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 ...
Contra Costa County explains three-hour gap between huge refinery fire starting and warning sirens
Thick, black smoke billowed from a fire at a Martinez refinery for nearly three hours Saturday before Contra Costa County ...
Martinez refinery files report claiming contaminant levels from fire were low
Martinez Refining Company filed a required preliminary report with Contra Costa Health on Wednesday afternoon about last ...
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 ...
1 Dead, 3 Injured In Head-On Crash Near Byron Thursday Evening
A person died and three other people were injured in a head-on crash in Contra Costa County on Thursday evening, according to the California Highway Patrol. The CHP said that at 6:11 p.m., patrol ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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In Richmond, the focus has largely been on curbing sex work along 24th Street by increasing lighting, considering traffic calming measures and deploying quarterly human trafficking operations.
East Bay man settles in pronghorn poaching investigation
A Contra Costa County man pleaded no contest in a poaching investigation from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) after being accused of illegally shooting and taking a pronghorn on ...