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- Standing The Test Of Time
And so we reach the end of another list-making season: the annual blizzard of Top 10s, year in review, the best of this and the worst of that.
- A man was taken to a hospital after he was Tasered and shot by police Saturday.
A man was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after he was Tasered and shot in the arm by police Saturday.
- Vallejo police shoot man in Crockett
Police said they tried to stop the man as he was driving recklessly in south Vallejo at approximately 3:14 p.m. The man, who has not been identified, then headed onto Interstate 80 westbound at Magazine Street.
- C&H Sugar Faces Fines Over Carquinez Dumping
Dec 19, 2008 10:40 am US/Pacific CROCKETT A company that's been refining sugar for more than 100 years in the Bay Area is facing fines for dumping sugar and other material into the Carquinez Strait.
- X Marks the Spots
It now seems like a long time ago, but actually, only four years have passed since I was drawn for an X-Zone tag.
- Have a coffee, help Meals on Wheels
Taking the time for a warm beverage on Christmas Eve can help provide warm meals to shut-ins in West Contra Costa.
- C&H Sugar charged with polluting waterway
The more than 50 violations could cost the company as much as $500,000, depending on the findings of a hearing scheduled in February, according to the San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board.
- Ethanol Could be a Weak Link in State's Energy Network
What happens if, all of a sudden, you need to change the entire energy infrastructure on which California's transportation system runs? Most Californians probably haven't noticed, but that's exactly what a ...
- Wives interfere with labor holida
On March 11, 1938, the nation was still in the grips of the Great Depression when the C&H sugar refinery was shut down because of a labor dispute among three unions: the CIO, the AF of L and the longshoremen's ...
- $5,000 has been added to a reward for info leading to the arrest of a hit-and-run driver.
A member of the Webcor/Alto Velo Bicycle Racing Club in Los Altos has added an additional $5,000 to the reward fund offered for information leading to the arrest of a hit-and-run driver who killed a Martinez ...
- $5K Reward Offered In Deadly CoCo Hit-&-Run
Nov 26, 2008 9:12 pm US/Pacific CONTRA COSTA COUNTY The city of Martinez is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a hit-and-run driver who killed a Martinez bicyclist near Port Costa ...
- CHP: Chevy Silverado Pick-Up Killed Cyclist on Highway 4
Investigators suspect the vehicle responsible for a hit-and-run crash on Highway 4 that killed a bicyclist is a Chevy Silverado pick-up truck probably located in Port Costa or Crockett.
- Cyclist Killed In Hit-&-Run Near Martinez
A hit-and-run collision in unincorporated Contra Costa County Monday evening left a 49-year-old bicyclist dead and the California Highway Patrol is looking for clues about the driver.Mark Alan Pendleton of ...
- Veterans Day events -- Nov. 11, 2008
The following Veterans Day observances are planned around Contra Costa County today: n Walnut Creek: 11 a.m., Civic Park Community Center assembly hall, corner of Civic Drive and North Broadway.
- VFW post happy with new spot in Pinole
When the Pinole Historical Society and the city's Community Services Commission planned this year's Veterans Day observance, they invited the participation of a group that has been part of the area for 75 years ...
- Veterans Day Events
Here are Veterans Day observances taking place Tuesday in West Contra Costa: Crockett: The public is invited for the annual gathering from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Crockett Historical Museum, 900 Loring Ave.
- John Swett school board: Clerici, Parsons, Delgadillo leading
Incumbent Norma Clerici, former board member Jim Delgadillo and newcomer Jerrold Parsons were leading late Tuesday in the race for the John Swett school district board.
- Arthur Hoppe: A boy's best friend is his M-1
Our annual "Building Little Minds Award" goes today to the Crockett Playground over in Contra Costa County for proving to scores of tiny Crockett tykes that war can, too, be fun.
- Cushy, cushier, cushiest commutes
Queen: A few weeks ago, the Queen asked her loyal subjects with cushy commutes to share their stories.
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City DescriptionCrockett is a census-designated place (CDP) in Contra Costa County, California, United States. The population was 3,194 at the 2000 census. Crockett is best known for being the corporate headquarters of C&H Sugar.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.0 square miles (13.0 km²), all of it land.
Crockett is located where the Carquinez Strait meets San Pablo Bay. The Carquinez Bridge, part of Interstate 80, links Crockett with the city of Vallejo to the north across the strait. To the east of Crockett along the strait are Port Costa and the city of Martinez. South of Crockett are the town of Rodeo and the city of Hercules. Farther (south)west on I-80 are the cities of San Francisco and Oakland; in the opposite direction, (north)east, is the capital of California, Sacramento.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,194 people, 1,491 households, and 848 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 634.7 people per square mile (245.2/km²). There were 1,590 housing units at an average density of 315.9/sq mi (122.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.10% White, 3.13% Black or African American, 0.94% Native American, 2.60% Asian, 4.26% ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- Contra Costa County
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