MARTINEZ, Calif. – The Muir Poetry Project will present the third annual Ecopoetry Festival in Martinez May 21. The festival is a joint effort of Alhambra High School’s Creative Writing Program and the John Muir National Historic Site. Celebrated poets Robert Hass, Brenda Hillman, and Matthew Zapruder will read from …

For 22 years, the Martinez Institute of English at Martinez Adult Education has opened its doors to students, teachers and the public for a celebration focusing on the diversity and talent of their students. This year, the 22nd annual International Faire will be held on Wednesday, May 11, from 11 …

By JOEL TIMBRELL Special to the Tribune The Alhambra track team set out to Las Lomas a second time for the season’s third dual meet last Wednesday, April 20. This time the Bulldogs faced the Dougherty Valley Wildcats and the Las Lomas Knights. It was a game-changer for several of …

By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune Alhambra alumnus Erin Enke has continued to add to the plaudits she is undoubtedly receiving this season with a no-hitter in her 23rd appearance this season. The former Bulldog pitcher dominated in her start on April 23 against MidAmerica Nazarene University at Cox Softball Complex …

MARTINEZ, Calif. – The community continues to mourn in the death of Alhambra High School (AHS) freshmen Andre Parrilla, who died in an apparent drowning April 23 or 24. According to Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Department officials, Parrilla was found unresponsive early Sunday morning in a pool at a home …

MARTINEZ, Calif. – A former Martinez resident and local minister was arrested this week on charges of sexual assault of a minor. On Monday, April 18, the Martinez Police Department took a report of a female juvenile that had allegedly been sexually assaulted by a 29-year-old male over a three …

By EMILIA ROSALES Martinez Tribune MARTINEZ, Calif. – The aroma of cheeseburgers and franks filled the courtyard of the John Muir House in Martinez, as an unexpected crowd of 3,000 people showed up to celebrate Earth Day, recycling, and the birth of a man who has been dead for almost …

The Citizens of the Year awards banquet, organized by the Martinez Chamber of Commerce, was held at the Shell Clubhouse in Martinez Saturday, April 23, 2016. Awardees included: Tom Zamaria, Man of the Year; Debbie Zamaria, Woman of the Year; Nick Lucido, Young Man of the Year; Michelle Aung, Young …

The stage was set and television cameras out for the big first-second place baseball match up, and one team responded brilliantly to the lime light at Knowles Field. It wasn’t Alhambra. The Bulldogs were held to only two hits on the afternoon by Acalanes lefty Josh Candau. The junior starter …

By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune From the first pitch of the ball game the Alhambra Bulldogs were behind the eight ball. They and their starting pitcher were down, but not out, and came back to win their own Easter Tournament almost two weeks after its inception. Brett Sterrer’s first pitch …