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Dogs’ mascot story still a mystery

By LUKE JOHNSON Special to the Tribune In 1946, Alhambra and Antioch Unified High Schools had three things in common: mascots (Panthers), colors (navy and gold) and initials (AUHS). This stirred up a lot of controversy. They were essentially neighbors with far less high schools established in the East San …

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Martinez Library to host Leung’s White Crane lion dancers

By DAVID SCHOLZ Martinez Tribune MARTINEZ, Calif. – A performance of the world famous Leung’s White Crane lion dancers will mark the Martinez Library’s celebration of the Chinese New Year next Tuesday evening. The free festivities to kick off the Year of the Monkey begin at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 26 …

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Police continue search for Wing Stop robbery suspects

MARTINEZ, Calif. – Martinez Police continue to search for two suspects involved in an armed robbery at Martinez Wingstop. The two suspects allegedly entered the Wingstop restaurant on Arnold Drive around 10:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14. Armed with knives, they allegedly went behind the counter and demanded money from the …

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Homeland Security analyst to join councilwoman in supervisor race

By DAVID SCHOLZ Martinez Tribune MARTINEZ, Calif. – Two Martinez residents have expressed their intentions to run for the 5th District seat on the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors that is currently held by Federal Glover. Earlier this month Conrad E. Dandridge pulled papers with the Contra Costa County …

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Woman perishes in highway accident

MARTINEZ, Calif. – A Concord woman died Saturday afternoon after being struck by her own car, then another. The accident occurred around 8:30 p.m. Jan. 16 near the Alhambra Avenue exit on Highway 4. According to California Highway Patrol (CHP), 19-year-old Alexandria Garcia was driving her blue 2009 Mazda 3 …

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Chamber now accepting ‘Citizen of the Year’ nominations

MARTINEZ, Calif. – The Martinez Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce they are now accepting letters of nomination for the 2015 Citizen of the Year Awards. The awards are given in the following categories: Man of the Year, Woman of the Year, Young Man of the Year, Young Woman …

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Train carrying sulfuric acid derails in city

Minor derailment a ‘near miss’ By DANNY YOEONO & HANNAH HATCH Martinez Tribune MARTINEZ, Calif. – Early Wednesday morning, train cars carrying several hundred tons of sulfuric acid derailed near the waterbird preserve just west of the Benicia-Martinez bridge. Francisco J. Castillo Jr. from Union Pacific Railroad told the Tribune …

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Van Morrison delivers a classic performance at The Fox

  BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER A rare tour by singer-songwriter Van Morrison made a stop at Oakland’s Fox Theater on Monday night with the knighted 70-year-old Belfast native delivering a stellar set that delved deep into his half-century-old resume of hits while bridging rock, jazz and soul to provide a performance …

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Dougherty Valley declaws Bulldogs, 55-40

By LUKE JOHNSON Special to Martinez Tribune Turnovers ended up being costly with a ratio of 37-14 in Dougherty Valley High School’s 55-40 win against host Alhambra last Friday night (Jan. 8) in a Diablo Foothill Athletic League girls’ basketball game. “For our guards, this is the first taste of …

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