Thick, black smoke billowed from a fire at a Martinez refinery for nearly three hours Saturday before Contra Costa County ...

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

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

A person died and three other people were injured in a head-on crash in Contra Costa County on Thursday evening, according to ...

Contra Costa County officials have lifted a shelter-in-place order that was placed after a fire erupted Saturday at the ...

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

Contra Costa County Library branches will feature games and events with authors and educators, bookmark giveaways and more.

Contra Costa Health on Tuesday afternoon lifted a public health advisory linked to a weekend fire at the Martinez Refining Company facility after confirming the fire is out. County health officials ...

MARTINEZ — A local resident has been sentenced to 16 years and six months after accepting a plea deal involving seven different sexual assaults around Contra Costa County. Related Articles Crime ...

Hercules police used a stun gun three times on a young man who was recovering from a brain seizure during a medical emergency ...