A fire at the Martinez Refinery Co. prompted road closures and a public health alert Saturday afternoon, authorities said.
The Bay Area Air District urges residents to avoid fireworks and wood-burning during Lunar New Year to protect air quality.
Martinez residents and community leaders voiced outrage Monday after a refinery sent smoke billowing into the air and generated dozens of complaints.
Three hours before a Martinez oil refinery erupted in flames, local air quality regulators began receiving complaints about ...
At around 9:15 p.m., the Contra Costa Health Services department removed a shelter-in-place for Martinez and other cities north of the refinery.
A large fire broke out Saturday at the Martinez Refining Company, injuring six workers and spewing smoke into the region.
MOSS LANDING – Some 1,200 residents were allowed to return home Friday night after they were evacuated a day earlier due to a ...
Gasoline prices rose slightly in the Bay Area in the wake of an explosion and fire that knocked an East Bay refinery offline.
A Watsonville retirement community is mourning the loss of one of its own after a fire ripped through a home in the Bay ...