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Baby Missing
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| Jan.26 |
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Sulfur gas release| Gas release at the Ultramar Diamond Shamrock Refinery is a level 3, the highest priority, and affecting Concord | | |
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Grant for high-water improvements $885,000 grant for high-water improvements to the boat launching facility at the Martinez Marina
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| Feb.6 |
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Tesoro to buy oil refinery Tesoro Petroleum Corp. is spending $1 billion to buy the Golden Eagle refinery
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| Feb.20 |
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Oil workers OK new contract Those at the ChevronTexaco refinery in Richmond have rejected Chevron's latest offer
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| Feb.23 |
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Charged with murders pleaded innocent 3 people charged with 5 murders in 2000 in a scheme with occult overtones. Judge dismissed claims of errors in legal papers
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| Mar.24 |
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Customers frighten away armed thief Customers entering a drugstore unknowingly caused an armed robber to flee with only $2.87 of loot
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| Apr.6 |
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City to sue Shell refinery Mayor Menesini says the council is looking into filing suit for damages by two chemical releases
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| May.1 |
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Two Suspicious Fires in County's Building Contra Costa County's main administration building was evacuated
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| Jun.2 |
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Fire destroyed roof and attic Fire officials had difficulty controlling the blaze because there was no water supply available on the property
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| Jun.4 |
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Dry Grass Fuels Big Fire A three-alarm fire quickly spread through dry grass, charring 23 acres along Arnold Drive
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| Jun.21 |
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County's jail overcrowded The Contra Costa County grand jury has criticized unsanitary conditions. The average population is 38.4% above capacity
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| Jun.27 |
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Supervisors voted for 1,400-unit project| Opponents of a Danville project are regrouping for a last fight after the supervisors voted 4-1 in favor of the project | | |
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| Jul.10 |
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1,400-unit project approved After a 5 1/2-hour session, the board voted 4-1 to approve the Alamo Creek development project in Danville
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| Jul.21 |
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Jail mistakenly releases robber A jail clerk's mistake has set free Kevin Ford, 36, who is facing his third strike and life in prison
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| Jul.22 |
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7 arrested in raid on drug house Police recovered guns, methamphetamine and about $5,000 in cas. Occupants have been set fire to destroy evidence
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| Aug.3 |
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Budget Cuts Threaten Hotline in County Stand Against Domestic Violence and Crisis Center could be affected
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| Aug.25 |
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Three Alarm Grass Fire The fire burned over 125 acres at the area of Alhambra Valley and Bear Creek Road
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| Aug.27 |
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Fire burning near structures A hillside grass fire burned 50 acres near some houses and apartment buildings
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County bracing for $25-million cut| Contra Costa County Treasurer says new state budget will mean cutbacks | |
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| Sep.7 |
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County judge cited for misconduct A three-judge panel ruled that on 11 occasions, Judge Bruce Van Voorhis insulted people in his court
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| Oct.16 |
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Hunting license enough to access refinery Tesoro Golden Eagle refinery is concerned that hunters and fishermen access on its site poses a safety threat
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| Oct.22 |
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Death penalty recommended for killer| Larry Christopher Graham, 51, Antioch man convicted of murdering a 5-year-old girl nearly 20 years ago | |
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| Dec.22 |
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Suspect in double murder surrendered| Steven Bernard Tyler, 36, of Richmond walked up to the main jail. 2 people were found in the trunk of a burning car | |
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