Shell Must Pay for Environmental Violations at California Stations

CSP - Sun Nov 08

OAKLAND, Calif. -- After finding "hundreds of environmental violations" at Shell gas stations statewide, California attorney general Edmund G. Brown Jr.

More vehicle fires break out in El Sobrante and Richmond.

Inside Bay Area - Sun Nov 08

Three vehicle fires were ignited between Saturday night and Sunday in the same El-Sobrante Richmond area where six fires torched 11 vehicles last week.

Weekend Shooting Leaves Father Dead, Son Wounded

KRON-TV San Francisco - Sun Nov 08

Authorities are looking for suspects after an early morning shooting in North Richmond that left a 59-year-old man dead and his son wounded.

Father killed and son wounded in shooting outside their North...

Contra Costa Times - Sat Nov 07

Police are searching for suspects in an early morning shooting Saturday that left a 59-year-old man dead outside his home and the victim's 29-year-old son hospitalized with a gunshot wound.

Father Killed, Son Seriously Injured In Late Night Shooting

KTVU - Sat Nov 07

A North Richmond man is dead and his adult son seriously injured after the pair were shot in front of a home early Saturday morning, according to the Contra Costa County sheriff's office.

Teen arrested in stabbing of two Tulare men

Tulare Advance-Register - Sat Nov 07

A teenager was arrested and another is being sought in connection with the stabbing of two Tulare men just after midnight Friday.

No simple answer on how to bet on casino's meaning for Richmond and Contra Costa

Contra Costa Times - Fri Nov 06

THE PEOPLE who addressed the Contra Costa County supervisors Tuesday came armed with hard-edge opinions on building an Indian casino-resort on the Richmond waterfront.

The Eye on the East Bay: Former prosecutor offers courthouse photo-op

Inside Bay Area - Fri Nov 06

AFTER WHAT was to have been his arraignment on rape charges, former Contra Costa County sex crimes prosecutor Michael Gressett made a hasty exit from the Bray Courthouse last Monday morning, eluding a Contra Costa Times photographer who had been waiting over two hours for his appearance.

Shell Oil paying millions for tank violations

Los Angeles Times - Fri Nov 06

Shell Oil Co. will pay $19.5 million in civil penalties and fees to settle a state complaint involving hundreds of environmental violations at its California gas stations.

District to pay $27,200 for schools chief search

Inside Bay Area - Thu Nov 05

While $27,200 is no drop in the bucket, it's still a relatively small price to pay to find the right superintendent for the Livermore Unified School District, school board members decided Thursday.