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East Bay school temporarily moving classes due to toxic chemical

  • Aug 4
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Person killed in SJ apartment fire sparked by battery: firefighters

  • Apr 5

Shelter-in-place lifted in Berkeley neighborhood after hazmat removal

  • Jan 28
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Research team IDs toxins tied to Moss Landing battery facility fire

  • Dec 3, 2025

New report details what caused Feb. Martinez Refining Company fire

  • Jun 4, 2025

Flaring reported at Chevron Refinery in Richmond

  • Jun 1, 2025

Martinez refinery resumes operations after 2 fires, worker injuries

  • Apr 4, 2025

Worker injured after fire at Martinez refinery: company

  • Apr 3, 2025

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Richmond's Kennedy High School set to reopen after toxic gas scare

  • Aug 14
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East Bay school temporarily moving classes due to toxic chemical

  • Aug 4
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Person killed in SJ apartment fire sparked by battery: firefighters

  • Apr 5
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Shelter-in-place lifted in Berkeley neighborhood after hazmat crews safely detonate toxic material

  • Jan 27
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Research team IDs toxins tied to Moss Landing battery facility fire

  • Dec 3, 2025
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New report details what caused Feb. Martinez Refining Company fire

  • Jun 4, 2025
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Flaring reported at Richmond's Chevron Refinery; air quality advisory issued

  • Jun 1, 2025
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Martinez refinery resumes operations after 2 fires, worker injuries

  • Apr 4, 2025

Latest Stories

KGO-TV

Over 7,000 gallons spilled during Martinez Refining Company fire last month, report says

It's been more than a month since the massive fire at the Martinez Refining Company, and we're learning more about how it sparked.

  • Mar 5, 2025

Martinez refinery fire released cancer-causing chemicals into air, new report shows

Contra Costa health officials say strong winds likely helped push some of the chemicals away from neighborhoods. Martinez residents however, are kept wondering if living in the city is worth it amid the risk from frequent refinery flarings.

  • Feb 13, 2025

Martinez residents demand accountability over recurring refinery fires

After the fire broke out at the Martinez refinery over the weekend, the community warning system issued a level 3 alert, which is the most severe. Now, residents are demanding action from local leaders.

  • Feb 4, 2025
KGO-TV

DA investigation finds illegal hazardous, medical waste dumping at Santa Clara Co. hospitals

What Santa Clara County investigators found was astounding, disgusting and illegal: confidential patient information, vials of pharmaceutical drugs including fentanyl, blood-covered materials and even human flesh.

  • Dec 6, 2024

New wastewater regulations will upgrade Bay Area treatment plants, help battle algae blooms

When destructive algae blooms kill fish and other wildlife in San Francisco Bay, few might realize we're contributing to the problem. New regulations hope to curb that.

  • Jul 12, 2024