An independent consultant’s draft report blames an explosion and massive fire at a Martinez refinery in February on ...

Supervisor Shanelle Scales-Preston said Pacheco Marsh is transformational for both wildlife and residents of District 5, lauding the numerous community partners that worked alongside the John Muir ...

PITTSBURG — Former Contra Costa County District 5 Supervisor Federal D. Glover, the first African American supervisor in the county, died Sunday. He was 69 years old. Glover made history as the ...

Former Pittsburg Councilmember Shanelle Scales-Preston, who is also Black, currently serves as the supervisor for District 5, which now stretches along the county’s northern waterfront from ...

Earlier Tuesday, Contra Costa County Supervisor Shanelle Scales-Preston, who represents the district where the refinery is located, called for a full facility audit of MRC. Scales-Preston ...

MARTINEZ, CA — A shelter-in-place order was lifted at 9:30 p.m. Saturday after a refinery fire in Martinez, officials said. Six people were injured in the fire at Martinez Refining Company ...

Several days after the incident, Contra Costa County Supervisor Shanelle Scales-Preston called for a full facility audit of the MRC as well as a town hall to discuss the incident. Air district ...

DESPITE THE NEED for every household and business to hire an electrician, plumber, welder, or other skilled trade, these ...

Supervisor Shanelle Scales-Preston, who succeeded Glover, called him a mentor and inspiration. Photo by Glenn Kimball, Contra Costa County Community & Media Relations Specialist. “He was more than a ...