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County Supervisor Promises Full Investigation Into Martinez Refining Company Fire
County Supervisor Shanelle Scales-Preston said Tuesday she is meeting with county health officials, Martinez Mayor Brianne Zorn, refinery officials and first responders to determine the cause of Saturday’s fire at the Martinez Refining Company facility in Martinez. “This is the third major incident since BPF Energy purchased the refinery in 2020 and many more spills…
Read MoreCrowd Protests Government Anti-Immigration Policy In Concord Sunday
Hundreds turned out to protest enforcement of immigration laws and recent ICE actions in Concord on Sunday. A sizable crowd of several hundred people lined Monument Boulevard in protest of ICE – Immigration and Customs Enforcement – detentions. Despite a couple of tense moments the gathering was largely without incident. We don’t believe there were…
Read MoreMartinez Health Advisory Remains In Effect Sunday
Contra Costa Health (CCH) recommends that residents of Martinez, parts of Pacheco and Clyde who have respiratory sensitivity remain indoors with doors and windows shut today while smoke continues to clear from a fire at Martinez Refining Company (MRC). A map of the affected area will be available at cwsalerts.com while this health advisory remains…
Read MoreLevel 2 Health Emergency Declared After Fire At Martinez Refining Company Saturday
Fire reported and Level 2 Health Advisory issued to residents near Martinez Refining Company facility, 2000 Marina Vista. Two columns of smoke were immediately seen and muffled “explosions” heard. Refinery reporting a “carbon fire” at the facility. The smoke plume quickly grew in size, prompting health warnings as it drifted eastward. Police closed nearby on-ramps…
Read MoreAdministration’s “Fork In The Road” Program Stuns Federal Employees Tuesday
Federal workers – several dozen of whom apparently live within our coverage range – expressed dismay over a Trump administration proposal suggesting they accept a “deferred resignation” option designed to end work-from-home employment and sent via a specialized email system to nearly all government workers late Tuesday afternoon. The White House estimates that up to…
Read MoreHugging Thieves Net Another Necklace In Danville Tuesday
Overly affectionate thieves preying on area residents fond of wearing their jewelry made off with a necklace in Danville Tuesday after approaching the victim as if to give her a hug. The theft was reported at approximately 12:37pm in the 1700 block of Camino Ramon with the victim approached by the occupant of a blue…
Read MoreYoung Entrepreneurs Gearing Up For 2025 Shark Tank Competition
Campolindo High School’s Entrepreneurship Club organizes second annual competition MORAGA, CALIFORNIA – January 27, 2025 – The Contra Costa Shark Tank Youth Competition (www.contracostasharktank.org) is back for a second year after a successful inaugural competition in 2024 where over 300 students applied. The Campolindo High School Entrepreneurship Club is organizing the competition as a fun…
Read MoreDriver Killed In Pleasant Hill Rollover Crash Monday
A 2-car crash on Grayson Road at Taylor Boulevard ended with one person dead and another with minor injuries in Pleasant Hill on Monday. The rollover crash was reported at 9:42 a.m. with motorists describing a black Kia sedan and a Kia minivan involved with the minivan rolling onto its side, a person on the…
Read MoreGunfire Keeps Concord Neighborhoods On Edge Saturday
Concord residents contacting this site are expressing concern over what they say is an increased level of gunfire – ostensibly between rival gang factions – taking place in the city over the last 24 hours. Neighbors noted rifle and pistol fire at Cambridge Park on Victory Lane at approximately 9 p.m. Friday, followed by reports…
Read MoreCanadian Man Sentenced For Sextortion Of Contra Costa County Minor
From the Office of the District Attorney Martinez, California – A 25-year-old man from Gulf Island, Canada, has been sentenced to prison for sexually extorting a minor in Contra Costa County in 2020, in what is commonly referred to as a “Sextortion” attack. In the fall of 2019, Nicholas Fahey used a social media application…
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