600 acres of former farmland could become one of the Bay Delta’s best places to …
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BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Logan Webb pitched eight strong innings and Matt Chapman hit a two …
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By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune Coach Rory Gentry’s possession-based attacking style of soccer has what he calls “checks and balances” that players must make to perform smart passes. Much like a government, the structure of his team’s style of play is also reflected in the style of leadership his captains …
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By DONNA BETH WEILENMAN Martinez Tribune A 19-year-old Martinez woman and a 34-year-old Walnut Creek man have been arrested after a Walnut Creek resident allegedly saw them sitting in a truck opening packages Wednesday, Walnut Creek Police Sgt. Bruce Jower said. Jower said the caller, a Walnut Creek woman who …
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By DONNA BETH WEILENMAN Martinez Tribune A months-long investigation of an illegal alcohol operation at a Concord business led to the arrest of a Martinez businessman and the confiscation of more than 40 illegal unregistered firearms as well as two stills, John Carr, spokesperson for the California Department of Alcoholic …
Read More »By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune There have been some changes for the varsity girls soccer team, but luckily they haven’t been on the field; they’ve been on the sidelines. New head coach Ed Marinelli, who served as an assistant under the previous coach, takes over a group of young ladies …
Read More »By DANNY YOEONO Martinez Tribune The Bulldogs showed intense vigor in their Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015, win over Petaluma High School. Even with multiple players in foul trouble, the Lady Bulldogs showed maturity by maintaining a significant lead and not fouling out. In the end, the Dogs scored roughly 50 …
Read More »By DONNA BETH WEILENMAN Martinez Tribune MARTINEZ, Calif. – A woman and her dog were displaced after some unattended candles caused fire damage to the living room of a house in the 800 block of Grandview Drive about 8:45 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, Captain George Laing of the Contra Costa …
Read More »By DONNA BETH WEILENMAN Martinez Tribune MARTINEZ, Calif. – Martinez Police Department is helping provide information to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after a California Highway Patrol helicopter nearly collided with an unmanned drone late Saturday, Dec. 5. With drones becoming a popular holiday gift item, the FAA has expressed …
Read More »By DONNA-BETH WEILENMAN Martinez Tribune Kyle Busch started the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup season in Halifax Hospital. While his colleagues were fighting to win the Daytona 500 in Florida, Busch was starting his own battle, just to get back into the Joe Gibbs No. 18 Toyota. In an effort that …
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By DANIEL GLUSKOTER Special to the Martinez Tribune Capitalizing on the strength of their first new studio album in 17 years, Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook, founding members of the British band Squeeze, performed an entertaining career spanning acoustic concert at the Napa City Winery on Wednesday night. Vastly underrated, …
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By DEBRA MORRIS Pacific Coast Farmers Market Association Known as the divine food in Japan because it’s so sweet, the persimmon is an orange to orange-red fruit about the size of an apple, with four prominent, large, papery leaves at the crown. It has a very thin, smooth, delicate skin …
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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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