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 ...
UPDATE: Flood advisory previously issued will expire at 10:15 a.m., says the NWS
The advisory was for Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
Former employee of East Bay school district charged in $3.3M scheme
A former employee of an East Bay school district is facing federal charges related to a scheme to defraud the district of ...
Serial rapist who targeted women in Contra Costa sentenced to prison
Christopher David Owens, 42, offered victims drugs or cigarettes, but also broke into one woman’s home, according to police.
Richmond police fatally shoot domestic violence suspect following standoff
An investigation has been launched after a domestic violence suspect was fatally shot following a standoff with Richmond ...
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Amid competitive market, West Contra Costa ramps up search for its next superintendent
THE WEST CONTRA COSTA Unified School District is joining about a dozen other California school districts in search of its ...
Martinez refinery workers return to work after gas-leak explosion and fire
As Contra Costa County Fire and Martinez Refining Company investigators sift through the damage, refinery workers have ...
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Contra Costa DA Closes Inquiry Into Alicia Coleman-Clark Without Charges in Alexis Gabe Case
The Contra Costa DA’s Office ended its probe into Alicia Coleman-Clark, finding no proof to charge her as an accessory after ...
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 ...