Posts Tagged ‘Martinez Calif.’
Martinez Refining Fined $10 Million For Illegal Flaring, “Coke Dust,” Odor Violations
From the Office of the District Attorney Martinez, California – A joint prosecution by the Contra Costa District Attorney and Bay Area Air District has resulted in a $10 million penalty against Martinez Refining Company, along with compliance improvements at its Martinez refinery, and $600,000 in mitigation payments for supplemental environmental projects. Judge Benjamin T.…
Read MorePerson Struck, Killed By Train At Martinez Amtrak; Second Incident This Month
A woman was struck and killed by a train at the Martinez Amtrak station Wednesday evening – the second incident involving a pedestrian at the train depot this month. The incident was reported at approximately 5:44p.m. Wednesday. Details of the moments leading up to the collision were not immediately available and police were reportedly on…
Read MoreMore Legal Problems For Martinez Mural Pair
Two people who came to national attention in 2020 after they filmed themselves attempting to blot out a freshly painted Black Lives Matter street painting in downtown Martinez are now facing additional, unrelated burglary charges according to a story published in the East Bay Times. Martinez residents David Nelson, 54, and Nicole Anderson, 43, were…
Read MoreAnti-Mandate Protestors Gather Outside County Health Offices In Martinez Thursday
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Read MoreHomes, Cars Burning In 2-Alarm Blaze In Martinez Wednesday
Kids playing with fire in the backyard of a home on Arthur Road touched off a 2-alarm blaze that raced through a small housing development in Martinez Wednesday – destroying one home, multiple cars and adjacent fields. Three youths were briefly detained before they were released to the custody of their parents. The fire was…
Read MoreMan With Shotgun Forces Evacuation Of Martinez Home Depot Store Thursday
On Thursday, August 29 at 12:37 pm, Martinez Police Department officers responded to a call of a man with a shotgun in the 1000 block of Arnold Dr. A passing motorist saw an unknown adult male subject pointing a short barreled shotgun at an unknown adult female, according to police. Arriving officers contacted the woman…
Read MoreFatal Head-On Crash Closes Alhambra Avenue In Both Directions Friday
We are saddened to have to report that Alhambra Avenue between John Muir Road and Alhambra Valley Road in Martinez is currently (4:10 p.m.) closed in both directions due to a fatal accident investigation. Police and fire personnel were called to the area shortly after 2:30 p.m. Friday with readers writing of a grinding, head-on…
Read MoreMartinez Residents Charged With Elder Abuse, Child Cruelty After Death Of 77-Year-Old Man
On February 28, 2019, at approximately 10:28 a.m., Martinez Police officers and medical personnel responded to the 200 block of Escondido Drive for a 911 medical call. The caller advised there was a male at the residence who was not breathing. Officers and medical personnel arrived on scene and located a 77-year-old male in a…
Read MoreMartinez Resident Sentenced for Child Molestation
Martinez, Calif. – On Tuesday February 26, 2019, 21-year-old Martinez resident Aaron Mikkelsen pleaded guilty to one count of child molestation and was sentenced to six years in state prison. The sentence was handed down by the Honorable David E. Goldstein. Through his guilty plea, Mikkelsen admitted that he sexually molested a child under the age…
Read MoreMan Sentenced To 20 Years For Human Trafficking Victims Across Bay Area
Martinez, Calif. – On February 19, Hilario Martinez Jr. pleaded guilty to seven felonies involving sex trafficking, pimping and threatening multiple female victims, one of whom was a minor who ran away from home. Judge David Goldstein accepted Martinez Jr’s disposition and the 33-year-old defendant was sentenced to 20 years in state prison. Martinez Jr. will…
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