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| Jan.18 |
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Vessel ordinance The Contra Costa County voted unanimously to establish vessel sanitation and mooring regulations in waterways
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| Feb.23 |
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Man robbed bank, drops bag of money The loot was ruined by an orange dye pack that exploded all over it
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| Mar.29 |
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Critically injured after shot on Highway 4 94553: The man drove himself to the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, but had not made it inside
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| Apr.2 |
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Expensive Problem On Benicia Bridge The experimental lightweight concrete is not drying properly, and Caltrans may need extra $130 million
| Apr.4 |
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Jury Selection Delayed In Nanny Case Jury selection in the trial of Jimena Barreto, accused in a hit-and-run that killed 2 siblings, has been pushed back
| Apr.7 |
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Man shot himself after 13-hour standoff When police attempted to make contact with the driver, he had a gun pointed at his head
| Apr.27 |
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First Court Date for Suspects in Cop-Killing Two 18-year-old suspects were in jail without bail in the shooting death of Pittsburg police officer Larry Lasater | |
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| 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 | |
| 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 | |
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| Jun.13 |
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Three-Alarm Brush Fire Near Martinez Crews beat back a fire that spread through 20 acres. The winds fueled the flames
| Jun.24 |
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Nanny Gets 30 Years In Hit-and-Run Jimena Barreto, 46, with 4 previous drunken driving convictions gets maximum sentence for the deaths of 2 children | |
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| Jul.31 |
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Woman died in car crash The car drifted off the road and into a parked big rig truck
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| Aug.24 |
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Firefighters Douse Refinery Blaze The Tesoro Refinery issued a stage-two emergency, which does not bring a shelter-in-place warning
| Aug.26 |
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Refinery Fire Could Push Up Gas Prices The Tesoro Refinery is once again producing gasoline -- but not at full capacity
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| Oct.27 |
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Refinery 'All Clear' After Power Outage The outage at the Tesoro Refinery could have affected residents with existing breathing conditions
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| Nov.9 |
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Teen Accused In Murder Pleads Not Guilty Scott Dyleski, 17, appeared briefly in Contra Costa County Superior Court
| Nov.10 |
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Residents warned of oil residue In the wake of an oil release at the Shell refinery, outdoor play equipment recommended be washed
| 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 | |
| Nov.13 |
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One dead and 3 more injured A sport utility vehicle collided with a smaller car. One person is in extremely critical condition
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| Dec.17 |
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Armed mom in 7-hour standoff with SWAT The caller told police her mother had 'ordered her out of the house at gunpoint'
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