The Greater Lake Tahoe Area, Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra counties and the Mammoth Mountain Area are included in a ...

Yosemite is included in a winter storm watch issued by the National Weather Service on Sunday at 12:52 p.m. The watch is ...

Contra Costa Health on Tuesday responded to a Martinez Refining Company report that chemicals and combustion byproducts from the three-day fire earlier this month included those that can cause cancer, ...

MARTINEZ — A massive fire that broke out at a refinery last month released more than 7,000 gallons of hydrocarbon materials ...

Months into a criminal investigation of Contra Costa Health by the California Department of Justice for possible Medi-Cal fraud and elder abuse, the East Bay public health care system has ...

More than 24 hours a large fire broke out at the Martinez Refining Company, Contra Costa health officials continue to urge nearby residents with respiratory sensitivity to stay indoors if possible, as ...

After 32 years with the county, Contra Costa Health Chief Executive Officer and Health Director Anna M. Roth has announced she’s retiring. Roth is moving on to serve as president and CEO of ...

Contra Costa County health officials say the community near the Martinez Refining Company was fortunate when a fire broke out earlier this month, but they are urging precautions to prevent future ...

In a statement, Contra Costa County Health Officer Dr. Ori Tzvieli on Tuesday revealed how fortunate the Martinez community was that afternoon, and how close the refinery fire was to becoming a ...

The Contra Costa County Health Department has since identified the substances released in the smoke. Health officials say the fire started during planned maintenance when hydrocarbons leaked and ...