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Tosco to Pay $2 Million in Fatal Flash Fire| Firm pleads no contest to '99 refinery blaze last year that killed four workers at its refinery | | |
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| Jan.26 |
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Race-Neutral Plan For Contracts Okd| Contra Costa replaced the county's old affirmative action program with a plan designed to promote small businesses | | |
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| Feb.11 |
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'3 strikes' could put ex-con away for life| A convicted murderer Gaylin Burleson was found guilty of attacking, stalking and threatening to kill his former wife | |
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| Jun.28 |
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Drug possesion suspected Contra Costa County Central Narcotics Enforcement Team investigated possessing chemicals to make drugs. Man arrested
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| Jul.5 |
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Tosco sells refinery Tosco will sell oil refinery to Ultramar Diamond Shamrock for $800 million.
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| Jul.9 |
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Driver Killed BMW driver lost control on a curve, struck a tree and burned to death
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| Jul.12 |
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County librarian named Anne Cain, acting county librarian, appointed to post permanently
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| Jul.29 |
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Taco Bell Robbery Man approached the clerk at the Taco Bell. When suspect could not locate any other employees, man fled with no money.
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| Aug.6 |
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New Spanish-language program Contra Costa TV starts a Spanish-language program, weekly show called ``Vida Sana'' (Healthy Life).
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| Aug.24 |
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Pleas Postponed| Judge postponed the entry of pleas by 3 suspects charged in a string of murders | |
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| Sep.7 |
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3 plead innocent to 5 murders 2 brothers and housemate pleaded innocent to 5 counts of murder
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| Sep.15 |
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Jury Wants Death Penalty 24-year-old man convicted of 2 murder
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| Oct.12 |
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Bank robbery Armed with semi-automatic handgun man got away with money
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| Oct.18 |
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4 Robbers Invade House One robber was armed with a pistol They took mone and then fled in SUV
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Injury Accident Accident between a vehicle and a motorcycle on the Martinez Bridge
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| Oct.24 |
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Tosco got new environmental measure 5 teams will work to implement safety and environmental recommendations
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| Oct.29 |
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DiMaggio memorabilia missing A pink slip document for Joe DiMaggio's pleasure boat may have been clipped from city hall
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| Nov.23 |
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Double fatal accident| 2 died and one person was injured in an head-on collision on Highway 4 | |
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