By HANNAH HATCH Martinez Tribune MARTINEZ, Calif. – Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors held their 38th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration and Humanitarian of the Year Awards Tuesday. The special event was held in downtown Martinez Jan. 19, with “participation” being a major underlying theme of the …
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By DAVID SCHOLZ Martinez Tribune MARTINEZ, Calif. – A performance of the world famous Leung’s White Crane lion dancers will mark the Martinez Library’s celebration of the Chinese New Year next Tuesday evening. The free festivities to kick off the Year of the Monkey begin at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 26 …
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MARTINEZ, Calif. – Martinez Police continue to search for two suspects involved in an armed robbery at Martinez Wingstop. The two suspects allegedly entered the Wingstop restaurant on Arnold Drive around 10:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14. Armed with knives, they allegedly went behind the counter and demanded money from the …
Read More »By DAVID SCHOLZ Martinez Tribune MARTINEZ, Calif. – Two Martinez residents have expressed their intentions to run for the 5th District seat on the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors that is currently held by Federal Glover. Earlier this month Conrad E. Dandridge pulled papers with the Contra Costa County …
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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 …
Read More »MARTINEZ, Calif. – The Martinez Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce they are now accepting letters of nomination for the 2015 Citizen of the Year Awards. The awards are given in the following categories: Man of the Year, Woman of the Year, Young Man of the Year, Young Woman …
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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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By DAVID SCHOLZ Martinez Tribune Sand piles, like this one at the top of F Street near Alhambra High School, are ready and waiting for local residents who come bearing sandbags. As reminders of the latest El Niño season move through the area, well over 2,500 sandbags have been snapped …
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By DAVID SCHOLZ Martinez Tribune MARTINEZ, Calif. – Eight district residents have stepped up to be considered to fill the approaching vacancy on the Martinez Unified School District Board. The group includes a mix of educators, a program analyst and laboratory technician, a labor activist, and a retiree who previously …
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