Martinez

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

DA charges Martinez man with two firearm felonies for incident at mural

A 30-year-old Martinez man has been formally charged with two felonies in connection with allegedly waving a loaded firearm during…

4 years ago

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,…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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,…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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,…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

Eviction forces closure of local music staple Armando’s after 14 years

People sit on mismatched wooden chairs, and on a few old couches, watching The Landbirds, a young Concord-based combo, play…

4 years ago

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