MARTINEZ, Calif. – Bay Area soon-to-be, practicing, and retired law professionals are needed to provide assistance to their future brethren at the upcoming 36th Annual Contra Costa County High School Mock Trial Program, held in the early evenings throughout the month of February, at the Martinez Court Rooms. Last year, 120 …

By PAUL CRAIG Special to the Tribune NOTE: Rotary Report is an update about featured speakers at Martinez Rotary Club meetings. Rotary meets once a week at Grace Episcopal Church, 130 Muir Station Road. For meeting times and other inquiries, visit www.martinezrotary.org. Principal Lori O’Connor is rightly proud of the …

Yosuke Miki and Tayler Hopkins, both of Martinez, have been named to the Dean’s List at their respective colleges. Miki attends State University of New York (SUNY) at Oneonta. To qualify for the SUNY Dean’s List, Miki had to earn a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher while carrying a …

By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune The Alhambra wrestling team hosted the first of only two home dual meets on Wednesday evening, and who better to come to town for such an event than College Park. The Falcons prevailed by a mark of 51-24, but the action on the night was …

By E. CLARK Martinez Tribune Tribune welcomes letters, columns and other contributions of all sorts. This page is for our readers – a place where you can voice your opinions, share your stories, and even publish your poems or artwork. All we ask is for contributors to keep opinions about …

MARTINEZ, Calif. – Preliminary results of the California Democratic Party Assembly District 14 Delegate race are in, with several Martinez residents making the cut. Unofficial results show Susan Hamill the top female vote getter, with 251 votes. Hamill was also selected as the Executive Board Representative. Behind Hamill, in the …

MARTINEZ, Calif. – For the 39th time Contra Costa County will pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who coincidentally lived to age 39. Every January a local adult and student are honored for actions that best echo the spirit of Dr. King, as a way to commemorate his …

By PAUL CRAIG Special to the Tribune NOTE: Rotary Report is an update about featured speakers at Martinez Rotary Club meetings. Rotary meets once a week at Grace Episcopal Church, 130 Muir Station Road. For meeting times and other inquiries, visit www.martinezrotary.org. Gene Ross loved planes as a child. He …

Dear Editor, The City of Martinez’  draconian, repressive marijuana growing and selling prohibition goes against the grain politically and is a big slap in the face to the good voters of the State of California who voted to legalize marijuana. This is the definition of tyranny: ignoring the grand will …