BY TYLER HENSON It would normally be cause for surprise when a Tom Cruise movie …
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BY HELEN LAME’ Gabby Williams rebounded from a slow start to score 11 points in …
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This summer, Forest Hills Swim Team, who always shows tons of team spirit, has reached their mid-season with lots of success. Including many swimmers who’ve already qualified for the County Swim meet, they are looking forward to many more qualifiers in upcoming swim meets. The DCSL League Meet will be …
Read More »By RICK HOCKER Special to the Tribune I met Ray at Sunday church. I heard he wanted a ride to the weekly home church that I attended, so I offered. Each week I gave him a ride. Each week I learned more about him. At first sight, one knew he …
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Martinez City Council candidate John Stevens surprised parade goers Monday with fortune cookies. The fortunes? “JOHN STEVENS will be your next Martinez City Council Member.” Clever! Main Street Martinez rules forbade candidates from riding in the parade with election banners, but it looks like Stevens found a great way to …
Read More »[Dear Community:] The past three years has been an extraordinary time in my life. I cannot adequately express my gratitude to those who gave me the opportunity to further the cause of our union and working American craftsmen. In many ways, I have the best job in the world! Every …
Read More »Dear Editor, The goal of Friends of Pine Meadow is to convince the Mayor and City Council to protect our open space and park land, and stop turning it into housing. And work to buy Pine Meadow – Permanent Open Space/Recreation since 1973 – for public use forever. Livermore succeeded …
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MARTINEZ, Calif. – Main Street Arts is having it’s Grand Opening on Saturday, July 9, from 5-9 p.m., at 613 Main St., downtown Martinez. The gallery is a Member Gallery with 10 local artists participating: Bonnie Fry, Pam McCauley, Jerry Hild, Gwenn Spratt, Nancy Robinson, Warren Rose, Stanley Satchell, Mimi …
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New concrete and framing supply business Build-Tek Inc., located at 55 Howe Road, Martinez, celebrated their Grand Opening Friday, June 24, 2016. The event featured door prizes, food, a raffle, vendor booths and a ribbon cutting (pictured above). (JOHN GRUBKA / Courtesy)
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Martinez remained a strong competitor throughout the 2015-2016 CoolCalifornia Challenge thanks to the sustainability efforts of participating Martinez households. Collectively, actions taken by participating households in all 22 cities are leading to savings of approximately 5,638 metric tons of carbon dioxide – the equivalent of removing more than 2,500 homes …
Read More »A former Contra Costa County Deputy Sheriff’s role in the sex scandal that has rocked the Oakland Police Department is part of an on-going internal affairs probe by Contra Costa County officials. Former Deputy Sheriff Ricardo Perez resigned last week while the subject of investigation into sexual misconduct. While no …
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By DAVID SCHOLZ Martinez Tribune MARTINEZ, Calif. – Investigation into the erroneous euthanization of an already-adopted dog last month is nearly complete. As Contra Costa Animal Control Services wraps up its probe, new procedures may be part of the findings. “We are going to work hard to ensure this never …
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BY TYLER HENSON It would normally be cause for surprise when a Tom Cruise movie opens as low as Digger, but Digger is no ordinary Tom Cruise movie. It’s been obvious for a while that this movie was going to be a tough sell. Now that this critic has seen …
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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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