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Substance sickens 11 at Antioch JCPenney
A hazardous materials crew tonight is attempting to find the source of an unknown substance at a department store in Antioch, which sickened several people, according to the Contra...Read More
Hazardous materials spark fire at Stanford hospital
Whatever hazardous materials were in a room at the Stanford Medical School where a fire broke out this morning were consumed by the fire.Read More
Union City company accused of smuggling hazardous chemicals
An East Bay chemical company and its owner are being indicted on charges of smuggling hazardous materials and conspiracy to defraud the U.S.Read More
Pool chemicals caused hazmat incident in Benicia garage
Pool chemicals that mixed accidentally caused a hazardous materials incident in a Benicia garage Monday.Read More
Shell incident due to equipment malfunction
An equipment malfunction at the Shell Chemical Company in Martinez resulted in a brief flaring incident Wednesday night.Read More
Alaska Airlines crewmembers sickened during flight
One crewmember on Alaska Airlines Flight 322 was transported to a hospital Thursday evening due to a hazardous materials incident.Read More
Woman airlifted after lead oxide exposure
A woman who was exposed to lead oxide in Hollister and then flown to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose Wednesday morning is in serious condition.Read More
Student hospitalized from pepper spray exposure in classroom
A student exposed to pepper spray released at a San Jose middle school classroom Tuesday morning has been sent to a hospital.Read More
Airport foul-up floods foam onto city streets
Large amounts of white foam have spilled from a hangar near Mineta San Jose International Airport and blanketed a street in Santa Clara Friday afternoon.Read More
SJ gas leak capped, most evacuations lifted
Utility crews have capped a gas leak in San Jose that caused evacuations of several city blocks Tuesday.Read More
East Bay customs workers return to work following hazmat scare
Two U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees who felt ill after opening an envelope for inspection in Alameda on Wednesday have been released from the hospital while the cause...Read More
Odor sickens 12 at Palo Alto Westin
Palo Alto fire crews responsded to a report of a suspicious odor at the Westin Hotel on El Camino Real Thursday evening.Read More
Hazardous waste dumped by office building
A property owner may be cited for code violations after fire officials found hazardous waste at an office building in Richmond.Read More
Mountain Lake playground set for $3.1 million makeover
The playground at Mountain Lake Park is set to undergo a much-needed extreme makeover.Read More
Hazmat crew cleaning up ‘chemical soup’ left after 4-alarm fire
A hazardous materials crew is cleaning up a “chemical soup” at an automotive plating and metal work business in North San Jose where a four-alarm fire took place earlier Tuesday morning, a...Read More
Dow cleans up after chemical release
More than 20 workers cleaned up an unintended chemical release at Dow Chemical’s waterfront processing facility in Pittsburg Friday afternoon, according to a Dow Chemical spokesman. The incident began at 2:50...Read More
Search warrant turns up meth, guns and cash
Four people were arrested Wednesday after police found guns, cash, methamphetamine and materials commonly used to manufacture the drug while serving a search warrant in Dublin. While searching a...Read More
Overturned tanker spills fuel on HWY 1
An overturned tanker that spilled fuel has closed state Highway 1 north of Jenner, a community in Sonoma County, according to the California Highway Patrol.Read More
Mysterious hazmat scare hospitalizes two
A hazardous materials team left an area in San Francisco's Sunset District this evening after taking two people to a hospital, a fire dispatcher said.Read More
Hazmat scare forces shelter-in-place, road closure
A hazardous materials incident in Hayward this afternoon has prompted a widespread shelter-in-place order and a road closure off of state Highway 92, city and California Highway Patrol officials...Read More