Martinez

Dead man in motor home considered a homicide

Vallejo police said a 47-year-old American Canyon man was found dead Saturday night in a motor home that was involved…

6 years ago

Walnut Creek science teacher arrested

A science teacher at Walnut Creek Intermediate School is on administrative leave after he was arrested by Martinez police for…

7 years ago

Trespasser fatally struck by train

The man who died after being hit by a train near the Martinez Marina today was trespassing on the train…

7 years ago

Murder suspect continues Martinez standoff

A standoff with a murder suspect in Martinez is still ongoing Friday morning as negotiators with a police SWAT team…

7 years ago

Equipment issue triggers Shell refinery flare

An equipment problem at a refinery in Martinez triggered a flare Friday night, refinery officials said today.

7 years ago

Police arrest man who allegedly stole bicycle

A man was arrested over the weekend after he allegedly stole a bicycle and tried to sell it online.

7 years ago

Car rams into Martinez gas meter, no injuries reported

Police said no one was injured when a car hit a gas meter causing a gas leak this afternoon in…

7 years ago

Shell incident due to equipment malfunction

An equipment malfunction at the Shell Chemical Company in Martinez resulted in a brief flaring incident Wednesday night.

7 years ago

Suspect arrested in fatal Christmas Eve stabbing

A suspect has been arrested in a stabbing that left a woman dead Saturday evening in San Jose, police said.

7 years ago

Wife beats husband to death, kills herself

A man found beaten to death at his San Jose home last week was killed by his wife, who killed…

8 years ago

Woman hits three pedestrians with car, jumps off Benicia Bridge

A woman who apparently purposefully ran down three pedestrians, including her estranged husband, in Martinez this morning jumped to her…

8 years ago

Woman escapes police custody in Martinez

Police are searching for a woman that escaped police custody Friday at a jail in Martinez.

8 years ago

‘Weak’ safety culture led to worker acid injuries

A weak safety culture at the Tesoro refinery in Martinez led to four workers being injured by exposure to sulfuric…

8 years ago

BART’s Pittsburg glitch gone but not solved

A persistent electrical problem that crippled BART service at the end of the Pittsburg/Bay Point line for more than two…

8 years ago

N. Concord, Pittsburg BART stations reopen

Normal train service resumed between two East Bay BART stations after more than two weeks without train service in the…

8 years ago

BART test train tackles track troubles

Testing is being done Monday morning to investigate a glitch that knocked more than 50 BART train cars out of…

8 years ago

Crash near elementary school kills one

One person reportedly died in a collision near a Martinez elementary school early this morning, according to the California Highway…

8 years ago

Series of crashes kills teen driver on HWY 4

A 19-year-old Concord woman was killed in a series of crashes on state Highway 4 in Martinez Saturday night.

8 years ago

Two teens killed in Contra Costa crash

The California Highway Patrol has confirmed two teenage girls were killed early Sunday morning in a crash in unincorporated Contra…

9 years ago

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.

9 years ago

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