By NED MacKAY Special to the Tribune With the arrival of the first winter rains, South Park Drive at Tilden Regional Park in Berkeley has been closed to accommodate the annual March of the Newts. And there’s no shortage of them in Martinez either. Newts are a variety of salamander. …

First Light Christian Center teamed up with the Martinez Marina on Saturday, Oct. 29, to host the first annual Prodigalz Car Club Ministry Toy Drive Car Show. The event featured a food truck, live band and music, and helped garner toys to be given out at Christmastime to families in …

The Martinez Indoor Winter League consists of 58 teams, and over 500 players participating. Courts are located at NorCal Courts at 360 Ferry St., Martinez. Standings current as of Friday, Nov. 11, 2016.

The lights shut off at Miramonte’s football field late on Friday night, and six players lingered. Completely silent, their actions said so much; they knew their football careers were over. Those six players represent what the Alhambra football program was and will be in the future, much more than the …

By JOEL TIMBRELL Martinez Tribune All 12 of the Diablo Athletic League high schools met for the 2016 DAL Cross Country Championships this past Saturday, Nov. 5, at Martinez’s own Hidden Valley Park. In 2015 and several previous years, the league lineup schools included Acalanes, Alhambra, Campolindo, Dougherty Valley, Dublin, …

By PAUL CRAIG Special to the Tribune Contra Costa County has way too many abused or neglected kids. Fortunately, our County has a strong program to help them. Children and Family Services protects about 2,200 kids each year. These kids are placed with foster kid families. Lots of folks in …

The Contra Costa Deputy Sheriffs Association expressed concern at the action of Supervisor Federal Glover to write a letter of leniency for a family friend facing criminal trial. In a recent letter to the court, Glover used his status and office to lobby for leniency from the District Attorney and …

Instead of taking part in their schools’ football games, dances, and other fun weekend activities, 225 Bay Area high school students buckled down this past Friday afternoon and evening, as well as all day Saturday to discuss and provide workable solutions to many of our world’s biggest challenges, at the …

The Contra Costa County Historical Society’s Annual Luncheon and Meeting this year will be held at the historic Diablo Country Club in Diablo, California.  The Country Club was established in May 1914 on land purchased by local developer Robert Noble Burgess, who founded the Club at the foot of Mt. …

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!(“MAN ABOUT TOWN” JOHN GRUBKA / Martinez Tribune)