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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

Covid-19 update: ‘Reopen’ protests under scrutiny, activists bring ‘body bags’ to SF, national deaths surpass 40,000

Testing and reopening strategies have emerged as prominent themes this past week both here at home in the Bay Area…

4 years ago

Derailed train blocks Shellmound Street in Emeryville

The public is advised to avoid Shellmound Street in Emeryville due to a train derailment Sunday afternoon. The Emeryville Police…

4 years ago

Hit-and-run driver kills pedestrian in unmarked crosswalk

A 55-year-old Oakland man crossing the street was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver Saturday night. Police were called…

4 years ago

Two Saturday night sideshows drawing hundreds end in arrests, tows, tickets

Oakland police broke up at least two large sideshows Saturday night and were geared up to respond to more, a…

4 years ago

Police say overall Fremont crime down as commercial burglaries, auto thefts spike

Crime in Fremont has decreased overall in the month since Alameda County issued its 2019 novel coronavirus shelter-in-place order, but…

4 years ago

One person in hospital after rescue from two-story house fire

One person was hospitalized Sunday morning in a two-alarm structure fire in San Jose. Firefighters responded Sunday morning to the…

4 years ago

Covid-19 update: Pastor disputes Easter citation, county houses all infected homeless

There were 398 confirmed 2019 novel coronavirus cases and seven resulting deaths when shelter-in-place orders took effect across six of…

4 years ago

Four teens in custody after alleged CVS pharmacy robbery attempt

Four teenagers were in custody following a robbery Friday afternoon at a Danville CVS store, Danville police said. Police Chief…

4 years ago

State partners with Motel 6 to shelter homeless, acquires more than 5,000 rooms

California has secured over 16,000 hotel rooms to shelter homeless residents during the Covid-19 pandemic, Gov. Gavin Newsom and Santa…

4 years ago

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