By NED MacKAY Special to the Tribune The monarch butterfly winter convention at Ardenwood Historic Farm in Fremont is winding down, and the park naturalists have scheduled some farewell programs illustrating the beautiful insects’ life cycle. Hundreds of the butterflies have clustered in the park’s eucalyptus groves for the past …
Read More »Bulldog grapplers meet up with Clayton Valley
By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune Alhambra’s wrestlers were once again at the mercy of their small side in their dual meet loss to Clayton Valley. But in contested matches, the Bulldogs will have been pleased with their six wins and four losses. The matches were starting to ebb toward the …
Read More »Feb. 3, 2017: Where in Martinez? …
Where in Martinez was this photo taken? The first person to correctly identify the location will win two free tickets to Contra Costa Stadium Cinemas! Email admin@martineztribune.com or post your guesses in the comments section. Good luck! Last week’s winner, who correctly guessed Bagel Street Cafe in the Knob Hill …
Read More »Martinez Winter Bocce Standings as of Jan. 20, 2017
The Martinez Indoor Winter League consists of 58 teams, and over 500 players participating. Courts are located at NorCal Courts, 360 Ferry St., Martinez. Standings current as of Friday, Jan. 20.
Read More »Alhambra winning streak snapped at 14
By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune After nearly two months of winning, the Lady Bulldog basketball team had an unprecedented streak of 14-straight wins across 51 days. That streak was broken last Friday, Jan. 20. For only the second time this season, Alhambra’s girls lost. The 66-50 loss on the road …
Read More »Alhambra girls rebound after losing streak with road win
By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune For teams that come off of long winning streaks, there is one surefire cure to getting back on track: winning the next game. It can be a shock to the system to lose after a winning streak, especially one that lasted 51 days. But with …
Read More »Rick Hocker: ‘Are you good enough for God?’
By RICK HOCKER Special to the Tribune Are you good enough for God? How good must one be to please God? How do you know if God is pleased with you? Does going to church earn us points with God? By the way, going to church isn’t one of the …
Read More »Lessons at the City level …
By E. CLARK Martinez Tribune LAST WEEK’S (Jan. 18) City Council meeting was brutal, lasting till nearly 2 a.m. As the hours ticked on, I became so frustrated by what I perceived to be a total waste of time that I actually called out “Time?” after one man decided his …
Read More »Platt, Thomson: ‘(We) believe this council decision is wrong’
Dear Editor, The Martinez City Council voted 4-1 to rewrite history at their Jan. 18 meeting. Pine Meadow is no longer Open Space. It is now deemed residential. Never mind that our General Plan has listed it as Open Space for 43 years. The Council disregarded the Staff determination that …
Read More »‘Fungus amongus’ at Tilden Fungal Fair
By NED MacKAY Special to the Tribune Fungus in all its forms will be celebrated during the Tilden Fungal Fair, scheduled from 4:30-8 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 29 at the Environmental Education Center in Tilden Nature Area near Berkeley. Naturalist Trent Pearce and the Tilden Nature Area staff will preside …
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