By DAVID SCHOLZ Martinez Tribune MARTINEZ, Calif. – This is a tale of a mysterious Steelhead fish that was recently observed swimming upstream in no more than a few inches of water within a stretch of Alhambra Creek near Ward Street last week. A sharing of the video posted on …
Read More »Artist of the Week: Anthony Moore
By HANNAH HATCH Martinez Tribune I met Anthony Moore last Friday, Jan. 22, at his home in Martinez. He was accompanied by his wife, Perri. They gave me a tour around their home, which had bright orange-painted walls and band posters in the kitchen. Moore, whose art encompasses a range …
Read More »Jonathan Wright selected as interim school board member
By DAVID SCHOLZ Martinez Tribune MARTINEZ, Calif. – Time will tell if the Wright choice was made. Jonathan T. Wright, 35, that is, who was unanimously selected by the Martinez Unified School District Board on Monday to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Denise Elsken last December. One …
Read More »Cold case still under investigation
Jan. 24 marks anniversary of death of 9-year-old Martinez boy By DAVID SCHOLZ Martinez Tribune MARTINEZ, Calif. – The wet, sloppy conditions descending on the area in recent days are an eerie reminder of the brutal murder of a child nearly 30 years ago, that left a dark cloud over …
Read More »Dogs’ mascot story still a mystery
By LUKE JOHNSON Special to the Tribune In 1946, Alhambra and Antioch Unified High Schools had three things in common: mascots (Panthers), colors (navy and gold) and initials (AUHS). This stirred up a lot of controversy. They were essentially neighbors with far less high schools established in the East San …
Read More »Police continue search for Wing Stop robbery suspects
MARTINEZ, Calif. – Martinez Police continue to search for two suspects involved in an armed robbery at Martinez Wingstop. The two suspects allegedly entered the Wingstop restaurant on Arnold Drive around 10:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14. Armed with knives, they allegedly went behind the counter and demanded money from the …
Read More »Train carrying sulfuric acid derails in city
Minor derailment a ‘near miss’ By DANNY YOEONO & HANNAH HATCH Martinez Tribune MARTINEZ, Calif. – Early Wednesday morning, train cars carrying several hundred tons of sulfuric acid derailed near the waterbird preserve just west of the Benicia-Martinez bridge. Francisco J. Castillo Jr. from Union Pacific Railroad told the Tribune …
Read More »Man shot; suspect on the lam
By DAVID SCHOLZ Martinez Tribune MARTINEZ, Calif. – An investigation continues in a weekend shooting that left one person with non-life-threatening injuries. Martinez Police Det. Gerardo Espinoza declined to go into specifics about the investigation, but said a “person of interest’’ is being sought in connection with the case. The …
Read More »‘San Francisco Relocated’ author to present book at Martinez Library
By DAVID SCHOLZ Martinez Tribune History buffs may enjoy hearing the perspectives of Diane Donovan who will be speaking on her book, “San Francisco Relocated,” on Tuesday at the Martinez Library. The hour-long presentation about the City’s amazing building moves from the time of the Gold Rush to modern times …
Read More »Human trafficking ‘definitely happening in Martinez,’ officials say
By DAVID SCHOLZ Martinez Tribune Human trafficking is not a problem limited to the grainy, dimly lit cable television news exposés in foreign lands or slick Hollywood dramas. It is in Contra Costa County’s backyard and it has been here for some time. A report presented Feb. 12 to the …
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