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‘Processing unit upset’ causes Saturday Chevron refinery flaring
Flaring on Saturday night at the Chevron refinery in Richmond is being investigated, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District said. The flaring, which started about 6:25 p.m. and...Read More
Carjacking suspect stabs victim, off-duty officer before being fatally shot
A would-be carjacker already suffering from a gunshot wound and unsuccessful attempts to subdue him with Tasers, was fatally shot early Sunday after fleeing in a patrol car, South...Read More
Deputies arrest suspect in Castro Valley armed home burglary, gas station robbery
A man has been arrested in connection with a burglary and robbery in Castro Valley late Tuesday night, an Alameda County sheriff’s spokesman said. The suspect also is being...Read More
Hundreds of San Ramon youth protest outside Chevron as part of Global Climate Strike
Youth are demanding Chevron Corp. in San Ramon transition to sustainable practices as they protest outside the company Friday morning. Calling themselves Youth vs. Apocalypse, hundreds gathered at 9...Read More
Chevron refinery flares up in Richmond
Flaring occurred Wednesday evening at the Chevron refinery in Richmond because a process unit was upset, Chevron officials said. As of 9:22 p.m., the flaring had stopped after employees...Read More
Shields-Reid Park hosts 10th annual North Richmond Music Festival
The 10th annual North Richmond Music Festival is bringing live performances, pony rides and face painting to the historic Shields-Reid Park later this month. Headliner Lucky Lloyd will be...Read More
Oakland man convicted of murder in dispute over borrowed van
An ex-convict and self-described anarchist was convicted of second-degree murder Thursday for fatally shooting another man in a dispute over a van in Oakland in 2016.Read More
Girlfriend provides alibi for Oakland murder defendant
The girlfriend of an ex-convict who's accused of fatally shooting another man in Oakland two years ago because of a dispute over a van testified Thursday that he couldn't...Read More
Protesters stop traffic outside climate summit
Hundreds of protesters took over an intersection of downtown San Francisco Thursday morning to denounce what they say is Gov. Jerry Brown's inaction on climate change as he attends...Read More
Man stabbed at San Jose Chevron
A stabbing at a Chevron gas station in San Jose early Thursday morning sent one man to the hospital, according to San Jose police.Read More
Chevron to pay $170K for air quality violations
Chevron USA Inc. will pay a $170,000 settlement to settle air quality violations at its Richmond refinery between 2014 and 2015, according to the Bay Area Air Quality Management...Read More
No shelter-in-place for Richmond refinery flare
Chevron was reporting flaring at their refinery in Richmond Thursday morning, but company officials say there's no need to shelter in place.Read More
Lottery ticket bought as V-Day gift wins $750K
A man who wanted to give his wife a nice gift for Valentine's Day gave her one of the best presents ever.Read More
Refinery may be source of rotten egg smell
The smell of rotten eggs that has perplexed residents in San Francisco and Richmond over the last two days could have come from a sulfur release during flaring incidents...Read More
Millbrae man pleads no contest to hate crime
A Millbrae man pleaded no contest last week in San Mateo County Superior Court to committing a hate crime in which he called another man a derogatory name before...Read More
Card skimmer targeted Mill Valley drivers
The Marin County Sheriff's Office is warning residents to be cautious of identity fraud after a credit card skimmer was found at a gas station.Read More
Chevron pays $1.5 million to settle overtime suit
The U.S. Department of Labor announced three Chevron Corp. subsidiaries have paid 750 oil and gas industry workers $1.5 million to settle allegations of failure to pay overtime.Read More
Man gifted $750K winning lotto ticket for birthday
A California Lottery Scratchers ticket recently purchased in San Jose as a birthday present ended up a $750,000 winner.Read More
Ferrari catches fire at gas station
A Ferrari seemed to roll itself away from a gas station after the car caught fire Sunday evening in Martinez.Read More
Chevron slashes 500 San Ramon jobs
Roughly 500 people working out of Chevron's corporate offices in San Ramon will be losing their jobs.Read More