Action to deliver more revenue and ensure it will be wisely and exclusively spent fixing Martinez’ roads is overdue. So in August, the Martinez City Council took action to put a half-cent sales tax measure for roads on the Nov. 8, 2016 ballot:  Measure D.  Any further delay is, in …

MARTINEZ, Calif. – Thirty-five flags were surrendered during the Oct. 11 flag retirement event at the Veteran’s Memorial Building in Martinez. The Diablo Valley Squadron Naval Sea Cadets will dispose of the flags in a respectful manner. For those that didn’t make it to the event: the Veteran’s Memorial Building, …

Moody’s Investors Service upgraded the credit rating of existing Contra Costa County lease revenue bonds from “A1,” rated as upper-medium grade and low credit risk, to “Aa3,” rated as high quality and very low credit risk. The Oct. 6, 2016, upgrade follows the implementation of a new rating methodology implemented …

Tribune contributor John Grubka captured this curious fellow while on Docent duty during the Historic Home Tour in Martinez this past weekend. The tour featured a garden where rescued wildlife are rehabilitated. (“MAN ABOUT TOWN” JOHN GRUBKA / Martinez Tribune)

By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune No team has managed to do it yet this season, and with half the league campaign done, it doesn’t seem like any one will be able to. It’s not that the Bulldog girls haven’t been beat. They haven’t even been challenged. Take their 3-0 win …

By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune The Lady Bulldog water polo team were unlucky to get the result against a resilient Carondelet team that came from behind on Tuesday afternoon. From the get go the Bulldogs were on the ropes in their Oct. 11 12-8 overtime loss. They took on a …

By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune A season ago we were talking about winning the girls volleyball team winning a pair of games in league play and loving life. Here we are a year later and not only have the Bulldogs won all their league games, but as of their Oct. …

By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune In a heavyweight fight sometimes a scrappy underdog can land an early knockdown. It takes a lot to get up, but when you do the huge momentum swing can be the spark. And it was the spark for the Bulldog football team. They got punched …

By JOEL TIMBRELL Martinez Tribune Alhambra cross country runners made the short drive over to Canyon Middle School in Castro Valley for the 2016 Peter Brewer Invitational. A total of 27 schools participated in the meet, including the Bulldogs’ new Diablo Athletic League rival teams Berean Christian and Northgate, both …

MARTINEZ, Calif. – A fire broke out at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) last Friday, forcing the evacuation of two floors of the hospital. Just after 2 p.m. on Oct. 7, firefighters responded to the complex at 2500 Alhambra Ave. The first and second floors of the hospital were …