For the first time in more than a decade, Cal Fire is reassessing wildfire risk in Bay Area cities. New fire hazard severity ...

The map reveals some areas entered the "very high risk" category. That means homeowners in those zones will now have to ...

Contra Costa County Fire Protection District crews have contained a commercial structure fire that occurred early Friday ...

Police in Antioch on Friday confirmed the arrest of a woman who allegedly left her four young children unattended at a home ...

In a statement, Contra Costa County Health Officer Dr. Ori Tzvieli on Tuesday revealed how fortunate the Martinez community was that afternoon, and how close the refinery fire was to becoming a ...

In addition to four police shootings in Oakland and San Leandro, officers in Richmond and Concord have killed people in two ...

In addition to four police shootings in Oakland and San Leandro, officers in Richmond and Concord have killed people in two ...

A fire at Martinez Refining Company on Feb. 1 released chemicals that can cause cancer and heart and lung disease, but strong winds pushed most of the hazardous smoke away from populated areas, ...

Contra Costa County health officials say the community near the Martinez Refining Company was fortunate when a fire broke out ...

Contra Costa County officials have lifted a shelter-in-place order that was placed after a fire erupted Saturday at the Martinez Refining Co., injuring at least six people. A public health ...