The Bay Area Air District today announced $4,822,770 in funding to SAFETRANS Transportation Inc. to deploy electric school buses serving special education students across Santa Clara County. The grant will support the purchase of 14 zero-emission buses and 11 charging stations, helping to electrify transportation services for some of the region's most vulnerable students.

The Air District has issued the following prescribed burn notice effective October 17 -24, 2025.

- Hill Ranch, mountains west of Novato, 155 acres, Marin County Fire Department

- Kamryn, hills near Route 92 and I280, 55 acres, CALFIRE San Mateo-Santa Cruz Unit

- TomKat Ranch, Pescadero, 49 acres, CALFIRE San Mateo-Santa Cruz Unit

- Tolay Lake Regional Park, southeast of Petaluma, 100 acres, Sonoma County Regional Parks

The Air District has fined Marathon Martinez Refinery, which is operated by Marathon subsidiary Tesoro Refining & Marketing Company LLC, $372,500 for 13 Notices of Violation that include tank-related violations, uncertified pieces of equipment at their on-site gas dispensing facility and reporting delays.

The Air District's Board of Directors approved amendments to Regulation 6, Rule 3: Wood-Burning Devices and Regulation 5: Open Burning that will provide stronger public health protections and support wildfire prevention efforts through improved use of prescribed burns across the region.