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Investigators find weapons cache with 22,000 ammunition rounds at mass shooter’s home
Investigators have found Molotov cocktails, cans of gasoline, a dozen firearms and about 22,000 rounds of ammunition in the San Jose home of a man who shot and killed...Read More
Martinez Marathon refinery to temporarily idle production as gas demand plummets
The Marathon Petroleum Co. plans to temporarily idle its refinery in unincorporated Contra Costa County, because of plummeting demand for gasoline amid 2019 novel coronavirus-related travel restrictions, a refinery...Read More
Lucas Valley Road opens to one-way traffic after Sunday tanker crash
Lucas Valley Road opened to one-way traffic Monday morning after it was closed when a 50-foot gasoline tanker truck overturned and slid down an embankment on a tight turn...Read More
Two arrested after San Mateo vehicle arson
Two people were arrested Tuesday on suspicion of arson in the wake of a family argument that allegedly led to a San Mateo car fire in December, police said...Read More
Tesla reignites at tow yard after fire at auto shop
A Tesla Model S vehicle that caught fire at an auto shop in Los Gatos on Tuesday afternoon reignited after the original fire was extinguished.Read More
Gas prices march toward 4-year high
Gas prices in California are expected to climb as the summer months approach, although Bay Area drivers are already paying gas prices slightly higher than statewide average.Read More
Tesoro fined $915k over refinery violations
Tesoro Refining & Marketing Co. reached a $915,700 civil settlement with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District over a series of 51 notices of violation of local regulations...Read More
Police investigate pair of San Francisco arsons
Police are investigating two fires that occurred Sunday in San Francisco.Read More
Man on fire threatens police
A man was taken into custody by San Francisco police Sunday in the city’s Bayview District after he reportedly set himself on fire using a flammable liquid and advanced...Read More
Woman sprayed with gasoline in road rage incident
Officers arrested a man who allegedly sprayed a woman with gasoline during a road rage incident at a Monterey gas station Tuesday evening.Read More
New 12-cent per gallon gas tax steps toward law
The California Legislature approved a $52.4 billion gas tax and vehicle fee increase intended to fix the state's roads and make transit improvements.Read More
Stored gasoline helped fuel Vallejo hotel fire
A fire that destroyed 16 units at the Travel Inn in Vallejo Sunday morning started in a downstairs unit but the cause is still under investigationRead More
Chinese Consulate arsonist sentenced 35 months in prison
A man who confessed to setting a fire to the Chinese consulate in San Francisco almost three years ago was sentenced Wednesday to 35 months in prison.Read More
Gas prices creep lower in San Francisco
While California gas prices remain among the highest in the nation, abundant supplies this summer have led to relatively cheap prices statewide.Read More
San Francisco gas prices highest in nation
San Francisco had the highest average gas price in country last month at $3 per gallon.Read More
Flaming gasoline tanker closes Highway 37 offramp
A big rig fire closed part of westbound state Highway 37 in Vallejo early Monday morning.Read More
Burn victim ignited gasoline with cigarette
A woman who unknowingly spilled gasoline on herself suffered serious burns when she went to light a cigarette.Read More
Solar plane completes flight from Hawaii to Bay Area
A Swiss pilot successfully completed a three-day flight from Hawaii to Santa Clara County in a solar-powered plane.Read More
Eviction prompts woman to set self ablaze
A woman who was going to be evicted started a blaze at a Santa Rosa apartment building by lighting herself on fire.Read More
Drivers see 30-cent drop in gas prices
Gas prices dropped 30 cents in one month in the Bay Area and may stay low despite a typical increase in prices in the spring.Read More