Coming up on the Martinez Patch calendar: Irish Soda Bread Class ...

The Bay Area Air District and Contra Costa County secured $600,000 in mitigation payments for environmental projects and a ...

The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office reached a $10 million settlement with an oil refinery that was responsible ...

A Contra Costa County refinery will pay a multi-million-dollar penalty for a series of major violations, including fires, illegal emissions, and leaking tanks.

Martinez Refining Company’s flaring last week was smelly but ultimately harmless, according a report released by Contra Costa Health on Monday. After residents complained of odors from the refinery on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Martinez Refining Company in Martinez, Calif., as seen on Tuesday, June 20, 2017. (San Francisco Chronicle/Getty) Officials ...

Martinez Refining Company experienced an “internal electrical issue” affecting operations at 10:53 a.m. Monday that resulted in flaring at the site and complaints of an odor from Martinez and Benicia ...

Air district inspectors have launched an odor investigation after receiving reports and complaints by residents in Benicia and Martinez, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District said Monday. The ...

After responding to several complaints about strong odors and flaring Monday morning at the the Martinez Refining Company, Contra Costa Health determined that there were no elevated public health ...