MARTINEZ, Calif. – A groundbreaking for Phase 3 of the Martinez Intermodal project took place last Friday. The project is a portion of the Martinez Intermodal Facility, which is a multi-phase, multi-million dollar project spanning over 20 years. The project began in 1994 when the City acquired the old railroad …
Read More »Stevens announces bid for City Council
MARTINEZ, Calif. – John Stevens, former CEO of the Martinez Chamber of Commerce, has announced his candidacy for Martinez City Council. Stevens says he has significant knowledge of Martinez and the issues important to its residents. “My experience at the Martinez Chamber of Commerce gave me daily contact with the …
Read More »School district to say farewell to retiring Superintendent Rami Muth
MARTINEZ, Calif. – Martinez Unified School District Superintendent Rami Muth will retire at the end of June, after 10 years with the District. Muth leaves behind a legacy as one who strongly advocated for 21st century learning, and brought many advances to the schools she tended to with dedication. The …
Read More »City honors memory of accident victims
By DAVID SCHOLZ Martinez Tribune Forty years have passed but frozen in time are the faces of the 28 Yuba City Union High School students who perished in a local horrific school bus crash that made international headlines. Black and white photographs adorned the permanent memorial at the Martinez Regional …
Read More »In their own words: District 5 supervisorial candidates address constituents
Candidates listed in alphabetical order by last name. Conrad Dandridge I am Conrad Dandridge. I am a candidate for the Board of Supervisors 5th District. Our county faces many challenges and issues, and the residents of District 5 have needs, simple to complex. These needs are not being addressed at …
Read More »Clampers assist in cemetery cleanup
By DAVID SCHOLZ Martinez Tribune MARTINEZ, Calif. – Grave marker No. 525 is back where it belongs. Like with the care of a newborn, the non-descript headstone was respectfully set and lovingly secured with dirt to its rightful original place among the numerous other unnamed souls of “God’s Acre’’ in …
Read More »City to honor memory of those killed in Yuba City High bus tragedy
MARTINEZ, Calif. – Forty years ago this Saturday, May 21, 28 high school students and one adult were killed in Martinez after the bus they were riding in overturned from the Marina Vista off-ramp, landing on the roadway below. The Yuba City High School a cappella choir was traveling from …
Read More »News in Brief: Beavers return to Alhambra Creek
MARTINEZ, Calif. – It’s official – beavers have returned to Alhambra Creek. The first sighting took place May 2 when Moses Silva spotted what he thought was a beaver swimming in the creek, according to local beaver advocacy group Worth A Dam. When Silva went for his camera, however, the …
Read More »News in Brief: Midway Drive residence sustains fire damage
MARTINEZ, Calif. – Firefighters battled a blaze on Midway Drive Tuesday night, allegedly the result of unattended cooking. Contra Costa County Fire Protection District officials reported via Twitter at 8:08 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, that a two-alarm fire was in progress at a residence in the 200 block of Midway …
Read More »Fight escalates; man shot
MARTINEZ, Calif. – An argument escalated into a dangerous fight Saturday morning, with one man the victim of a gunshot wound. According to the Martinez Police Department, around 8:30 a.m. Saturday, May 14, two men began to argue outside a residence in the 700 block of Shell Avenue. The argument …
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