By JOEL TIMBRELL Special to the Tribune The Bulldogs gathered at their home track for their last dual meet of 2016 last Wednesday, May 4, to battle the Las Lomas Knights and Acalanes Dons. In the varsity girls 1600 meters, Marissa D’Atri picked up a solid win with a season …

Friends and neighbors, The lawsuit brought against us by DeNova Homes, Christine Dean and Civic Martinez, LLC has been identified by our lawyers as a SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) suit. The sole intent of this suit is to intimidate us and scare us and the rest of the …

By DAVID SCHOLZ Martinez Tribune The effort to the take “e’’ – for excuses – out of why someone cannot vote during the upcoming June 7 Primary Election continues for the Contra Costa Elections Division as it promotes the arrival of its new “CoCo Vote-N-Go’’ drop locations. Residents will be …

MARTINEZ, Calif. – With temperatures rising as summer approaches, the Martinez Recreation Department announces the release of the 2016 Swim Program for Rankin Aquatic Center (RAC). The pool is now open with limited hours for lap swimming, water aerobics and the Martinez Community Swim Team. However, the facility will open …

MARTINEZ, Calif. – The City will host a remembrance ceremony for those killed in the May 21, 1976, Yuba City bus disaster in Martinez. The ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 21, at the Martinez Marina Memorial Site at Waterfront Park. Those wishing to attend may RSVP …

MARTINEZ, Calif. – The next scheduled meeting of Martinez City Council has been canceled. The original meeting was scheduled for May 18. That meeting will now be held Wednesday, June 1. Closed session begins at 6 p.m. with public comment available beforehand. The open portion of the meeting will begin …

By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune After an extra innings defeat at the hands of Pinole Valley on Monday afternoon, the Bulldogs are on the verge of their biggest losing streak since the team lost five in a row, and seven of eight in 2011. Starting with a loss on April …

By GABE AGURCIA Special to the Tribune Alhambra baseball lost a close one to Miramonte in Orinda on Tuesday, May 3, by a score of 7-6. The Bulldogs jumped on starter James Vaccaro immediately. With Tyler Peters and Matt Beck on second and third, respectively, Jordyn Eglite ripped a two-out …