1 dead, 1 seriously injured in Highway 4 collision near Martinez Wednesday night
A two-car crash on state Highway 4 near Martinez late Wednesday night left one person dead and another with major injuries, according to CHP.
A two-car crash on state Highway 4 near Martinez late Wednesday night left one person dead and another with major injuries, according to CHP.
Sara Donchey reports on mercury being found in more areas of Martinez after accidental spill (5-10-2023)
Officials have found mercury near Rankin Park where Buckley Street hits a dead end in Martinez, officials from Contra Costa Health (CCH) said Wednesday afternoon, two days after a mercury spill was first reported at the Amtrak station nearby.
Contra Costa Health (CCH) on Monday confirmed that its hazmat team is at the scene of a spill involving mercury in the parking lot of the Amtrak train station in Martinez.
A toxicologist began taking soil samples Thursday from areas affected by a chemical release from a Martinez oil refinery last year, county health officials reported.
The Contra Costa District Attorney's Office has filed a two-count complaint against a Martinez man for possessing a firearm in a school zone.
The operators of a oil refinery in Contra Costa County have agreed to pay $27.5 million for violating a 2016 agreement to reduce air pollution at the facility, federal regulators announced Thursday.
Juliette Goodrich reports on Alhambra High lacrosse players anxiously waiting to hear from colleges they applied to (4-26-2023)
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Bay Area air quality regulators have released a new report mapping the areas affected by a chemical release from a Martinez refinery last year, and the results have prompted prosecutors to review the violations discovered for possible charges against the refinery.
Bay Area air quality regulators have released a new report mapping the areas affected by an allegedly toxic chemical release from a Martinez refinery. Amanda Starrantino reports. (4-6-23)
A former federal agent from the Bay Area pleaded guilty to lying about a sexual relationship with a victim who testified in a human trafficking case, prosecutors said.
A former Martinez school employee was convicted last week of three counts of child sexual exploitation for a 2018 incident during which he tried to meet a minor in Pleasant Hill for sex.
Health officials in Contra Costa County urged residents living near the site of last year's refinery hazardous materials release not to eat produce grown in soil that may have been exposed until testing is complete.
One person died in a fire at a fourplex in Martinez early Wednesday morning, a Contra Costa County Fire Protection District spokesman said.
The California Highway Patrol said a fatal crash on state Highway 4 near Martinez early Wednesday morning involved three vehicles and started when a Ford hatchback with a solo driver struck the center divider.
Fire crews responded to smoke coming from the Martinez Refining Company Tuesday afternoon and officials were monitoring air samples in the area.
Contra Costa County officials are seeking volunteers to serve on a committee to oversee an independent investigation and risk assessment following a release of heavy metals from a Martinez refinery over the Thanksgiving holiday.
A garage fire in Martinez on Tuesday morning forced local fire crews to rescue as many as 70 dogs and several cats from the blaze, according to fire officials.
Crews saved as many as 70 dogs and three cats after a fire broke out at a home in Martinez on Tuesday morning. Shawn Chitnis reports. (1/17/23)
Martinez declared a local emergency Monday, as damage to the city piles up since the latest atmospheric river pulled in Sunday night.
Health officials in Contra Costa County requested the District Attorney's office consider legal action against a Martinez refinery over a hazardous materials release over Thanksgiving that was not immediately reported.
A raccoon allegedly broke into the Martinez Refining Company and caused a power interruption that resulted in last week's flaring at the refinery. and caused a power interruption that resulted in last week's flaring at the refinery.
Contra Costa Health (CCH) is recommending that the county lead an independent, community-involved investigation into November's hazardous material release at Martinez Refining Company (MRC).
The operators of the Tesoro refinery in Martinez has been fined nearly $1.5 million by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District in connection with air quality violations.
Former President Donald Trump has been convicted in his "hush money" trial in New York, with a jury returning a guilty verdict on all 34 counts.
