Martinez, CA|News|
House Fire In Martinez Displaces 9
The fire occurred when residents placed hot ashes into a plastic container near a gas meter.

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The fire occurred when residents placed hot ashes into a plastic container near a gas meter.

A woman locked inside a vehicle, threatening to harm herself with a knife, held crisis negotiators at bay Saturday.
Fire officials said the boater was not injured, just stuck.
Police said the driver crashed into a parked commercial vehicle.
Chairman of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors James Gore said in a statement that achieving housing equity will require bold action.
The fire was reported at 12:49 p.m. Wednesday.
Interested residents have to apply with the city clerk's office by 5 p.m. on Jan. 11.
The longtime public servant died early Wednesday morning.
Two officers suffered minor injuries in the Christmas night incident, Petaluma police said.
The increases are the result of Senate Bill 595, which was confirmed through Regional Measure 3 in June.
From Christmas Eve to Christmas Day, well over an inch fell in most parts of the Bay Area.
The victim told police her ex was stalking her, had threatened her, and attacked her several times, including holding a knife to her throat.
The fatal crash on Christmas Day happened on Cummings Skyway just north of state Highway 4.
If the driver isn't sober, the car won't start.
Eligible riders would receive a 20-percent discount on all BART rides.
Sonoma County sheriff's officials received reports about shots fired from a moving vehicle and found casings from a .45-caliber handgun.
Police identified a 39-year-old Vacaville as the suspect in Monday's fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy.
Former Napa police chief Steve Potter had been serving as interim city manager since July.
Police initially stopped the man for a broken headlight.
St. Helena residents were asked to shelter in place as police searched for the suspect.