MARTINEZ, Calif. – Despite a light agenda for Wednesday’s Martinez City Council meeting, many residents showed up to speak on items unrelated to the night’s formal proceedings. The “Friends of Pine Meadow” group lobbying to keep privately-owned land formerly used as the Pine Meadow Golf Course designated as open space, …

UPDATED Feb. 19, 2016: In June, the top two candidates in each county race that receive the most votes will advance to the November Primary. MARTINEZ, Calif. – The first step on the road to the June 7 Presidential Primary Election begins this week, as Contra Costa residents are invited …

By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune Alhambra’s wrestlers went on the road on Thursday, Feb. 4, to take on the Dougherty Valley Wildcats in their final Diablo Foothill Athletic League meet with the San Ramon school. Alhambra’s final road DFAL dual once again highlighted the tenacity of the small Bulldog team, …

By GABRIEL AGURCIA Special to the Tribune Alhambra’s boy’s varsity soccer team was defeated at home by Campolindo on Friday, Feb. 5, by a score of 1-0. The Bulldogs came out a bit sluggish and out of sync, which the Cougars tried to take advantage of. Unable to get into …

By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune As the Bulldogs’ time in the Diablo Foothill Athletic League comes to a close, there seem to be some mixed feelings about Alhambra’s final few games. On the one hand, no wins in the league campaign so far makes the league change a welcome change. …

On Tuesday night the Alhambra girls varsity basketball team did something that could only happen in a small town like Martinez. During their 45-31 victory over the Las Lomas Knights, they honored a group of eight grade girls who will soon enough be incoming Bulldogs in the class of 2020 …

MARTINEZ, Calif. – Mayor Rob Schroder delivered the annual State of the City Address Tuesday morning, to a crowd of approximately 135 people. The event, held in the auditorium of Creekside Church, 444 Fig Tree Lane, was hosted by the Martinez Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Connolly & Taylor …

By HANNAH HATCH Martinez Tribune I met with Julia Linsteadt last Friday, Feb. 5. A busy mother of her two- and 6-year-old children, she still finds time to create meaningful art and teach art classes. Julia is a positive heart-warming person, full of creativity and insight. Give an overall explanation …