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| Feb.19 |
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Fire reignites at Martinez apartment building. 94553
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| Jan.30 |
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Concord plane crash victim identified as Martinez man |
| Jan.20 |
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1 person dies, units damaged in apartment fire
94553: The fire in apartment on Farm Lane off Old Orchard Road was first reported around 7:30 a.m. Saturday morning on the third floor of the build...
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| Dec.10 |
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Concord man arrested in woman’s fatal shooting in Martinez |
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| Jun.9 |
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Contra Costa County DA is under criminal investigation |
| Jun.1 |
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Man shot by Vallejo police, who say he rammed patrol car |
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| Apr.29 |
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Marathon standoff in Martinez ends as slaying suspect surrenders |
| Apr.27 |
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Walnut Creek homicide suspect in standoff with police in Martinez
94553: Police have surrounded a car in Martinez tonight, as a suspect who allegedly fatally shot a woman in Walnut Creek is believed to be inside
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| Jan.3 |
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Martinez: Man dies following Highway 4 crash that killed his wife |
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| Nov.8 |
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High-speed chase on Highway 4 ends in crash, up to 16 injured |
| Nov.7 |
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Woman runs over husband in Martinez before jumping from bridge |
| Aug.26 |
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Woman escaped custody in vicinity of county jail |
| Jul.4 |
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Firefighters knock down 2-acre fire in Contra Costa County |
| Jun.21 |
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Two injured in shooting, stabbing in Martinez. 94553
| Apr.25 |
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Family, friends stunned after teen drowns in Martinez pool. 94553
| Mar.9 |
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Wrong-way driver from Martinez dies in early morning crash |
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| Dec.21 |
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Heavy flooding concern in Martinez as storm hits Bay Area
| Nov.1 |
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Crash kills 2 teenage girls in Martinez
Map of Franklin Canyon Road and Martinez Ranch Road Martinez 94553: A third teenage girl was involved in the crash just before 3 a.m. Sunday and was transported to John Muir Medical Center with major injuries. Marlena Heim, 16, and Lauren Smith, 15, both students at College Park High School. The 16-year-... | |
| Apr.22 |
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Two people injured in apartment fire |
| Mar.30 |
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Boy stabbed in locker room of middle school |
| Mar.24 |
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Woman killed by gravel truck was pregnant |
| Mar.23 |
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Pregnant woman dead after gravel truck tips onto car 
32-year-old Lindsey Combs was killed when a construction worker asked her to move her car and a semi-truck trailer tipped over on top of her | |
| Jan.13 |
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County supervisors revoke 33 percent pay increase
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| Dec.20 |
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1 dead, 1 wounded in Martinez shooting. 94553
| Jun.29 |
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CHP shoots suspect near Martinez after chase |
| Mar.10 |
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Two workers hospitalized after acid spill at Tesoro refinery |
| Mar.2 |
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Teenage girl struck, killed by train in Martinez
94553: Martinez police believe she may have been hit while trying to retrieve her cellphone on the tracks
| Feb.17 |
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Woman held in Martinez slaying. 94553
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| Sep.6 |
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Fire in Martinez destroys 8 cars and building |
| Aug.15 |
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2 men get decades to life for Richmond High School gang rape |
| Jul.18 |
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Both defendants guilty in Richmond HS gang rape Marcelles Peter and Jose Montano, on trial for the 2009 gang rape of a teenage girl at a homecoming dance, were found guilty of three feloni...
| Apr.28 |
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Fundraiser held for local Boston bombing victim |
| Apr.16 |
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11-year-old Martinez boy injured in Boston bombings 
Among the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings is an 11-year-old Aaron Hern from Martinez, badly wounded by shrapnel. | |
| Jan.18 |
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Richmond toll plaza killer sentenced to death |
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| Nov.20 |
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Laughing killer sentenced to death |
| Oct.22 |
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Teen that stuck dad, girl sentenced to juvenile detention |
| Oct.19 |
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Richmond rape instigator gets 32 years in prison |
| Aug.15 |
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Shell investigates flaring incident at Martinez refinery |
| Aug.5 |
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Man held in woman's slaying in Martinez |
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| Aug.9 |
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Man dies in fire at home under renovation |
| Feb.15 |
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Woman gets 20 to life for robbery spree |
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| Dec.17 |
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Care provider convicted of molestation |
| Dec.8 |
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Deputy pleads not guilty to molestation |
| Nov.10 |
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Refinery sending thick smoke into air People in parts of Martinez and Concord were being told to stay indoors after a power outage at the Tesoro's Golden Eagle caused excessive f...
