The Contra Costa County Historical Society has received a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). In part, the grant will fund monitoring equipment that will allow the Society to track environmental conditions in the various rooms of the Society’s History Center in Martinez. It will also provide …
Read More »Jan. 20, 2017: Where in Martinez?
Where in Martinez was this photo taken? The first person to correctly identify the location will win two free tickets to Contra Costa Stadium Cinemas! Email admin@martineztribune.com or post your guesses in the comments section. Good luck! Last week’s winner, who correctly identified the “Local Honey for Sale” sign at …
Read More »New Spanish wine bar opens downtown
MARTINEZ, Calif. – The newest Main Street restaurant is Bar Cava Wine Bar & Eatery. The Spanish-style wine bar opened the first week in January and already has periodic waiting lines. Owners are Corey and Pat Katz, and Pat’s cooking might make visitors think they are on an Iberian vacation. …
Read More »Legal professionals needed for Contra Costa County High School Mock Trial
MARTINEZ, Calif. – Bay Area soon-to-be, practicing, and retired law professionals are needed to provide assistance to their future brethren at the upcoming 36th Annual Contra Costa County High School Mock Trial Program, held in the early evenings throughout the month of February, at the Martinez Court Rooms. Last year, 120 …
Read More »Martinez students make Dean’s List at university
Yosuke Miki and Tayler Hopkins, both of Martinez, have been named to the Dean’s List at their respective colleges. Miki attends State University of New York (SUNY) at Oneonta. To qualify for the SUNY Dean’s List, Miki had to earn a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher while carrying a …
Read More »Unofficial results in delegate race announced
MARTINEZ, Calif. – Preliminary results of the California Democratic Party Assembly District 14 Delegate race are in, with several Martinez residents making the cut. Unofficial results show Susan Hamill the top female vote getter, with 251 votes. Hamill was also selected as the Executive Board Representative. Behind Hamill, in the …
Read More »Humanitarian of Year Award ceremony to commemorate legacy of Dr. King
MARTINEZ, Calif. – For the 39th time Contra Costa County will pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who coincidentally lived to age 39. Every January a local adult and student are honored for actions that best echo the spirit of Dr. King, as a way to commemorate his …
Read More »Rotary Report: Cold War memories
By PAUL CRAIG Special to the Tribune NOTE: Rotary Report is an update about featured speakers at Martinez Rotary Club meetings. Rotary meets once a week at Grace Episcopal Church, 130 Muir Station Road. For meeting times and other inquiries, visit www.martinezrotary.org. Gene Ross loved planes as a child. He …
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Jan. 13, 2017: Where in Martinez? …
Where in Martinez was this photo taken? The first person to correctly identify the location will win two free tickets to Contra Costa Stadium Cinemas! Email admin@martineztribune.com or post your guesses in the comments section at http://martineztribune.com. Good luck! Last week’s winner, who correctly identified the new EVgo electric car …
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