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3 injures in wrong way crash. 94553
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| Mar.25 |
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Man Suspected Of Child Porn Possession 42-year-old was arrested under suspicion of possessing child pornography images traded over the Internet
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| Apr.8 |
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Motorcyclist died after crash A 55-year-old man riding a motorcycle left the roadway, crossed up the grass and embankment where he collided with the guardrail
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| May.22 |
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Electrical Box Blows Up At Courthouse 94553: The County criminal courthouse is running on an emergency generator. Smoke and flames could be seen coming up through the sidewalk
| May.28 |
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Lost Whales Stopped Near Martinez Bridge A day after 2 injured whales lost on the Sacramwento River, the pair came to an abrupt stop near the Benicia-Martinez Bridge
| May.29 |
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Whales On The Move Past Benicia Bridge Map of Benicia Bridge Martinez 2 wayward whales, mother humpback whale and her calf, are making some progress in the right direction | |
| May.31 |
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Dump Truck Overturns On 680 Connector 94553: A truck hauling broken chunks of concrete overturned, spilling its contents and closing the connecting I-680/Hwy. 4 ramp
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| Jul.23 |
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Processions Honor Fallen Firefighters County firefighters paid their respects as the bodies of 2 firefighters were transported to funeral homes in Brentwood and Concord
| Jul.31 |
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Massive Chemical Cleanup Far From Over More than 4,000 pounds of harmful fuel additive have been removed from the groundwater at the Amorco Terminal
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| Aug.21 |
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2 Robbery Suspects Die In Car Crash Map of 4201 Alhambra Ave Martinez 94553: 2 armed robbery suspects died after fleeing the scene of the crime at a Washington Mutual Bank ATM and rolling their car | |
| Aug.26 |
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New Benicia - Martinez Bridge Open Motorists can pay their tolls without taking their feet off the gas. The $1.2 billion 1.6-mile long span features the region's first FasTrak lanes
The speed limit in the 3 northbound lanes is 55 mph. The system relies on overhead antennas, cameras
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| Aug.28 |
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12 DVC Grade Suspects Appear In Court Attorneys for 12 of the 34 defendants in the alleged 'cash for grades' scam appeared in court, but did not set a date for a preliminary hear...
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| Sep.6 |
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West Nile Spraying The Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District is spraying pesticides to kill mosquitoes along the waterfront
| Sep.8 |
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Hazmat Crew Dispatched To Gas Spill 94553: 4,000-gallon gasoline spill on Waterfront Road occurred around 2:30 p.m.
| Sep.12 |
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Jury chooses death for cop killer Jurors deliberated for less than a day before recommending that Alexander Hamilton be executed for the 2005 murder of Pittsburg police officer
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| Oct.1 |
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Amtrak Train Derails, No Injuries A train derailed about a mile west of the Martinez station, but none of the nearly 150 passengers or crew on board was injured
| Oct.4 |
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Arrested on suspicion of murdering son A man was arrested on suspicion of murdering his 16-year-old son inside their home in June and then burying the boy's body in a remote area
| Oct.8 |
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CoCo Supervisor In Hospital Contra Costa County Supervisor Federal Glover remained in intensive care following a mysterious fever that led to a cardiac event
| Oct.23 |
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Union Pacific employee killed by train An employee was struck and killed by one of the company's trains at about 12:35 p.m.
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| Nov.5 |
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Beavers May Be Euthanized The city is considering euthanizing a family of beavers that built a large dam on the Alhambra Creek | |
| Nov.28 |
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Firm accused of tampering with monitors State and local authorities are accusing Golden Gate Petroleum and its affiliates of tampering with monitoring devices at gas stations
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| Dec.13 |
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Crash, ticket led to seizure of marijuana The CHP says a car crash and a routine traffic stop have led to the seizure of about 800 plants worth nearly $2 million
| Dec.24 |
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Man Hit By Train, Lives 57-year-old survived being struck by freight Burlington Northern Santa Fe train west of Solano Way near Martinez | |
| Dec.27 |
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Kidnapping, Sex Assault Suspect In Court 28-year-old man was arraigned on 6 felony counts for allegedly sexually assaulting a 19-year-old disabled woman and an 11-year-old girl
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