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By DONNA BETH WEILENMAN Martinez Tribune MARTINEZ, Calif. – When Martinez residents want a strong, spacious, attractive storage shed, they don’t have to call a carpenter or wonder how the structure will get delivered from a home improvement store. They can buy one from Alhambra High School (AHS) and order …

By DONNA BETH WEILENMAN Martinez Tribune East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) will add 646 East Contra Costa County acres to its holdings after its Board of Directors authorized a share of the $6.1 million land purchase, Carolyn Jones, public information supervisor, said Thursday, Dec. 17. The park district will …

By DONNA BETH WEILENMAN Martinez Tribune MARTINEZ, Calif. – A citizens-driven effort to open a dog park in Martinez is back on schedule after a second public workshop initially appeared to need rescheduling, both City Engineer Tim Tucker and one of the park advocates, Melissa Mohoi, said. A growing group …

MARTINEZ, Calif. – A motorcyclist was transported to the hospital following a hit-and-run on Christmas Eve, according to California Highway Patrol (CHP). The incident occurred at approximately 6:35 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 24. Emergency responders who arrived at the scene found an injured rider lying in the roadway. The motorist was …

By DONNA BETH WEILENMAN Martinez Tribune MARTINEZ, Calif. – Disasters happen, Brian Lindstrom said. Martinez residents can let the next catastrophe turn them into victims. Or they can be ready to meet emergencies head-on and be of service to their families, neighbors and community, he said. Plus, the training is …

By DONNA BETH WEILENMAN Martinez Tribune The second phase of a Metropolitan Transportation Commission project to install metered ramp lights on California State Route 4 has begun, Martinez Police Lt. Aaron Roth said Thursday, Dec. 17. “The first phase was completed in 2013,” he said. That portion of the project …

By DONNA BETH WEILENMAN Martinez Tribune A 19-year-old Martinez woman and a 34-year-old Walnut Creek man have been arrested after a Walnut Creek resident allegedly saw them sitting in a truck opening packages Wednesday, Walnut Creek Police Sgt. Bruce Jower said. Jower said the caller, a Walnut Creek woman who …

By DONNA BETH WEILENMAN Martinez Tribune A months-long investigation of an illegal alcohol operation at a Concord business led to the arrest of a Martinez businessman and the confiscation of more than 40 illegal unregistered firearms as well as two stills, John Carr, spokesperson for the California Department of Alcoholic …

By DONNA BETH WEILENMAN Martinez Tribune MARTINEZ, Calif. – A woman and her dog were displaced after some unattended candles caused fire damage to the living room of a house in the 800 block of Grandview Drive about 8:45 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, Captain George Laing of the Contra Costa …

By DONNA BETH WEILENMAN Martinez Tribune MARTINEZ, Calif. – Martinez Police Department is helping provide information to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after a California Highway Patrol helicopter nearly collided with an unmanned drone late Saturday, Dec. 5. With drones becoming a popular holiday gift item, the FAA has expressed …