As Contra Costa County Fire and Martinez Refining Company investigators sift through the damage, refinery workers have ...

Contra Costa County Supervisor Shanelle Scales-Preston on Tuesday called for a full facility audit of Martinez Refining ...

A fire at the Martinez Refinery Co. prompted road closures and a public health alert Saturday afternoon, authorities said.

A Contra Costa County man pleaded no contest in a poaching investigation from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) after being accused of illegally shooting and ...

Christopher David Owens, 42, offered victims drugs or cigarettes, but also broke into one woman’s home, according to police.

An indictment alleges Eric Rego used $3.3 million in district funds to buy electronic devices that he then sold for his own ...

One East Bay cemetery is reporting hundreds of thefts from grave sites. The Contra Costa County Sheriff's Department said nearly 200 bronze vases were stolen in Lafayette from Oakmont Memorial Park.

The first arm of a storm system reached the Bay Area on Friday. For many, it’s a relief after an unseasonably dry few weeks ...

At around 9:15 p.m., the Contra Costa Health Services department removed a shelter-in-place for Martinez and other cities ...

A man who lured a Contra Costa County minor into divulging sexually explicit images, then blackmailed the victim into sending ...