Our Town

Underground Echoes: Who Actually Saved Abraham Lincoln?

BY JUDIE & JOSEPH PALMER This column is different than our previous submissions for instead of an Alhambra Pioneer Cemetery decedent’s bio or focusing on its history, we will be addressing the folklore contributed to one of its residents – Eliza Nottingham. She is alleged to have saved “Abe” when …

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Obituary: Freda Keat-Grillo (1924-2021)

Martinez resident Freda Keat-Grillo passed away with her family by her side on July 14, 2021. She was born in Visalia, CA. and moved to Martinez with her family when she was a young child. Freda was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Church in Martinez, and a member …

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Local Taekwondo athletes medal in Las Vegas Tournament

A local Taekwondo competition team representing Dae Han Martial Arts Center in Martinez recently won four medals at the USA Taekwondo Grand Prix West held in Las Vegas. The team is coached by Master Christina Tam, a former member of the Peruvian National Taekwondo Team, Master Joon Tae Kim, Master …

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Obituary: Dennie Lee Baugh (1930-2021)

Born November 20, 1930 in Shenandoah, Iowa, Dennie Lee Baugh passed away peacefully from acute myeloid leukemia on February 2, 2021 in Martinez. He was the son of Severn Baugh and Bernice Huffine Baugh. He is survived by his loving wife Betty, brother James Baugh (Sandra), daughters Diane Bailey (Reginald) …

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