MARTINEZ, Calif. – The local Sea Scout Ship Albatross participated in the 2016 Seafarrer’s Regatta last week, placing 3rd overall. According to their Skipper, Adam Mollwitz, 58 boys and 61 girls competed in the 36th annual event designed to test the scouts’ knowledge, skills and teamwork. The event took place …

By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune Every student at Alhambra will be happy to be on spring break, but I don’t think anyone will enjoy it with the same sense of satisfaction the Bulldog volleyball team will. After a thrilling 3-2 win over Miramonte on April 1, the Bulldogs take their …

By PAUL CRAIG Special to the Tribune Contra Costa County has a really strong Head Start Program. Head Start is a program to help pre-kindergarten kids be healthy and fit into society. Contra Costa County’s program is diverse. It currently provides services to some 1,800 kids. The program works with …

By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune They had two innings where they scored seven runs,” isn’t a phrase people say very often. That is unless you watch Alhambra softball. After coming home from Reno and playing competitive softball, the Bulldogs arrived in Orinda on Thursday, March 31, to open Diablo Foothill …

By MC O’Bryant Special to the Tribune April Fools! It’s a holiday! No! No! “April Fools,” is not a holiday. Its a Koala Day! A neologism inspired by the oft mislabeled, but non-the-less, adorable furry-eared marsupial, the Australian Koala Bear, which is, of course, not really a bear at all. …

Newly inducted members of Soroptimist International of Martinez include (from left): Bev Gomer, District II Director; new members Monica Sanders, Sara Lawson, Linda Shahade and Lynn Enea. The members were recently inducted by Soroptimist Governor Bobbi Enderlin (far right). (GAY GERLACK / Courtesy)

By DAVID SCHOLZ Martinez Tribune MARTINEZ, Calif. – Life guard recruitment efforts will likely be an ongoing effort for the Martinez Recreation Department as it readies for the May 2 opening of Rankin Pool for the 2016 season. So far, 18 lifeguards have been hired and those individuals are going …

By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune The Bulldogs had a rough day on the courts on March 22 against Acalanes, but they made a solid come back against Las Lomas on the road on March 24.  The Bulldogs lost 2-7, taking some of their first wins on the Diablo Foothill Athletic …

By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune The Bulldogs ran into the hottest team in the Diablo Foothill Athletic League on March 25. The undefeated Wildcats of Dougherty Valley cruised to a 19-3 win, with only a few positives coming from the Bulldog camp. It would be tough to blame the Alhambra …

By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune Somewhere between the locker room, the dug out, or the bus, the Alhambra boys baseball team found their hitting shoes and broke out of a small home stand slump. The Bulldogs boys pounded out eight hits (only one more than their total in their three …