Friday, March 18 Happy Hour & a Half featuring Paul Cotruvo & Friends When: 4:30-6 p.m. Friday, March 18 (doors open at 4 p.m.). Where: Armando’s, 707 Marina Vista Ave., Martinez. Details: Live Music with The Lost Weekend. Cost: No cover charge. Beverage discount. Info: http://armandosmartinez.com The Bell Brothers When: …
Read More »Bulldogs lack fire in loss to Albany
By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune The first two word’s out of Daryl King’s mouth after the game on Monday afternoon were predictable, nut had the same effect nonetheless. “No excuses,” the second-year head coach said after Alhambra’s varsity baseball teams 5-4 loss to the Albany Cougars on March 14. “Whether …
Read More »Jeff Campbell, Andrew St. James play Armando’s
By HANNAH HATCH Martinez Tribune On March 10, I was able to watch musicians Andrew St. James and Jeff Campbell at the Minor Chords Production’s show located at Armando’s in downtown Martinez. I sat down with 20-year-old San Francisco native Andrew St. James, right before his soundcheck. He talked to …
Read More »Man, wife killed in traffic accident; three children, two elders left orphaned
Community raises $42,000 to aid family By E. CLARK Martinez Tribune The Martinez community has pulled together over $40,000 to help five children whose parents were killed in a traffic accident Sunday. Roberto and Maria Bolanos, along with three of their young children and an adult cousin, were traveling westbound …
Read More »Injury-plagued Alhambra lacrosse struggles to keep up with Clayton Valley
By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune When you have half a team, you get half a game of solid play. Or so it seems for the Alhambra varsity lacrosse team, who lost on Tuesday, March 15, in Concord against Clayton Valley by a score of 10-2. After the game coach Al …
Read More »Message from the Chief of Police: Police Department happenings
By MANJIT SAPPAL Martinez Chief of Police Feb. 14, 2016, the police department made the transition to a new Neighborhood Policing Area structure. The Neighborhood Policing Areas (NPA) have been in existence for some time, but we have modified the geographic boundaries so that we now have 4 areas for …
Read More »Bulldogs volleyball takes 3-0 victory over Falcons
By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune This season has already gotten off to an unprecedented start for the Bulldogs, but nothing is more satisfying for those in blue and gold than beating the purple and black Falcons. The varsity boys volleyball team’s 3-0 victory over College Park on Thursday night (March …
Read More »Lady Bulldogs rout Newark 14-1
By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune In the first two years of John Sasaki’s time at the helm of the Lady Bulldog lacrosse program, the team had won a total of four games. Last season the team matched that total in a full season. And now, with five games having been …
Read More »Artist of Week: Lorena Castillo
By HANNAH HATCH Martinez Tribune I visited Lorena Castillo, visual artist as well as community and environmental activist, at her beautiful, colorful home near downtown Martinez. Castillo has a “really cool landlord” who let her paint her home’s walls in all colors of the rainbow. We sat down in her …
Read More »Don’t rain on my parade!
These Red Sox didn’t let wet socks stand in their way of walking down Main Street Saturday, March 5, 2016, for the Martinez Youth Baseball and Softball Parade. While all weekend games were canceled due to inclement weather, the parade was not. Hundreds of local youngsters came out to wave …
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