MARTINEZ, Calif. – It’s official – beavers have returned to Alhambra Creek. The first sighting took place May 2 when Moses Silva spotted what he thought was a beaver swimming in the creek, according to local beaver advocacy group Worth A Dam. When Silva went for his camera, however, the …

By CLAIRE PULKOWNIK Martinez Tribune Despite coming out hot, Alhambra could not overcome a late surge by Campolindo on May 12 as the Bulldogs once again fell to the Cougars 5-1. The Cougars piled on four runs in the fifth and sixth innings thanks to the bats of University of …

By JOEL TIMBRELL Special to the Tribune The freshman and sophomore Alhambra Bulldogs Track Team traveled to Campolindo High School in Moraga for the 2016 Frosh/Soph DFAL Championships last Thursday, May 12. There the Bulldogs battled Miramonte, Las Lomas, Dublin, Dougherty Valley, Acalanes and the Campo Cougars. Alhambra’s underclassmen girls …

MARTINEZ, Calif. – Firefighters battled a blaze on Midway Drive Tuesday night, allegedly the result of unattended cooking. Contra Costa County Fire Protection District officials reported via Twitter at 8:08 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, that a two-alarm fire was in progress at a residence in the 200 block of Midway …

MARTINEZ, Calif. – An argument escalated into a dangerous fight Saturday morning, with one man the victim of a gunshot wound. According to the Martinez Police Department, around 8:30 a.m. Saturday, May 14, two men began to argue outside a residence in the 700 block of Shell Avenue. The argument …

By E. CLARK Martinez Tribune MARTINEZ, Calif. – Martinez is one step closer to becoming an art destination with the opening of a new members-only gallery on Main Street this Saturday. Main Street Art, 613 Main St., will host a soft opening from 2-8 p.m. May 14, to showcase to …

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 …