By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune When the Warriors are missing Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson is asked to step up. When Alhambra is missing Will Jochum, he has a whole host of teammates who can back him up. The Bulldogs’ second-round North Coast Section 3-0 win over Sir Francis Drake-San Anselmo …

By JOEL TIMBRELL Special to the Tribune The freshman and sophomore Alhambra Bulldogs Track Team traveled to Campolindo High School in Moraga for the 2016 Frosh/Soph DFAL Championships last Thursday, May 12. There the Bulldogs battled Miramonte, Las Lomas, Dublin, Dougherty Valley, Acalanes and the Campo Cougars. Alhambra’s underclassmen girls …

MARTINEZ, Calif. – Firefighters battled a blaze on Midway Drive Tuesday night, allegedly the result of unattended cooking. Contra Costa County Fire Protection District officials reported via Twitter at 8:08 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, that a two-alarm fire was in progress at a residence in the 200 block of Midway …

MARTINEZ, Calif. – An argument escalated into a dangerous fight Saturday morning, with one man the victim of a gunshot wound. According to the Martinez Police Department, around 8:30 a.m. Saturday, May 14, two men began to argue outside a residence in the 700 block of Shell Avenue. The argument …

By E. CLARK Martinez Tribune MARTINEZ, Calif. – Martinez is one step closer to becoming an art destination with the opening of a new members-only gallery on Main Street this Saturday. Main Street Art, 613 Main St., will host a soft opening from 2-8 p.m. May 14, to showcase to …

By JOEL TIMBRELL Special to the Tribune The Bulldogs gathered at their home track for their last dual meet of 2016 last Wednesday, May 4, to battle the Las Lomas Knights and Acalanes Dons. In the varsity girls 1600 meters, Marissa D’Atri picked up a solid win with a season …

By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune The Dougherty Valley Wildcats ventured into unchartered territory on Tuesday afternoon, but although the Bulldog onslaught was late, it arrived with ferocity. With a 3-1 lead going into bottom half of the third inning, fans looked perplexed, but the top of the Alhambra order sparked …

Friends and neighbors, The lawsuit brought against us by DeNova Homes, Christine Dean and Civic Martinez, LLC has been identified by our lawyers as a SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) suit. The sole intent of this suit is to intimidate us and scare us and the rest of the …

By DAVID SCHOLZ Martinez Tribune The effort to the take “e’’ – for excuses – out of why someone cannot vote during the upcoming June 7 Primary Election continues for the Contra Costa Elections Division as it promotes the arrival of its new “CoCo Vote-N-Go’’ drop locations. Residents will be …

MARTINEZ, Calif. – With temperatures rising as summer approaches, the Martinez Recreation Department announces the release of the 2016 Swim Program for Rankin Aquatic Center (RAC). The pool is now open with limited hours for lap swimming, water aerobics and the Martinez Community Swim Team. However, the facility will open …