| Oct.28 |
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Nurse attacked at jail dies Cynthia Palomata, 55 was hit in the head with a lamp by a Contra Costa County Jail inmate Aaron Nygaard, 34, who now faces a murder charge | |
| Oct.26 |
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Jail nurse hospitalized after attack
| Aug.1 |
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Mouse Cause Delays In Marina Project |
| May.27 |
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Police Arrest Woman In Killing Of Father |
| May.13 |
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Man found fattally shot |
| Mar.26 |
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Man In Jail After Rugby Match Shooting
| Mar.25 |
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Teachers To Pay Part Of Health Costs |
| Feb.11 |
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School Officials Considering Budget Cuts
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| Oct.20 |
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Ex-Sex Crime Prosecutor Indicted
| Oct.6 |
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Contra Costa County Slashes Budget
| Oct.4 |
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County Considers Additional Budget Cuts
| Sep.17 |
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Contra Costa Deputy Shoots Suspect. 94553
| Sep.6 |
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5-Alarm Apartment Fire Injures 2
Map of 600 J St Martinez 94553: A fire at Regency Plaza Apartments forced dozens to evacuate their apartments and was controlled about four hours after it was reported
| Aug.14 |
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CC County Planning More Layoffs
| Aug.10 |
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Police Make Series Of Arrests At A Home |
| Jul.17 |
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Man Gets 60 To Life For Killing Of Teen |
| Jun.25 |
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Serial rapist sentenced to death |
| Jun.20 |
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2 Convicted In Slaying Of Magazine Editor
| Jun.7 |
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Sheriff Shoot, Kill Man In Emergency Room. 94553
| May.9 |
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Transient Gets Life Sentences For Murders |
| Apr.24 |
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Backlash Over DA Prosecution Cutbacks
| Apr.21 |
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Suspected county gun thief arrested
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11,000 affected by power outage |
| Mar.20 |
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Participant in grade scandal sentenced |
| Feb.26 |
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CC County adminstrator urges more cuts |
| Jan.23 |
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Man Charged With Lewd Acts On Minor |
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| Dec.4 |
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Man convicted of killing ex-girlfriend |
| Nov.24 |
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Cyclist Killed In Hit-&-Run |
| Nov.21 |
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Prosecutor to be charged with rape
| Oct.9 |
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Creek repairs despite beavers |
| Oct.3 |
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Deputy DA Charged With Rape |
| Oct.2 |
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Planned restoration threaten beavers |
| Sep.11 |
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Hundreds mourn victims of shootout |
| Sep.6 |
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Officer, 2 Others Killed In Gun Fight
Map of 3596 Pacheco Blvd Martinez 94553: 3 people, including Sgt. Paul Starzyk, were killed after a domestic disturbance at Elegant Hair Designs salon near the Martinez Reservoir
Police responded to a woman that reported that her ex-husband was trying to kill her. 2 officers were confronted by a man with a gun. The gunman fled to a apartment complex and shots were fired during an altercation inside an apartment. Starzyk was a 12-year Martinez Police Department veteran. Felix Sandoval Jr. was fatally shot after he stormed the adjacent Elegant Hair Design seeking his estranged wife. 44-year-old Catalina Torres, a cousin of Sandoval's wife wwas killed. When officers arrived Sandoval confronted them with the gun
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| Jun.17 |
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County clerk weds in same-sex ceremony |
| May.14 |
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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
| Apr.29 |
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Boy On Bike Struck By Truck, Killed |
| Apr.2 |
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Serving life in hospital to be relocated |
| Mar.23 |
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Link Found In Hwy Fatality & Homicide |
| Feb.26 |
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3rd Ringleader In DVC Grade Scam Jailed |
| Jan.26 |
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Rains Wash Away Parts Of Beaver Dam |
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| Dec.24 |
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Man Hit By Train, Lives |
| 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
| Oct.23 |
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Union Pacific employee killed by train |
| Oct.8 |
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CoCo Supervisor In Hospital |
| Sep.12 |
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Jury chooses death for cop killer |
| 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
| Aug.21 |
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2 Robbery Suspects Die In Car Crash. 94553
| Jul.31 |
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Massive Chemical Cleanup Far From Over |
| May.29 |
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Whales On The Move Past Benicia Bridge |
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| Sep.26 |
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Dyleski Gets Life Without Parole |
| Aug.28 |
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Dyleski Convicted Of Murder, Faces Life A jury found a 17-year-old Scott Dyleski guilty of murder in the bludgeoning death of a defense attorney's wife
| Aug.9 |
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Dyleski's Mother Testifies In Murder Trial |
| Jun.16 |
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Susan Polk Guilty Of 2nd Degree Murder Polk stabbed to death her millionaire therapist husband, whom she had met as a 14-year-old
girl in treatment
| May.10 |
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Police Chase Ends In Deadly Shooting |
| Mar.24 |
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Fire At Refinery Under Control |
| Feb.17 |
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Judge: Dyleski To Stand Trial For Murder
| Feb.14 |
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Preliminary Hearing Begins In Dyleski Case |
| Jan.21 |
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2 found dead in house fire |
| Jan.20 |
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Attorney Horowitz Pulled From Polk Case
| Jan.7 |
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Oil spill at Boat Marina |
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| Nov.11 |
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Mom Allegedly Sold Daughter, 4, For Sex 22-year-old Shannon allegedly offered the child for sex for $500 using posting on Craigslist
| May.11 |
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Suspect Who Attacked Jail Arrested The man threw a lit Molotov cocktail-type device into the lobby of the jail and then drove his van into a closed gate
| May.4 |
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Jurors Find Nanny Guilty of 2nd-D. Murder Jimena Barreto, 46, was convicted of two counts of murder in the hit-and-run deaths of two children
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| Dec.17 |
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Jury: death for quintuple murderer A jury recommended the death penalty for Helzer, 34, who guilty to killing the daughter of guitarist Bishop and 4 other
| Jul.5 |
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Burn Off from Refinery Clouds Skies
| Jun.26 |
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Fire destroys home, threatens school A fast-moving grass fire destroyed a home, damaged 8 others. 3 firefighters were treated for minor injuries
| Jun.16 |
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Jury finds man guilty of five murders Justin Helzer, the brother of a man who believed he was a prophet of God, has been convicted of murdering 5 people
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| Apr.15 |
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Autopsy Results on Bodies Weeks Away |
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| Jan.26 |
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Sulfur gas release |
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| Oct.17 |
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Cloud over refinery A yellowish cloud of dust billowing from Equilon Martinez Refining forced residents to seek shelter
| Jul.23 |
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Seizure of 515 pounds of cocaine
| Jul.18 |
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Fire at Shell oil refinery |
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| Feb.11 |
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'3 strikes' could put ex-con away for life |
| Jan.26 |
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Race-Neutral Plan For Contracts Okd
| Jan.7 |
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Tosco to Pay $2 Million in Fatal Flash Fire