Surprise inspection conducted at troubled refinery
MARTINEZ — Hazardous materials and air officials paid a visit to a troubled Martinez refinery Tuesday to start an unannounced inspection into why it has been at the center of …
martinez
Health advisory issued after suspect refinery flaring
MARTINEZ — Officials in Contra Costa County issued a health advisory Friday after a strong chemical odor pierced the air, the latest in a series of flaring incidents that have …
Bizarre Tom Brady baseball ad includes Eli Manning in full SF Giants uniform
Eli Manning donned a San Francisco Giants jersey and hat as part of an advertisement campaign for Fanatics and Topps. Screenshot via X, formerly Twitter The sports apparel brand Fanatics …
Man drove through SF throwing explosives out of car, police say
FILE: SFPD arrested a man on Sunday evening, Oct. 29, 2023, on suspicion of throwing explosives at San Francisco church parishioners. Sundry Photography/Getty Images LATEST Oct. 30, 2:20 p.m. A …
Black dust cloud latest Martinez Refining Company release
The day before the local high school’s homecoming parade last week, the Martinez Refining Company posted on Facebook wishing students a happy homecoming. But just 24 hours later, the refinery …
Another refinery leak; this time petroleum dust
MARTINEZ — Health officials in Contra Costa County assured the public Friday that they didn’t believe there was any danger following the release of petroleum coke dust from the Martinez …
Police were 100% sure who killed Bay Area boy. DNA proved them wrong.
The 200 block of Westwood Street in Vallejo, Calif. Google Street View After 36 painful years, two mistrials and one stranger-than-fiction police interrogation, the long-cold case of a slain Bay …
A slain Bay Area boy, a bizarre confession and now a new suspect
The 200 block of Westwood Street in Vallejo, Calif. Google Street View After 36 painful years, two mistrials and one stranger-than-fiction police interrogation, the long-cold case of a slain Bay …
A perfect day trip to Crockett includes a 122-year-old dive bar
The grassy hills along Highway 80 toward Crockett are dry and beige. Every few miles, refinery stacks pop up between high ground — some billowing smoke, others dormant. A seemingly …
New Dutch Bros drive-thru coffee spot opens in Bay Area
Dutch Bros is an Oregon-based coffee chain known for its sweet drinks and friendly service. It just opened a new location in the Bay Area. Joselyn D. via Yelp Super sweet …