BY HELEN LAME’ The Golden State Valkyries, fresh off a sweep of the defending champion Las Vegas Aces, used their stifling defense after trailing most of the game to score a 68-64 win over the Atlanta Dream in the first game of the WNBA Finals Saturday afternoon at Chase Center. …
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About 138,400 adults in Contra Costa County say their mental health was not good on at least 14 of the past 30 days, according to the newest county estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s 15.3% of the county’s adults, up from 11.5% in the CDC’s estimates …
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BY TYLER HENSON Two movies about uncanny creatures opened this weekend. Other Mommy features a family battling a supernatural entity invading their home while The Social Reckoning has journalists going up against the powers of Mark Zuckerberg. The fantasy scares of Other Mommy drew some audience attention, while few turned …
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The Martinez Tribune is looking for both established and aspiring journalists to come join our team and help keep the Tribune one of Contra Costa county’s leading independent community newspapers. We’re looking for writers interested in covering local news in Martinez in addition to both Bay Area sports and music, …
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Martinez resident Matt Sieger, whose previous book, The God Squad: The Born-Again San Francisco Giants of 1978 has come out with a new book, In My Humble Opinion: Musings of a Sports Columnist. Sieger, now retired, worked as a sportswriter and columnist for The Vacaville Reporter and The Cortland Standard …
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BY HELEN LAME’ Gabby Williams rebounded from a slow start to score 11 points in the final seven minutes to help lead the Valkyries to a 77-73 victory over the Dallas Wings Friday night, giving Golden State their first playoff series win in franchise history. Paige Bueckers missed a running …
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BY HELEN LAME’ The Sharks bounced back after blowing a 3-0 lead to score a 4-3 overtime win against the Florida Panthers in their season opener in a physical game Thursday night at the SAP Center in San Jose. Defenseman’s Luca Cagnoni’s first NHL goal, 3:14 seconds into overtime, secured …
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With great sadness, the family of John Mayne shares that John passed away suddenly in Lone Tree, Colorado on July 3rd, 2026. John was born in Antioch in 1944 to John Mayne Sr. and Juanita Wallgren Mayne and grew up in West Pittsburg. He graduated from the old Pacifica High …
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BY TYLER HENSON Practical Magic 2 has finally knocked Spider-man from the number one spot. Despite being the big winner over the weekend, this latest legacy sequel reportedly under performed. Critical and audience reaction has also been tending towards the negative. This reviewer was not very impressed either. The fall …
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Shirley Ruth Summers – Dear wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend to many – passed away peacefully at her home on August 23, 2026, at the age of 87. Shirley is survived by her daughter Tamara Summers of Antioch, CA; daughter Kimberly Kelley of Pleasant Prairie, WI; …
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