Multiple Richmond Fire Department units were able to knock down a brush fire that closed the westbound off-ramp of Interstate Highway 80 near Blume Drive and Richmond Parkway.
Jose Siri tied the game in the ninth with a home run and Richie Palacios hit an RBI single in the 12th to give the Tampa Bay Rays a 6-5 win over the Oakland Athletics.
A San Mateo County woman with prior drunk driving convictions has been convicted of second-degree murder and other charges following a 2022 DUI crash that killed a cyclist on Highway 1.
Regulators required company to produce turnaround plan after jetliner suffered blowout of fuselage panel during Alaska Airlines flight in January.
Former President Donald Trump has been convicted in his "hush money" trial in New York, with a jury returning a guilty verdict on all 34 counts.
Multiple Richmond Fire Department units were able to knock down a brush fire that closed the westbound off-ramp of Interstate Highway 80 near Blume Drive and Richmond Parkway.
Jose Siri tied the game in the ninth with a home run and Richie Palacios hit an RBI single in the 12th to give the Tampa Bay Rays a 6-5 win over the Oakland Athletics.
A San Mateo County woman with prior drunk driving convictions has been convicted of second-degree murder and other charges following a 2022 DUI crash that killed a cyclist on Highway 1.
Regulators required company to produce turnaround plan after jetliner suffered blowout of fuselage panel during Alaska Airlines flight in January.
A San Mateo County woman with prior drunk driving convictions has been convicted of second-degree murder and other charges following a 2022 DUI crash that killed a cyclist on Highway 1.
Single-day tickets for the annual Outside Lands music festival at San Francisco's Golden Gate Park went on sale Thursday, a day after the line-ups for each day of the festival were announced.
Two brothers from Oakland who were allegedly caught with 18 pounds of illegal drugs have been charged in connection with narcotics trafficking in San Francisco's Tenderloin District, prosecutors said.
The city of Burlingame might be getting $70 million from the state to help build new railroad crossing infrastructure at Broadway, a budget item that was previously cut.
Everyone's got a worthwhile story to tell; some intriguing ones will be shared at the 23rd San Francisco Documentary Film Festival, aka SF DocFest.
Multiple Richmond Fire Department units were able to knock down a brush fire that closed the westbound off-ramp of Interstate Highway 80 near Blume Drive and Richmond Parkway.
California High School in San Ramon was placed on lockdown for almost three hours Thursday following a threatening phone call to staff, according to police.
A crash on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge blocked both westbound lanes during Thursday morning's commute.
A massive fire gutted the Lake Chabot Public Market building in Castro Valley early Thursday morning.
Jose Siri made a tremendous catch in the top of the ninth inning and singled in the winning run in the bottom half in the Tampa Bay Rays' 4-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night.
Two cousins were found guilty of shooting, by mistake, a young couple to death in Salinas in 2022, according to Monterey County prosecutors.
A family business has brought the cuisine of Argentina to customers around the Bay Area for more than a decade and they are still eager to get more opportunities to share their food.
A man was arrested Wednesday in San Jose after allegedly assaulting someone at a light rail station.
Police in Milpitas issued a warning to residents Wednesday after cameras captured a mountain lion roaming through neighborhoods during the early morning hours.
The ramps between northbound Highway 101 and northbound Interstate 880 reopened Wednesday afternoon after a semi carrying tens of thousands of pounds of strawberries overturned overnight.
A second suspect in a San Rafael shooting last weekend that sent one man to the hospital has turned himself in, according to police.
There was outrage and frustration in Novato as parents at Sinaloa Middle School learned new details about a fight that led to several arrests.
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Novato police on Tuesday arrested eight students from Sinaloa Middle School ranging in age from 12 to 14 following an assault on a fellow student that happened on the North Bay campus last Friday.
Jose Siri tied the game in the ninth with a home run and Richie Palacios hit an RBI single in the 12th to give the Tampa Bay Rays a 6-5 win over the Oakland Athletics.
