The Grinch Slowly comes the gossip, Quickly comes the yack. The more you treat a grinch right, The more he shows his back. – Harlan Bailey

Dear Mr. Rishell, Thank you for illustrating my point so beautifully (see the March 4-10, 2016 edition). All that yapping about bees buzzing, feasting off organically grown fruit in the garden … going “paleo.” Your letter reminded me of the old radio broadcasts, full of metaphors and sound effects. Only …

Our neighbors in Pleasant Hill are reaching out to help Melody Massuk, the 4-year-old Martinez girl recently diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. When Martinez residents told their employer at Melo’s Pizza & Pasta about Massuk, the manager offered to help fundraise, giving a percentage of sales to help fund Melody’s …

By JONATHAN B. LANCE After a number of speeches made by coaches and individual awards were presented to exceptionally performing students, the 35th annual Contra Costa County High School Mock Trial awards ceremony concluded with the naming of this year’s championship team: Miramonte High (Orinda). Miramonte beat Acalanes High Feb. …

By PAUL CRAIG Special to the Tribune Elizabeth Koehler-Pentakoff is one of Martinez’s best-known writers. Her latest book has lessons for all of us. “The Missing Kennedy” is the story of Rosemary Kennedy, brother of President John F. Kennedy. Rosemary was born in 1918, with intellectual disabilities. Despite the best …

By E. CLARK Martinez Tribune California Highway Patrol (CHP) is investigating a Wednesday morning traffic collision on Pacheco Boulevard that left one dead and another with minor injuries. According to CHP officials, a woman driving a silver Honda Civic was traveling eastbound on Pacheco Boulevard just before 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, …

By HANNAH HATCH Martinez Tribune I visited Lorena Castillo, visual artist as well as community and environmental activist, at her beautiful, colorful home near downtown Martinez. Castillo has a “really cool landlord” who let her paint her home’s walls in all colors of the rainbow. We sat down in her …

By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune El niño has really put a damper on things over the last few weeks at Alhambra High School. Not only did it have a part to play in the girl’s soccer teams early exit from the North Coast Section playoffs, it also forced the cancellation …

These Red Sox didn’t let wet socks stand in their way of walking down Main Street Saturday, March 5, 2016, for the Martinez Youth Baseball and Softball Parade. While all weekend games were canceled due to inclement weather, the parade was not. Hundreds of local youngsters came out to wave …

MARTINEZ, Calif. – Countless Martinez and area residents and their friends and families enjoyed See’s Candy during the holiday season, purchased at the two See’s Candy locations operated by Martinez Kiwanis. The proceeds from their purchases provided a gift for the dedicated library staff and students of the Martinez Unified …