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Rainy days taking effect on Alhambra

By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune El niño has really put a damper on things over the last few weeks at Alhambra High School. Not only did it have a part to play in the girl’s soccer teams early exit from the North Coast Section playoffs, it also forced the cancellation …

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Don’t rain on my parade!

These Red Sox didn’t let wet socks stand in their way of walking down Main Street Saturday, March 5, 2016, for the Martinez Youth Baseball and Softball Parade. While all weekend games were canceled due to inclement weather, the parade was not. Hundreds of local youngsters came out to wave …

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Martinez Kiwanis donates See’s Candy monies to area library programs

MARTINEZ, Calif. – Countless Martinez and area residents and their friends and families enjoyed See’s Candy during the holiday season, purchased at the two See’s Candy locations operated by Martinez Kiwanis. The proceeds from their purchases provided a gift for the dedicated library staff and students of the Martinez Unified …

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Live grenade washes ashore at Martinez Waterfront Park

By ERIN CLARK Martinez Tribune MARTINEZ, Calif. – Several agencies were called to Waterfront Park Thursday afternoon after a Vietnam-era hand grenade was found on the shoreline. Visitors to the park discovered the grenade at approximately 4:30 p.m. on a small beach near the remains of the Forester schooner, “and …

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Alhambra boys volleyball wins big

Alhambra boys volleyball is in the second year of a rebuilding plan that has gone just about perfectly. Last year they went from the bottom of the league to a playoff team and fourth place in the Diablo Foothill Athletic League. They won a playoff game, but ran into Campolindo …

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Boys LAX beaten for the first time this season

By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune If you’ve ever met coach Al Boyce, chances are you’ll have heard him say this at least once, “it’s not the size of the Dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the Dog.” The quote, most commonly attributed to Mark Twain, …

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Lady Dogs stall in opening loss

By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune There will be a few goals for the Alhambra girls lacrosse team to cross off their list this season, and one of them will probably be to play complete matches. The Bulldog girls have steadied a formerly shaky program by making big strides over the …

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Six Bulldog wrestlers represent Alhambra at NCS tournament

By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune Six Alhambra wrestlers qualified for the chance to represent their school in the North Coast Section Wrestling tournament at James Logan High School starting on Friday, Feb. 26, and going through the weekend. The best of the best from the entire section converged in Union …

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Local preschooler battling terminal brain cancer

By E. CLARK Martinez Tribune MARTINEZ, Calif. – A Martinez family is seeking the public’s help in funding treatment for their daughter, recently diagnosed with a rare form of terminal brain cancer. Four-year-old Melody Sullivan-Massuk of Martinez started complaining about leg pains this fall, followed by blurry vision. The family …

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