By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune Alhambra’s boys water polo opened up their Diablo Athletic League campaign with an explosive win on Sept. 14, by thrashing an upstart St. Patrick-St. Vincent-Vallejo team on the road. While they may not be so happy with how many goals the allowed, there is no …

By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune The Alhambra girls probably won’t have an easier day out on the court than they did on Sept. 13. If you were told to make a list of players who had a positive impact you would probably just have to copy the whole roster. It …

By JOEL TIMBRELL Martinez Tribune The Bulldog cross country team officially kicked off their season last Saturday, September 10 at Martinez’s Hidden Valley Park for the 32nd Ed Sias Invitational. During 2014 Hidden Valley Park was renovated for easier access to the disabled. This resulted in the original cross country …

Dear Neighbors: Martinez is a city steeped in history and tradition. As a descendant of the early Martinez families who made their living fishing the Bay and working in the old cannery, I grew up to appreciate and value our town. As a City Councilmember today, I have a fuller …

First responders, local dignitaries and the public came out for a brief flag raising and 9/11 ceremony Sunday morning, in remembrance of those lost during the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. The ceremony took place at Martinez’s own 9/11 memorial site, which includes steel girders from the World Trade …

MARTINEZ, Calif. – Hazardous waste clean-up crews were hard at work Wednesday morning after a truck carrying pool chemicals crashed on Pacheco Boulevard. The two-vehicle collision occurred around 8:20 a.m. on Pacheco Boulevard, near Veale Avenue. According to ConFire officials, when the collision occurred, several boxes of pool chemicals spilled, …

MARTINEZ, Calif. – The public is invited to join the Pleasant Hill-Martinez American Association of University Women (AAUW) at their October fundraiser, “A Taste of Fall.” Enjoy hearty appetizers, tasty desserts, local wines, a 50/50 raffle, and a Silent Auction while listening to a local high school jazz band. Mark …

Three weeks after the start of the 2016 football season, the Alhambra Bulldogs finally got into the win column. There were positive signs, but after last week’s loss which could’ve been a win, no one is scoffing at the 15-14 win by the Bulldogs over Washington-Fremont on Sept. 9. After …

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, Sept. 3, 2016.

By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune The Alhambra tennis team started their season with back-to-back games to get themselves going this season. On Wednesday, Aug. 31, Alhambra went up against Salesian-Richmond. The Bulldogs went down 4-5 in a tightly contested pro-set style match up. So the Varsity played 10 game pro …