commission suspended updates to a section of its Local Coastal Program due to a dispute with the California Coastal Commission over property protection against environmental hazards.

The forecast for the Bay Area shows mixed weather, with warm conditions initially, followed by potential showers and unsettled weather towards the weekend. Beach and boating advisories are in place due to hazardous conditions.