The Martinez Tribune is looking for both established and aspiring journalists to come join our …
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BY J.A. SCHWARTZ A little more than a year ago, Athletics rookie first baseman Nick …
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By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune When the Bulldog girls get home after their hard fought win on Wednesday night, they’ll settle in and see that their prize for a comprehensive victory is a second-round match up against Las Lomas. That’s what their 2-0 win over Novato buys you in the …
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By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune Because of the way the schedule was laid out, the Lady Bulldogs will go into the playoffs with a pair of wins, if the results match up with the team’s first two meetings with their final opponents. But their 59-50 loss to Clayton Valley on …
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By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune As the games keep coming, the Bulldogs continue to keep their hopes alive for a playoff spot after a three-year drought. The boys basketball team took care of the first part of their two-legged journey when they beat up on Ygnacio Valley in a 61-41 …
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New officers of the Democratic Party of Contra Costa County were elected last month, including Martinez’s own AnaMarie Avila Farias. Pictured from left are: Outgoing Party Chair Jeff Koertzen, Secretary Diddo Clark, First Vice Chair Mike McGill, Chair Maria Alegria, Second Vice Chair Avila Farias, and Controller Greg Sanborn. For …
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The Martinez Indoor Winter League consists of 58 teams, and over 500 players participating. Courts are located at NorCal Courts, 360 Ferry St., Martinez. Standings current as of Friday, Feb. 10, 2017
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MARTINEZ, Calif. – While healthy eating can be a challenge for kids and parents, elementary school students in Martinez Unified will use their creativity and culinary skills to make healthy comfort food recipes in the 2017 “Sodexo Future Chefs Challenge.” The national initiative, now in its seventh year, was created …
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By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune Alhambra’s girls basketball team took care of business in a fairly easy win over Ygnacio Valley on Tuesday night by a score of 84-54. The Valentine’s Day win was Alhambra’s biggest scoring output of the season, and put them in position to have a happy …
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By NED MacKAY The Over-The-Hills Gang is an informal group of hikers 55 years and older who enjoy nature study, fitness and outdoor fun. Naturalist “Trail Gail” Broesder will lead the gang on a hike at Briones Regional Park from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Meet …
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Where in Martinez was this photo taken? The first person to correctly identify the location will win two free tickets to Contra Costa Stadium Cinemas! Email admin@martineztribune.com or post your guesses in the comments section at http://martineztribune.com. Good luck! Last week’s winner, who correctly guessed the location of Contra Costa …
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By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune For about a quarter’s worth of play on Tuesday night it looked like the Bulldogs had solved the Concord High problem. But the girls basketball team only solved the riddle for a quarter, as the Minutemen claimed the Diablo Athletic League title outright with a …
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BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER In an unexpected early Christmas gift that music fans have long hoped for, the newly reformed 4 Non Blondes performed the first of two sold out shows at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco on Wednesday, part of a stretch of their first new shows …
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For slaughtering the right tools come in handy, especially if you want to be efficient, safe and precise. Slaughtering knives are designed to do certain tasks, requiring sharpness and control — separating meat from bone, skirting or breaking down large cuts. In this article, we will cover knife materials, different …
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