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Highway 4 |
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Kids severely hurt in suspected DUI crash
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San Ramon |
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Real Estate Fraud Led To Man's Murder
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| May.2 |
Chevron |
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Chevron 1Q Profit Tops $5 Billion The profits rose 9% in the first quarter as higher oil prices made up for weakness on the refining and chemicals side of its business
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San Ramon |
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63 Restaurant Workers Nabbed In Raid| U.S. ICE agents arrested 63 employees of Taqueria El Balazo, a Bay Area Mexican restaurant chain, for being in the country illegally | |
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| May.3 |
Chevron |
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Chevron notches record 1st-quarter profit The high oil prices that are taking a bite out of the economy brought Chevron a $5.17 billion record that will likely add to the public outcry
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Antioch |
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Residents ask banks to renegotiate loans
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| May.5 |
Richmond |
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Shelter-in-place after chemical leak Authorities briefly issued a warning to 1,500 homes after a chemical leak. 3,000 gallons of toluene had escaped from Reaction Products
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| May.6 |
Richmond |
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Chemical Spill Reaches San Pablo Bay An unknown quantity of a flammable substance that was found spilled in Richmond appeared to have made its way into San Pablo Bay
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Richmond |
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Fish, Birds Dead After Chemical Spill Dozens of fish and two mallard ducks were found dead in an irrigation ditch after a toxic solvent leaked from a chemical plant
| The solvent reached the waters of San Pablo Bay. Thousands of gallons of toluene were released from the plant after thieves stripped critical valves from factory equipment. 20 hazardous materials specialists have been using vacuum trucks to pump liquid out of the drainage ditches
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| May.7 |
Walnut Creek |
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4 Burned, 2 Seriously In Fire  The fire was reported at 9:42 p.m. in an apartment complex and was upgraded to a second alarm within 30 minutes
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Highway 4 |
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1 Killed In 3 Car Collision One vehicle sideswiped another vehicle before hitting a 3ird vehicle head on. 1 died at the scene and 3 people were transported to hospitals
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| May.8 |
San Ramon |
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Shooting of man linked to mortgage scam The fatal shooting of real estate investor Kashmir Billon last month is being linked to a mortgage scam
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Pittsburg |
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Mom Runs Over, Kills 5-Year-Old Daughter Map of 1000 Muir Creek Drive Pittsburg A mother accidentally drove a van over and killed Rachel Lopez who was riding a big-wheel tricycle on the street of their neighborhood
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El Sobrante |
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Whooping Cough Outbreak At School The East Bay Waldorf School was being closed in an attempt to contain an outbreak of Pertussis - also known as Whooping Cough
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| May.10 |
Chevron |
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Chevron to give $2 million in aid to Burma One of the few American companies doing business in Burma will contribute $2 million to relief efforts there after devastating cyclone
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San Ramon |
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Mushrooms Pulled From Grocery Shelves County Health officials are testing mushrooms sold at the Whole Foods store in response to a customer complaint that they are poisonous
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| May.11 |
Pittsburg |
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3 Hurt In 2-Alarm Fire Destroying House
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| May.14 |
Martinez |
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Tugboat Crash Causes Minor Fuel Spill| A gasoline spill in Suisun Bay east of the Benicia Bridge initially estimated to be 1,500 gallons turned out to have been only 10 gallons | |
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| May.15 |
Highway 4 |
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Loose Cows Shut Down Highway 4 Map of California State Route 4 East Contra Costa| Loose cows on the freeway and on the shoulders were reported before 8:30 p.m. but the scene escalated as cows were hit by vehicles | |
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| May.18 |
Concord |
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3 Separate Fatal Accidents In Concord| 28-year-old Juan Ramirez died after being ejected from a vehicle on 242; Kristian Gilliams, 19, was reportedly ejected from the vehicle | |
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| May.19 |
Highway 101 |
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Mother charged in fatal 101 crash Renita Surles, mother of three, is facing the possibility of more than 16 years in prison after being charged in a hit-and-run crash
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| May.25 |
Highway 80 |
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Motorcyclist Found Dead In Trees 30-year-old Adrian Eliseo Valdivia-Ramirez was found a day after crash by a CHP unit beneath an underpass 500 feet from the motorcycle
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Iron Triangle |
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Man died in shooting Officers responded to the area and found Davontae Wesley suffering at least one gunshot wound. 2 suspects were detained
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Richmond |
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Died in shooting 56-year-old Reginald Garrett was found lying in the street suffering physical trauma. He was pronounced dead at the scene
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| May.27 |
Walnut Creek |
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 Roof Collapses In Restaurant Fire Zheng Long Restaurant's ceiling collapsed during a two-alarm fire that was controlled within a little over an hour
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| May.28 |
Oakley |
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2.7 Earthquake Rattles East Bay It struck at 6:52 a.m. and had a depth of 8.9 miles and was centered 9 miles southeast of Oakley
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| May.29 |
Chevron |
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Chevron CEO slams critics at meeting David O'Reilly slammed critics of the oil giant's human rights record at the annual shareholder meeting
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