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Drivers start paying express lane toll on stretch of I-680
Tolling operations began Friday morning for a new 11-mile express lane on southbound Interstate Highway 680 from Martinez to Walnut Creek. The express lane starting at Marina Vista Boulevard...Read More
Bicyclist dies after collision with vehicle in Martinez
A bicyclist was killed Thursday in a collision with a vehicle in Martinez. Officers with the Martinez Police Department responded Thursday at around 8 a.m. to the 1800 block...Read More
County supes vote to demolish 1903 Martinez jail
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors unanimously decided Tuesday to demolish the old county jail — which has been on the site since 1903 — along with the...Read More
City explores plans to improve Martinez fishing pier, Ferry Point
There are plans for a series of improvements to the Martinez fishing pier and Ferry Point area, beyond basic structural repairs to the pier itself, city officials hope can...Read More
Martinez fight leaves three injured with stab wounds, one with gunshot wound
A 21-year-old man was shot and three other people were stabbed in an altercation near the Martinez waterfront on Sunday night, police said. Officers responded around 9 p.m. to...Read More
Officials urge East Bay residents in high fire hazard zones to voluntarily evacuate before wind strengthens
At least two East Bay jurisdictions are suggesting Sunday that residents in the highest risk areas consider evacuating voluntarily ahead of the high winds that have prompted a red...Read More
Contra Costa DA lays out juvenile justice reform plan without county input
A plan from the Contra Costa County district attorney made public Tuesday proposing that the county’s Juvenile Hall should close in 2021 was praised by some county supervisors for...Read More
Despite worries, Martinez BLM protest draws 1,000 in peaceful solidarity
"I think a lot of people are starting to wake up and even though this is a quiet little town, it shows that it can happen anywhere.”Read More
DA charges pair with hate crimes, vandalism for defacing Martinez BLM mural
Two Martinez residents face hate crime and vandalism charges as suspects in Saturday’s defacing of a “Black Lives Matter” mural on a downtown Martinez street — a video of...Read More
County superior court functions set to reopen May 26 with screening, distancing measures
Most functions of the Contra Costa County Superior Court, including jury service, are set to reopen at 8 a.m. Monday, May 26, court officials said this past week. Anyone...Read More
Martinez inmate in isolation after positive Covid-19 test
Contra Costa Health Services announced Wednesday that an inmate at the Martinez Detention Facility has tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus. The patient tested positive Tuesday while Contra Costa...Read More
Martinez Marathon refinery to temporarily idle production as gas demand plummets
The Marathon Petroleum Co. plans to temporarily idle its refinery in unincorporated Contra Costa County, because of plummeting demand for gasoline amid 2019 novel coronavirus-related travel restrictions, a refinery...Read More
Four teens in custody after alleged CVS pharmacy robbery attempt
Four teenagers were in custody following a robbery Friday afternoon at a Danville CVS store, Danville police said. Police Chief Allan Shields said the robbery was reported at 4:53...Read More
House fire displaces two people, three animals
Contra Costa County Fire Protection District crews extinguished a one-alarm fire that displaced two people, three cats and a dog in Martinez late Sunday night, according to fire officials....Read More
Teen boy surrenders in connection with high school fatal shooting
A 15-year-old boy wanted in a fatal January shooting moments after a basketball game at Deer Valley High School surrendered himself to U.S. Marshals at the Oakland Police Department...Read More
Mount Diablo Unified, Oakland Unified school districts announce campus closures
In an automated call to parents Friday morning, Mount Diablo Unified School District Superintendent Robert Martinez said that all schools will be closed to student instruction as of Tuesday....Read More
Judge rules Martinez can leave ‘absurd’ district map as is, for now
The city of Martinez doesn’t have to redraw its City Council district boundary lines, a Superior Court judge ruled Friday, but warned city lawyers they should be ready to...Read More
Martinez makes selections for art utility box pilot program
Following the lead of other Bay Area cities including Walnut Creek, Concord, San Jose, Pleasanton and Dublin, the Martinez City Council on Wednesday approved a pilot program to make...Read More