Owning a home comes with year-round responsibilities; skipping seasonal chores could be costly. A home maintenance checklist can help you avoid expensive repairs and ensure your home' ...

Residents north of the Martinez Refining Co. were advised to shelter in place Saturday due to smoke from a fire that broke out during flaring. The public health advisory, issued at 4:49 p.m., applied ...

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A shelter-in-place order for residents near the Martinez Refining Co. was lifted Saturday night after a fire that injured at least six people. Contra Costa County health officials said they will ...

A fire at the Martinez Refining Company in Martinez, Calif., left six people injured. The incident also caused the city of ...

The Contra Costa Fire Protection District said six workers at the refinery were injured, and four needed to be hospitalized.

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