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By DAVID SCHOLZ Martinez Tribune MARTINEZ, Calif. – One arrest and the seizure of multiple weapons was made after gunfire broke out at a Shell Avenue residence in unincorporated Martinez. The gunfire came moments before local law enforcement was preparing to serve a warrant at the home. An investigation followed …

JoJo (pictured) will swoop in with Mary Pickett June 28 to Martinez Library as part of its continuing Lunch at the Library summer program. Pickett is an investigator from the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Investigation Unit, while JoJo provides emotional comfort to children and adults who are being interviewed …

MARTINEZ, Calif. – Alhambra High School held its annual Senior Awards Night Wednesday, June 1. The following awards and scholarships were earned by members of the AHS Class of 2016. Dante Abono: Antone Pellegrini Memorial Scholarship. Michael Aboussie: The Alhambra Way Scholarship, Alhambra Boys Basketball Scholarship, Alhambra Boys Tennis Scholarship. …

By DAVID SCHOLZ Martinez Tribune MARTINEZ, Calif. – The Martinez Library’s Lunch at the Library program continues next week with Mayor Rob Schroder and Police Chief Manjit Sappal scheduled to serve as special guest readers. The local lunch program is designed to combat hunger and fill the summer nutrition gap …

By DAVID SCHOLZ Martinez Tribune MARTINEZ, Calif. – Animals weren’t the only beneficiaries from a recent visit of the Animal Rescue Foundation’s (ARF) mobile clinic to the Martinez VA – their owners also received a lift of spirit. Among former service personnel who took advantage of ARF’s hospitality was Army …

By DAVID SCHOLZ Martinez Tribune MARTINEZ, Calif. – An enlarged home for serving the mental health needs of veterans who travel to the Veterans Administration Outpatient Clinic in Martinez will mean more timely responses and greater access to programming. A ribbon cutting ceremony this past week officially opened the new …

With incumbent Martinez City Council member AnaMarie Avila Farias now in a run-off for the 5th District Supervisor’s seat on the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors, it appears that leaves not one but two seats up for grabs on the Martinez City Council for the November General Election. The …

Capt’n Jack SpareRibs invaded the Martinez Library with magic and mayhem Monday, June 6, 2016, as part of the popular “Pirate Invasion” program. Here, he’s balancing a sword upon his fingertips. The Library has many free activities for children and adults. For more information, call (925) 646-9900 or visit http://ccclib.org. …

By DAVID SCHOLZ Martinez Tribune Disappointed yes, but at the same time not surprised was Federal Glover’s perspective as he now looks toward November when he will be in a run-off for his 5th District seat on the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors against AnaMarie Avila Farias. With such …

By DAVID SCHOLZ Martinez Tribune Every election season, candidate signage of all sizes and messages, like weeds, start sprouting along roadsides as well as on poles and fence lines throughout the area. In the waning days of an election, it never fails that the numbers of unsightly signs increase. But …