Contra Costa County explains three-hour gap between huge refinery fire starting and warning sirens
Thick, black smoke billowed into the sky from a fire at a Martinez refinery for nearly three hours Saturday before county ...
Contra Costa supervisor demands audit, town hall meeting over Martinez refinery fire
Contra Costa County Supervisor Shanelle Scales-Preston on Tuesday called for a full facility audit of Martinez Refining ...
1 dead, 3 injured in Contra Costa County head-on crash
A person died and three other people were injured in a head-on crash in Contra Costa County on Thursday evening, according to ...
Collision on Vasco Road near Byron closes all lanes
Vasco Road near Byron in Contra Costa County was blocked Thursday evening due to a collision, according to the California ...
Martinez refinery says ‘no significant' contaminant levels found from fire
Martinez Refining Company filed a required preliminary report with Contra Costa Health on Wednesday afternoon about last ...
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West Contra Costa school board slashes staffing to avoid deficit
West Contra Costa Unified School District’s school board approved a plan Wednesday night that will cut educator and ...
Martinez still under public health advisory after fire at refinery
More than 24 hours a large fire broke out at the Martinez Refining Company, Contra Costa health officials continue to urge ...
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Latest Martinez refinery incident draws ire of Contra Costa County supervisor
Contra Costa County Supervisor Shanelle Scales-Preston yesterday called for a full facility audit of Martinez Refining ...
Contra Costa County lifts shelter in place order triggered by Martinez refinery fire
Contra Costa County officials have lifted a shelter-in-place order that was placed after a fire erupted Saturday at the ...
Experts say more is needed to combat human trafficking in Richmond
In Richmond, the focus has largely been on curbing sex work along 24th Street by increasing lighting, considering traffic ...
Martinez refinery files report saying containment levels from fire were low
Martinez Refining Company filed a required preliminary report with Contra Costa Health on Wednesday afternoon about last weekend’s refinery fire, saying air monitoring for ...