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Late push propels Lady Dogs to playoff opener win over Concord

By CLAIRE PULKOWNIK Martinez Tribune The Lady Bulldogs are headed to the semi-finals of Division II North Coast Section for their fifth straight year in division II after their 7-3 win over the Concord Minutemen on Friday May 27, 2016. As the number one seed, Alhambra earned a bye for …

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Martinez Bocce standings as of May 28, 2016

The Martinez Bocce Federation consists of 235 teams within excess of 500 players participating across 32 different divisions. The courts are located at the Martinez Marina. MBF Standings current as of Saturday, May 28, 2016.

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Alhambra gets back to big game

By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune For the third year in a row, the Alhambra Lady Bulldogs will be playing for the North Coast Section crown. It’s only fitting that the twice defending champions should get a chance to defend their title as their swan song in Division II. The Bulldogs …

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Tesoro grants city $90,000 to fund Homeless Outreach

MARTINEZ, Calif. – The City of Martinez has funded homeless advocacy programs designed to provide essential resources to the community’s most vulnerable population since 2011. This work was jeopardized, however, when Contra Costa Homeless Outreach announced it would be discontinuing operations June 30.   That all changed when Tesoro refinery announced …

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Boże Ciało …

The annual Corpus Christi (Boże Ciało) Procession from the Polish Our Lady Mother of Immigrants Chapel to St. Catherine of Siena Church in downtown Martinez, Sunday, May 29, 2016. The procession is a Catholic feast celebrated as a public holiday in Poland, and is the day when the Catholic Church …

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Volleyball ousted in semi-finals

By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune It happened 55 miles away from it’s epicenter, but the dream season finally ended for the Bulldog boys. Their 3-0 loss to Leigh-San Jose marked the first time this season they lost a contest without getting at least a set win in three sets (they …

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‘Students of Excellence’ awards ceremony honors 41 area youths

On Thursday, May 12, the Contra Costa County Office of Education (CCCOE) honored 41 high school students, representing 27 schools in Contra Costa and Alameda counties, with the Student of Excellence Award for their outstanding achievement in their CTE/ROP (Career Technical Education/Regional Occupational Program) classes. The celebrated students were each …

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News in Brief: School, memorial vandalized

MARTINEZ, Calif. – Black spray paint defaced a memorial at Howe and Old Orchard roads last week, destroying a picture of Martinez Junior High School student Jenna Betti, who was killed in a 2014 train accident near the area. According to Her Smile, an organization founded in Betti’s memory that …

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