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 »Drone in near-miss situation with CHP helicopter over Martinez
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 »Oh my God, Joe DiMaggio!
By KRISTIN HENDERSON Special to the Tribune Vince Ferrante of Pittsburg writes: “In 1978 when I was 13 … Dad took me to Amato’s bar to visit his cousin Vince who was working. … Vince Amato asked me if I liked baseball … he then asked me if I would …
Read More »Council endorses statue proposal to honor Joe DiMaggio
By DONNA BETH WEILENMAN Martinez Tribune MARTINEZ, Calif. – Shortly after Mayor Rob Schroder and members of the Martinez City Council honored those who had restored the “Joltin’ Joe” boat that belonged to Martinez native son Joe DiMaggio, the panel agreed Wednesday night the city should seek out sites for …
Read More »‘Dancin on this earth for a short while
By JAMIE JOBB Special to the Tribune “Oh very young, what will you leave us this time You’re only dancin’ on this Earth for a short while …” When Cat Stevens wrote those lines in 1974, little did we know his lyrics 40 years later could introduce so splendidly “Let …
Read More »Beaver slaps spotlight on Martinez
MARTINEZ, Calif. – Nature enthusiasts, conservationists and wildlife rescue organizations were out in spades last Saturday to celebrate a species that once faced extermination in Martinez. The 8th annual Beaver Festival drew more participants and visitors than ever, growing from just eight booths in 2008 to over 40 booths at …
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