Newly released records detail how one officer kneed a handcuffed suspect and helped two others hide an illegal knife.

Three officers with the Martinez Police Department were let go after an administrative investigation into a deadly police shooting.

Contra Costa County is holding a town hall meeting tonight to discuss last month's Martinez Refining Company fire.

Repairs needed to restart the California refinery, which has been shut down after a February fire, are expected to be largely covered by insurance.