Jose Siri made a tremendous catch in the top of the ninth inning and singled in the winning run in the bottom half in the Tampa Bay Rays' 4-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night.
Nick Castellanos had a two-run homer among his three hits, Cristopher Sánchez struck out seven in six scoreless innings and the MLB-leading Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Francisco Giants 6-1 to snap a three-game losing streak.
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Ahead of the 55th Annual Hangtown Motocross Classic in Rancho Cordova this Saturday, CBS SF spoke with 250cc West division rider RJ Hampshire with the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna team.
A San Mateo County woman with prior drunk driving convictions has been convicted of second-degree murder and other charges following a 2022 DUI crash that killed a cyclist on Highway 1.
A second suspect in a San Rafael shooting last weekend that sent one man to the hospital has turned himself in, according to police.
Two brothers from Oakland who were allegedly caught with 18 pounds of illegal drugs have been charged in connection with narcotics trafficking in San Francisco's Tenderloin District, prosecutors said.
Two cousins were found guilty of shooting, by mistake, a young couple to death in Salinas in 2022, according to Monterey County prosecutors.
If convicted on all charges in the attack on Allie Shehorn, actor Nick Pasqual faces a maximum sentence of life in prison, officials said.
Federal regulators are giving Amazon key permission that will allow it to expand its drone delivery program.
After 20 years in the making, the world's largest digital camera is now atop Cerro Pachón, home of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory.
California lawmakers have concerns about artificial intelligence in the private sector, but there are also concerns about its use by state agencies.
Residents in San Francisco's Telegraph neighborhood have noticed a surge in robotaxis and the ways the autonomous vehicles become stranded in the area.
The video game giant Nintendo on Friday announced plans to open a store in San Francisco, only the company's second store in the U.S. following one that opened in New York City.
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A release of tear gas and pepper spray during a training exercise at the San Francisco County Jail in San Bruno on Tuesday led to students at a nearby elementary school to become sick, officials said.
In a bipartisan vote, the California State Senate approved a bill from a Bay Area lawmaker aimed at targeting social media addiction among children and teens.
Panera faces another lawsuit over a highly caffeinated beverage that the restaurant chain said it would phase out.
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Former President Donald Trump has been convicted in his "hush money" trial in New York, with a jury returning a guilty verdict on all 34 counts.
The city of Burlingame might be getting $70 million from the state to help build new railroad crossing infrastructure at Broadway, a budget item that was previously cut.
Jurors in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York are continuing to deliberate a verdict after reviewing portions of testimony.
Officials in San Francisco on Wednesday marked one year since the start of a multi-agency crackdown on drug sales in the Tenderloin and South of Market, touting the program's results and pledging the crackdown would continue.
There was a subtle change in the flags being flown at San Francisco City Hall last Saturday when a Revolutionary War-era banner that has been there for decades was taken down after becoming a political hot topic.
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More than a third of LGBTQ young people seriously considered suicide in the past year, the survey found.
Single-day tickets for the annual Outside Lands music festival at San Francisco's Golden Gate Park went on sale Thursday, a day after the line-ups for each day of the festival were announced.
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Everyone's got a worthwhile story to tell; some intriguing ones will be shared at the 23rd San Francisco Documentary Film Festival, aka SF DocFest.
Albert S. Ruddy, who won Oscars for "The Godfather" and "Million-Dollar Baby" and helped create TV's "Hogan's Heroes," died Saturday.
Drummer John Wright of NoMeansNo and Hanson Brothers fame returns to the Bay Area leading his new band Dead Bob through songs from their debut album 'Life Like' along with classics from his earlier groups.
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Ryan Yamamoto reports on who will be playing when at this year's Outside Lands music festival in Golden Gate Park.
Ryan Yamamoto reports on fire at the Lake Chabot Public Market devastating the owners of the small businesses housed there.
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