Martinez Refining Company released an update Friday on its investigation into the cause of a refinery fire on Feb. 1, sharing information about the public health impact of billowing smoke stacks over ...

Electric vehicles have rapidly grown in popularity over the last several years as they’ve gotten cheaper, more powerful and ...

Electric vehicles have rapidly grown in popularity over the last several years as they've gotten cheaper, more powerful and easier to charge. But in some cases, say traffic safety experts, they've ...

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed new rental protections on Tuesday that require "just cause" grounds for evictions, provide an additional month for relocation payments and ...

“Flares are an essential part of a refinery’s integrated, engineered safety systems, which are designed to safely manage ...

Removing invasive eucalyptus trees from Anthony Chabot Regional Park could help mitigate wildfire risk where wildland-urban ...

Rep. Lateefah Simon thought she would be delivering a $2 million check to the East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation this week — the first federal money she had secured for District 12 since ...

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

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

The new panel will expand the Ad Hoc Committee for Immigrant and Refugees Rights, which was formed in 2016 to provide a ...

The new panel will expand the Ad Hoc Committee for Immigrant and Refugees Rights, which was formed in 2016 to provide a ...

Clemson basketball was upset by Georgia Tech in triple overtime. The Yellow Jackets defeated the Tigers (18-5, 10-2 ACC) ...