‘Next rainy season it’s going to be much better’: BART fixes wheel problem that caused delays
Andrew Guzman was late for work nearly every other day last winter. During the monthslong deluge that soaked the Bay Area, his train to the downtown Berkeley BART station was often delayed. Frustrated, he clocked read more…
People of Richmond: Should Chevron pay higher fines for flaring?
“People of Richmond” is a regular series in which reporters pose a question to people in the community. Answers are presented verbatim, though sometimes edited for brevity. Q: Should California increase the fines Chevron and read more…
Richmond spa hot tub likely source of Legionnaires’ disease that killed two
More than two weeks after Contra Costa Health Services shut down a Richmond spa’s hot tub following the deaths of two patrons, lab results on water samples confirmed high levels of legionella bacteria in the read more…
Richmond chemical plant slapped with hefty fine for not properly monitoring emissions
Chemtrade’s sulfuric acid manufacturing plant in Richmond has been fined $1.2 million for air quality violations over the last eight years, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District announced Thursday. The plant did not properly read more…
Penalties for some Chevron flares would triple under bill in California Legislature
Something went wrong at the Chevron Richmond Refinery on Aug. 10, 2021, as sulfur dioxide was released into the atmosphere and ignited. Residents saw fire shooting above the tree line and a thick cloud of read more…
Public skeptical of Contra Costa County’s probe into Chevron’s 2021 spill
The Richmond community expressed distrust and skepticism Monday over a Contra Costa County-funded review of Chevron’s investigation into its 2021 diesel spill in San Francisco Bay. AcuTech, a consultant contracted by the county, released its read more…
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