Chevron said the leak has been stopped and is asking the public to remain clear of the area so crews can "quickly contain and clean up the released volumes."
RICHMOND, Calif. (AP) Crews are working to clean up a petroleum spill in San Francisco Bay near the wharf at Chevron’s oil refinery in Richmond, authorities said Wednesday. The spill was.
Chevron Refinery leaks 600 gallons of oil into San Francisco Bay
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This file photo shows the Chevron Richmond Refinery as seen in Richmond, Calif. on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020.Jessica Christian / The Chronicle
Contra Costa County officials temporarily issued a public health advisory for portions of Richmond, North Richmond and San Pablo after an oil spill sent roughly “600 gallons of a petroleum and water mixture” into San Francisco Bay at the Chevron Refinery in Richmond on Tuesday, authorities said.
The cause of the spill was not immediately known, but officials at the scene determined that roughly 600 gallons leaked, Bay Area Air Quality Management District officials said on Twitter.
Lafayette coronavirus vaccine clinic shut down after complaint [San Francisco Chronicle]
Feb. 1 A pop-up community clinic that vaccinated more than 600 people in Lafayette won’t be giving a second round of coronavirus shots after Contra Costa County health officials received a complaint alleging that vaccinations were given to people who shouldn’t have received them.
Dr. Rebecca Parish, a Lafayette internist who set up the community clinic at Stanley Middle School on Jan. 16 and 17, confirmed that a doctor who volunteered at the clinic filed complaints with the county health department and the state Medical Board, which licenses and disciplines doctors.