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1,000 people evacuate East Bay Costco after refrigerant leak
(KRON) — Approximately 1,000 people were forced to evacuate a Costco in Concord due to a refrigerant leak, the Contra Costa County Fire Department said. The store since reopened. The Costco is located at 24000 Monument Blvd. About 800 customers and 200 employees were inside the store. Con Fire said that they learned of the […]
'I never thought I’d see a sturgeon this large': Giant white sturgeon caught in Suisun Bay
On July 9, 1983, Joey Pallotta of Crockett, California caught the world record white sturgeon weighing 468 pounds while fishing from his boat in San Pablo Bay in Contra Costa County. His epic catch will remain the world record for the foreseeable future due to new sturgeon regulations in California...
Costco in Concord still closed after refrigerant leak
CONCORD, Calif. - A refrigerant leak is keeping a Costco store in Concord closed temporarily until the Contra Costa County Health Department can give it the all clear. This comes after authorities evacuated 800 customers and 200 employees from the store last week. Police say no injuries were reported. A...
Antioch Library to close through June
The Antioch Library will close Tuesday to have its roof replaced. The work is scheduled to take six weeks, with the library reopening planned for June 11. The last day to place new holds for pickup at the library was last Sunday. The book drop will be locked and holds...
Concord Costco evacuated after refrigerant leak; no injuries reported
Contra Costa County fire crews and a hazardous materials team were called to the Costco location in Concord Friday afternoon after a report of a refrigerant leak, according to authorities.Fire units were called to the Costco on the 2400 block of Monument Blvd to respond to the leak shortly after 2 p.m. Crews helped evacuate staff and customers, according to a social media post shortly after 3:30 p.m. by the Contra Costa Fire Protection District. The Contra Costa Fire hazmat team also responded to the incident. Officials said approximately 800 customers and 200 employees were evacuated from the building.So far, no injuries reported at this time. Authorities did not say when the incident would be resolved or if people would be allowed back into the building on Friday.The cause of the refrigerant leak is under investigation.
Antioch library closed while roof replaced
ANTIOCH, Calif. - The Antioch Library will close Tuesday to have its roof replaced. The work is scheduled to take six weeks, with the library reopening planned for June 11. The last day to place new holds for pickup at the library was last Sunday. The book drop will be...
Family searches for answers after girl, 15, dies in San Francisco driveway
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A 15-year-old Bay Point girl died in the driveway of a stranger’s San Francisco home while people walked by without stopping to help or check on her, according to family members. Jazmin Pellegrini ran away from her family’s Bay Point home in Contra Costa County on April 17 without a phone […]
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