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Firefighters put out ‘suspicious’ Martinez grass fire
Contra Costa County firefighters say a one-alarm grass fire that broke out in Martinez Sunday afternoon was suspicious in nature.Read More
Safari West founding Cheetah ‘Thula’ dies
Thula, one of the founding animals at Sonoma County's Safari West's exotic 400-acre wildlife preserve's cheetah program died on Feb. 27.Read More
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 in a crash.Read More
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 alleged inappropriate conduct with a minor.Read More
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 tracks when hit by the train.Read More
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 continue to try to get the man to surrender.Read More
Equipment issue triggers Shell refinery flare
An equipment problem at a refinery in Martinez triggered a flare Friday night, refinery officials said today.Read More
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.Read More
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 downtown Martinez.Read More
Shell incident due to equipment malfunction
An equipment malfunction at the Shell Chemical Company in Martinez resulted in a brief flaring incident Wednesday night.Read More
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.Read More
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 herself a day before her husband's body was found.Read More
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 death from the Benicia-Martinez Bridge a short time later.Read More
Woman escapes police custody in Martinez
Police are searching for a woman that escaped police custody Friday at a jail in Martinez.Read More
‘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 acid in February and March of 2014, according to...Read More
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 weeks starting in March has gone away almost entirely.Read More
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 area.Read More
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 commission last week.Read More
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 Patrol. The CHP received a report at about 5:30...Read More
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.Read More