BY TYLER HENSON Movies are getting into the seasonal spirit with witches and monsters in …
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BY J.A. SCHWARTZ The Seattle Seahawks won the Super Bowl in February, trouncing a very …
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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, July 16, 2016.
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On Wednesday, July 13, the Martinez Community Swim Team (MCST) took on the Oakwood Athletic Club Mako Sharks. In this fast-paced evening swim meet, the Otters swam away with a victory against an excellent Oakwood team. The Otters showed their strong team work, winning 10 of 12 relay events. The …
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Martinez is lucky to have a well-rounded bunch of athletes within its borders. Especially when you stop to think about the amount of people who live here. And that extends to its swimmers. The Forest Hills Swim Team is coming off a solid outing at the Dana Hills Pentathlon where …
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The work of Albert August Schultz II displayed at ARTU4iA, 725 Ward St., Suite C, in downtown Martinez last Saturday. Schultz’s eclectic work was showcased as part of the monthly Martinez Art Beat event, and featured many unusual items like the motorbike pictured above. Several of the items used in …
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MARTINEZ, Calif. – Capt. Ingemar Olsson, U.S. Merchant Marine, was honored during the July 20 City Council meeting in recognition of 15 years of service to the Martinez community. Mayor Rob Schroder presented Olsson with a Certificate of Recognition, stating: “The Martinez City Council, on this 20th day of July …
Read More »By DAVID SCHOLZ Martinez Tribune MARTINEZ, Calif. – The Martinez City Council moved one step closer Wednesday evening (July 20) to putting a special tax measure on the Nov. 8 ballot that would address essential street/roadway maintenance and related infrastructure within the city limits that city officials called “a dire …
Read More »Dear Editor, I’m wondering why there seems to be an absense of activism in Martinez, particularly when it comes to the environment. Why is it so many rally behind efforts to turn a golf course into “Open Space,” but at the same time, shake hands with the local refineries and …
Read More »Dear Editor, My name is Ron Dalton and I live in Martinez, California. You may be familiar with Martinez as we unfortunately have been in the news several times in the past couple of years due to a number of tragedies that have hit our community. In March 2014, 13-year-old …
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Martinez resident and man about town John Grubka (at right) meets with the world’s oldest park ranger, Rosie the Riveter Betty Reid Soskin, this past weekend during a gathering at the Concord Naval Weapons Station to commemorate the 72nd anniversary of the Port Chicago disaster. The explosion occurred July 17, …
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By E. CLARK Martinez Tribune Veterans of Foreign Wars know that nothing develops camaraderie better than serving alongside fellow men and women in times of war. For countless members of the VFW, including members of local Post 1351, that fellowship lasts long after their active service in the Armed Forces …
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BY TYLER HENSON Movies are getting into the seasonal spirit with witches and monsters in new releases Practical Magic 2 and Hope, two movies we’ll be covering more in depth next week. A lineup of action movies are rolling in this weekend as well, including Angel Studios release Runner, the …
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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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