County Officials: Fire Suppression System Was Not Activated During NuStar FireA closed gate and a fire suppression system that wasn't activated may have hampered efforts to extinguish Tuesday's massive fire at the NuStar Energy tank farm in Crockett, according to Contra Costa County officials.
Students Shelter At 3 Santa Clara Schools After Suspicious Device Found In Nearby ParkA suspicious device found at a Santa Clara park has resulted in students at three nearby schools sheltering in place Friday.
ATF Agents Join Investigation Of Storage Tank Fireball; Search Warrant Served On NuStarFederal agents joined the investigation Wednesday in a search for the cause of a massive explosion and fireball that erupted at an East Bay storage tank farm.
Massive Fire At Crockett Fuel Facility Contained, Shelter In Place LiftedAn explosion and fire ripped through two fuel storage tanks at a facility in Crockett Tuesday, prompting shelter in place orders and a creating a traffic nightmare after a stretch of a major freeway was closed.
Neighborhood Evacuated As Vallejo Police, SWAT Team Search For Rape, Kidnapping SuspectA neighborhood in Vallejo was on lockdown as police and SWAT teams searched for an rape and kidnapping suspect.
Police Detain Suspected Gunman Who Ran Onto SJSU CampusPolice in San Jose apprehended a man who reportedly brandished a gun and fled from officers by running onto the San Jose State University campus Thursday evening.
Suspect In Armed SF Carjacking Arrested In Broadmoor After Extensive SearchPolice detained a suspect in an armed San Francisco carjacking Wednesday evening after ordering residents in San Mateo County to shelter-in-place, authorities said.
Downed Power Lines In Lafayette Prompt Shelter-In-PlaceA shelter-in-place order has been lifted for Lafayette residents in the area of Ameno Drive, Ameno Court and Regio Court as of early Thursday morning, according to Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office and PG&E.
San Leandro Middle School Sheltering-In-Place Due To Police Search For Robbery SuspectBancroft Middle School in San Leandro was sheltering in place Tuesday afternoon because of police activity nearby, according to the San Leandro Unified School District.
Road Reopens After Truck Carrying Hazardous Materials Crashes In NapaA truck carrying hazardous materials used in the wine-making industry crashed and rolled over on a Napa residential street early Friday, triggering a shelter-in-place order and precautionary evacuation of nearby residents for hours, authorities said.
Suspect Dead From Apparent Self-Inflicted Wound After Intense Standoff At San Anselmo HomeA man is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after being in a tense standoff with crisis negotiators and police at a San Anselmo home that forced an entire neighborhood to evacuate.
Shelter-in-Place Order Lifted Following Power Outage in S.F.A shelter-in-place order was issued for residents in the area around Van Ness Avenue at Green Street in San Francisco due to damaged power lines. It was lifted around 8:30 p.m.
Sonoma Warehouse Fire Triggers Shelter-In-Place OrderA two-alarm fire at a warehouse in Sonoma Tuesday afternoon triggered a shelter-in-place order for the area around Eighth Street.
Evacuation Order At Filbert And Van Ness Lifted After Gas Leak CappedAn evacuation ordered in a one-block area in the vicinity of Filbert Street and Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco Monday morning because of a gas leak has been lifted, according to fire officials.