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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 Somewhere between the locker room, the dug out, or the bus, the Alhambra boys baseball team found their hitting shoes and broke out of a small home stand slump. The Bulldogs boys pounded out eight hits (only one more than their total in their three …
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Contra Costa County only county in California able to cast votes a full week before June 7 Primary By DAVID SCHOLZ Martinez Tribune In this year of unprecedented presidential politics, Contra Costa County voters will be the only ones in California to express their opinions a full week before the …
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By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune The Lady Bulldog softball team played their way into the title game of the Reed High School Annual Softball Tournament, but were beaten in the championship game by the host team. Paul Buccellato and the girls left for Reno last week to play their first …
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By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune It’s tough to say that in a game that ended more than three hours after the first pitch was thrown, the most defining moment happened about an hour and 40 minutes earlier. But down 2-0, with a pair of runners in scoring position, a bunted …
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By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune All throughout the league campaign, it gets tougher and tougher to pull positives from Alhambra’s lacrosse teams matches. It isn’t as if the boys aren’t trying, when they leave the field nearly ever player is doused in sweat, and looks like they just went 10 …
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By JOEL TIMBRELL Special to the Tribune With the leadership of first-year distance coach Katherine Hern, a 2014 Boston Marathon participant, the Bulldogs competed at their first invitational this past Saturday, March 26 at Chabot College. Dublin, Berkeley, and Bishop O’Dowd, among other teams, were also present at the meet. …
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By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune A few weeks ago, we highlighted the efforts of former Alhambra Bulldog Erin Enke. The current Central Methodist pitcher had turned around her season after a slow start and we told you guys to take notice. Now it seems like the rest of the Heart …
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By TASHINA MANYAK Martinez Tribune The Contra Costa County Historical Society located in downtown Martinez hosted a Scan-a-Thon event on Saturday, March 19, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Society recently obtained new, high-grade scanners that can digitize entire books. President of the Society Scott Saftler showcased the various …
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By DAVID SCHOLZ Martinez Tribune Martinez resident Gina Rubino, a budding photographer in her own right, was honored recently with being named the runner up, not once, but twice, in a photo competition organized by the Contra Costa Election Department. “This was very shocking when I found that I was …
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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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