By LAUREL PUREWAL Special to the Tribune On Wednesday, June 15, the Martinez Community Swim Team (MCST) Otters swam in their first dual meet of the swim season against the Las Trampas Seahorses. The meet was at the Las Trampas Pool on a chilly Wednesday evening. Despite the cold, the …

By DANNY YOEONO Martinez Tribune MARTINEZ, Calif. – A brush fire broke out Wednesday afternoon near Rankin Park in downtown Martinez, threatening several residences. The fire was first reported at 3:51 p.m. in the 100 block of Buckley Street, and climbed its way up the Alhambra Hills for several hours, …

By DAVID SCHOLZ Martinez Tribune MARTINEZ, Calif. – Like a postal carrier, Doug Stewart has ventured out on the coldest, hottest and wettest nights to make his rounds around Martinez and 16 other communities that dot Contra Costa County. His customers don’t have addresses. They are the homeless. Some have …

MARTINEZ, Calif. – The Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff and the District Attorney’s Office are investigating an in-custody death that occurred last Thursday at the Martinez Detention Facility. Fifty-seven-year-old Alexander Legaspi of Bay Point was arrested July 6, 2015. He was being held on 15 felony counts of …

MARTINEZ, Calif. – Spirits were high as the Soroptimists recently gathered at Haute Stuff restaurant in downtown Martinez to install their new officers for the 2016-2017 year. Installed as President was Judy Moon; Vice-President Kendra McKeen; Treasurer June Rogers; Secretary Sara Lawson; and, Club Director Ann Stanley. Soroptimist International is …

MARTINEZ, Calif. – U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-5) and Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) visited the Martinez Early Childhood Center on Monday to present a check totaling $4.5 million of federal grant money to support Head Start services throughout Contra Costa County. Specifically, the funding will be used to increase the number …

The Martinez Bocce Federation consists of 235 teams within excess of 500 players participating across 32 different divisions. The courts are located at the Martinez Marina. MBF Standings current as of Saturday, June 25, 2016.

Last week on Take Your Dog to Work Day, Martinez Police Department welcomed their newest K9 and Officer Breinig’s new partner, Brut (pictured).(MARTINEZ POLICE DEPARTMENT / Courtesy)

The Martinez Bocce Federation consists of 235 teams within excess of 500 players participating across 32 different divisions. The courts are located at the Martinez Marina. MBF Standings current as of Saturday, June 18, 2016.

By DAVID SCHOLZ Martinez Tribune Multiple new faces and a host of familiar ones were approved to serve on three local commissions by the Martinez City Council at its June 15 meeting. The following were appointed: Civil Service Commission: Johnathan Taylor Bash was appointed, and Sally Sweetzer reappointed. This body …