BY BRIAN LINDSTROM For Rosanna Torres and her family, a Friday evening in downtown Martinez …
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BY HELEN LAME’ The Golden State Valkyries, fresh off a sweep of the defending champion …
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BY DEBRA J. MORRIS It’s the Year of the Dragon! On February 10, 2024 the Chinese New Year begins and is celebrated for 14 days. It’s a time to welcome longevity, wealth, and prosperity and to eliminate any negative “chi” or energy. Make a trip to the farmers’ market to …
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BY J.A. SCHWARTZ The San Francisco 49ers are the top seed in the NFC, having finished 12-5 behind MVP candidates QB Brock Purdy and Christian McCaffrey, giving them home field advantage throughout the NFC Playoffs in their quest to reach the Super Bowl. San Francisco 49ers (#1 seed) Purdy (31 …
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BY J.A. SCHWARTZ The world of professional North American sports has seen a curious and unprecedented trend unfold over the past seven months. In early June, the Vegas Golden Knights won the first Stanley Cup in their brief six year franchise history. A week later, the Denver Nuggets were crowned …
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BY HELEN LAME’ BottleRock Napa Valley has announced their 2023 festival lineup featuring over 75 musical acts including headline artists Pearl Jam, Megan Thee Stallion, Pearl Jam, Ed Sheeran, Mana, and Queens of the Stone Age. The three-day music, wine, craft brew and culinary festival will take place in the …
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BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER In a game dominated by reserves filling in for resting starters, Carson Wentz’ 12 yard run and successful two point conversion pass to Tutu Atwell with just over five minutes remaining in the final quarter lifted the Los Angeles Rams to a 21-20 win over the 49ers …
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BY J.A.SCHWARTZ College Football had been the last bastion of major competitive sports, in that every regular reason game truly mattered. In the NBA and NHL, at least 16 teams (at least half the league) qualify for the postseason. In baseball, the recently expanded playoffs allowed 12 teams entry to …
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BY DEBRA J. MORRIS Do you ever get tired of making the standard, run-of-the-mill recipes? Does your family groan when you serve the same old dinner again? Why don’t you try some unique produce the next time you cook? Uncommon and interesting produce from the farmers’ market can make your …
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The Grand Opening marking the completion of the Tyler Ranch Staging Area, which provides new public access for pedestrian, equestrian, and bicycle use on more than 18 miles of trails across 2,800 acres of protected open space on the Tyler Ranch and Robertson Ranch properties, part of Pleasanton Ridge Regional …
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Martinez residents Alena Cruz and Shannon Payne, represented by law firm Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, filed a class action suit late yesterday seeking to represent all individuals who reside in the City of Martinez and the surrounding communities against the Martinez Refinery—including PBF Energy Inc., PBF Energy Western Region LLC, …
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BY RICK PORCARO In sports betting, what exactly is an underdog? If you want to gamble on the team or player with the lowest odds to win, you’re taking a chance on the underdog. The payoff in these wagers is more significant since the underdog is given a smaller likelihood …
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BY XAVIER JOHNSON For millennials and Zoomers, Miley Cyrus has been a constant presence in the pop mainstream for most of their lives. Twenty years in, she’s also become a rare child star turned solo artist who has undergone complete shifts in sound more than once and earned respect from …
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About 138,400 adults in Contra Costa County say their mental health was not good on at least 14 of the past 30 days, according to the newest county estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s 15.3% of the county’s adults, up from 11.5% in the CDC’s estimates …
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