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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…

3 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

Police investigate pair of San Francisco arsons

Police are investigating two fires that occurred Sunday in San Francisco.

7 years ago

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…

7 years ago

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…

7 years ago

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…

7 years ago

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…

7 years ago

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…

7 years ago

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…

8 years ago

San Francisco gas prices highest in nation

San Francisco had the highest average gas price in country last month at $3 per gallon.

8 years ago

Flaming gasoline tanker closes Highway 37 offramp

A big rig fire closed part of westbound state Highway 37 in Vallejo early Monday morning.

8 years ago

Burn victim ignited gasoline with cigarette

A woman who unknowingly spilled gasoline on herself suffered serious burns when she went to light a cigarette.

8 years ago

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.

8 years ago

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…

8 years ago

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…

8 years ago

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