Contra Costa County says a range of harmful chemicals were released, including some that pose risks for cancer and ...

California gas prices have risen “an average of $0.38 per gallon since the event and may increase further” since a Feb. 1 ...

Alejandro Martinez, 41, allegedly set one of the fires that destroyed large swaths of California in recent weeks, and faces ...

A woman was killed Monday morning in a vehicle that left the freeway on Interstate Highway 680 near Martinez and crashed, according to CHP.

A CWS Level 1 alert was issued Sunday following overflow of "oily water" from a wastewater containment pond, according to a regulatory filing with the California Office of Emergency Services. Overflow ...

The Contra Costa Fire Protection District said six workers at the refinery were injured, and four needed to be hospitalized.

Latino Republicans were barred from joining the Democratic-led California Latino Legislative Caucus and have formed their own ...

Dr. Mark Chofla is a board-certified psychiatrist and physician who completed his specialty residency training at the Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Medical Center.

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PBF Energy's 157,000 b/d Martinez refinery in Northern California remained offline Wednesday following a Feb. 1 fire that injured six workers, a company spokesman said on Wednesday. All of the ...

A woman was killed Monday morning when a vehicle left Interstate 680 near Martinez and crashed. The California Highway Patrol said the crash happened at approximately 10:32 a.m. For unknown reasons, a ...