Calif. mountain towns are surrounded by public lands. They're already dealing with the fallout of cuts to the U.S. Forest ...

Various agencies in Los Angeles County regularly collect water samples and test the water quality. Occasionally, high levels ...

Martinez Refinery fire has impacted operations at the site that does nearly 10% of all of California's crude oil refining.

An investigation was launched after a man's body was found off Highway 99 in Galt on Saturday. According to California ...

Yesterday afternoon, Contra Costa Health 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 ...

Val Martinez Garcia will earn an annual salary of $325,000 — roughly $27,000 a month — as the acting superintendent/president of College of the Desert, the board of trustees announced at its ...

A weekend fire at Martinez Refining Company generated dozens of complaints. Residents complained about gas and oil odors from the refinery hours before the blaze. The Bay Area Air District has ...

MARTINEZ — Gasoline prices ... a bit higher on Monday compared with Sunday in California, the South Bay, East Bay and San Francisco metro area, this news organization’s review of the Gas ...

He said two others were treated at the scene and released. Contra Costa Health said it was first notified of the event when the Martinez Refining Co., owned by PBF Energy, reported the fire through ...

MARTINEZ, Calif. (KRON ... They immediately evacuated the area as the material caught fire. The two workers were unharmed, according to the refinery. For many local residents, they say ...

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