More Shutoffs; Air Quality; Wildfire Latest: 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:

CA Wildfires Latest: Blazes Prompt Evacuations, Statewide Emergency

Wind-driven wildfires have scorched tens of thousands of acres, forced evacuations, closed schools and prompted a statewide emergency.

State Of Emergency, Fires: Calif. AG Warns Against Price Gouging

Violators of the law can be criminally prosecuted and be sentenced to up to one year in jail or fined $10,000 upon conviction.

Smoke Chokes Air Quality In Bay Area, Residents At Risk

If people smell smoke, the air district recommends that they stay inside with windows and doors closed.

Kincade Fire Latest: 66K Acres Burned; When Evacs May Be Lifted

At least 40 homes have been destroyed. Cal Fire described an "aggressive stand" made by firefighters in the Shiloh Ridge area near Windsor.

Golden Gate Ferry Changes Service Due To PG&E Power Outage

Several ferries leaving from the San Francisco Ferry Terminal have new departure locations Monday afternoon.

Kincade Fire Prompts Changes To Golden Gate Transit Bus Routes

Schedule changes Monday affect both northbound and southbound services from and within Sonoma County.

PG&E Shutoffs: Closures, Inspections, More Shutdowns In Marin

PG&E has started the process of inspecting their infrastructure throughout Marin, but more shutdowns has been announced for Tuesday.

SMART Trains Canceled Monday Due To Power Shutdown

The ongoing Public Safety Power Shutoff has impacted local city traffic signal systems that cross SMART railroad tracks.

'Suspicious Person' Spotted Near Small Brush Fire In Fairfax

The blaze broke out behind the bus stop on Marin Road at Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, according to the Fairfax Police Department.