By E. CLARK Martinez Tribune MARTINEZ, Calif. – A Martinez family has undergone one of the worst trials imaginable this year with both a young mother and father suffering brain hemorrhages. Now with surgery looming, friends of the couple are hoping the community will pull together to help the family. …

By DAVID SCHOLZ Martinez Tribune MARTINEZ, Calif. – With the Martinez City Council’s 4-0 formal blessing last week to move forward with placing a .50 percent sales tax for roadwork and street maintenance before the voters on the November 8 General Election ballot, the next step is to approve an …

The Martinez Bocce Federation consists of 235 teams within excess of 500 players participating across 32 different divisions. The courts are located at the Martinez Marina. MBF Standings current as of Saturday, July 30, 2016.

The North Coast Section qualifying volleyball team will be holding tryouts for perspective members starting on Aug. 15, for freshman, Junior Varsity and Varsity age players. Coach Willie Marchesano and his staff will be hosting open gyms every Tuesday and Thursday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. until the tryout …

The summer swim season is drawing to a close, and the Martinez Community Swim Team (MCST) is finishing its season strong, swimming with another local Martinez swim team, the Forest Hills Beavers. The two teams swam their hearts out on a beautiful Wednesday evening, July 20. The Beavers came out …

By PAUL CRAIG Special to the Tribune The Affordable Health Care Act (Obamacare) is extremely complex. It’s causing massive change in the way the nation handles health care. It was enacted by Congress after huge debate and much compromise. In the long term it will make health care better. So …

By DAVID SCHOLZ Martinez Tribune MARTINEZ, Calif. – Andre Parrilla had consumed alcohol prior to his death, but the Contra Costa Coroner has listed drowning as the cause of death in the case, according Contra Costa  County Sheriff Department spokesman Jimmy Lee. This incident happened on April 24, 2016, at …

By E. CLARK Martinez Tribune MARTINEZ, Calif. – The dog days of summer will soon be over, and that means one thing for area children – it’s time to go back to school. Walk-through registration at Alhambra High School (AHS) will take place from 1-7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16, at …

Martinez Residents, I read with interest Eli Dominguez’s response to an article written by Mayor Schroder last month. In Eli’s letter, he says that the City and County refused to fund Doug’s efforts. As the Chairman and Treasurer of Pacheco/Martinez Homeless Outreach, Inc. (Contra Costa Homeless Outreach), I can tell …

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District announced today that Phillips 66 Refinery has agreed to pay $793,250 to settle air pollution violations at its refinery in Rodeo. The settlement covers 87 notices of violation issued to Phillips 66 for non-compliance at its refinery from 2010 through 2014. The violations …