Dogs’ mascot story still a mystery

By LUKE JOHNSON Special to the Tribune In 1946, Alhambra and Antioch Unified High Schools had three things in common: mascots (Panthers), colors (navy and gold) and initials (AUHS). This stirred up a lot of controversy. They were essentially neighbors with far less high schools established in the East San …

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Woman perishes in highway accident

MARTINEZ, Calif. – A Concord woman died Saturday afternoon after being struck by her own car, then another. The accident occurred around 8:30 p.m. Jan. 16 near the Alhambra Avenue exit on Highway 4. According to California Highway Patrol (CHP), 19-year-old Alexandria Garcia was driving her blue 2009 Mazda 3 …

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Train carrying sulfuric acid derails in city

Minor derailment a ‘near miss’ By DANNY YOEONO & HANNAH HATCH Martinez Tribune MARTINEZ, Calif. – Early Wednesday morning, train cars carrying several hundred tons of sulfuric acid derailed near the waterbird preserve just west of the Benicia-Martinez bridge. Francisco J. Castillo Jr. from Union Pacific Railroad told the Tribune …

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Dougherty Valley declaws Bulldogs, 55-40

By LUKE JOHNSON Special to Martinez Tribune Turnovers ended up being costly with a ratio of 37-14 in Dougherty Valley High School’s 55-40 win against host Alhambra last Friday night (Jan. 8) in a Diablo Foothill Athletic League girls’ basketball game. “For our guards, this is the first taste of …

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