Martinez

Martinez, developer at ‘standstill’ over design changes for housing tract

Executives with a Concord-based developer contend the city of Martinez is stonewalling them in their efforts to settle a disagreement…

4 years ago

West County inmate dies after multiple seizures, hospitalization

A 61-year-old jail inmate died Thursday evening at a Martinez hospital after being hospitalized for seizures, according to the Contra…

4 years ago

Martinez lights menorah in city’s first formal Hanukkah observation

The City of Martinez will observe Hanukkah by lighting a menorah every evening at dusk for eight days, starting Sunday,…

4 years ago

Contra Costa County offers $5 pet adoptions

Contra Costa County Animal Services is offering discounted pet adoptions Friday and Saturday, according to county officials. The cost to…

4 years ago

Police arrest student after alleged shooting threat

Police arrested a student early Thursday morning after he allegedly made an anonymous threat to carry out a shooting at…

4 years ago

Suspect in Antioch barber assault turns herself in

A woman suspected of using a vehicle to strike a barber who had just given her child a haircut on…

4 years ago

Contra Costa deputies investigate pair’s death as murder-suicide

Contra Costa County sheriff's deputies Wednesday are investigating what appears to be a murder-suicide following the discovery of two bodies…

4 years ago

Portions of Martinez under immediate evacuation

An immediate evacuation has been called for a residential neighborhood in southern Martinez as a two-alarm fire bears down on…

5 years ago

Thirty-foot tree falls, injures nine at Martinez farmers’ market

Nine people were injured when forceful winds knocked over a tree Sunday morning at the farmers' market in Martinez. Six…

5 years ago

Charging centers open Sunday for Contra Costa County residents without power

Contra Costa County residents who lose power during the Public Safety Power Shutoff can recharge medical and mobile devices from…

5 years ago

Martinez City Council considers annexation of four adjacent neighborhoods

At a special meeting Wednesday night, the Martinez City Council is set to talk, again, about the merits of annexing…

5 years ago

County clerks offer couples ‘scare-amony’ Halloween weddings

Nothing says "I love you, let's make it official" like being married by a zombie or the Little Mermaid. That's…

5 years ago

Man who allegedly rode bike into Home Depot with shotgun pleads not guilty

A probationer who allegedly fled from police by riding a bicycle into a hardware store in Martinez while armed with…

5 years ago

Burglary conviction results in Concord man’s third strike

A 59-year-old Concord man with prior strike convictions was found guilty of residential burglary last week at the end of…

5 years ago

CHP cites several, impounds three cars in weekend sideshows

Drivers allegedly involved in a series of sideshows last weekend in western Contra Costa County may be facing criminal charges…

5 years ago

Inmate dies in custody at Martinez Detention Facility

An inmate at the Martinez Detention Facility was found unresponsive in his cell late Sunday night and ultimately died, according…

5 years ago

Supes weigh pay raises without assessor amid allegations, pending hearing

The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors will consider salary increases for three elected department heads Tuesday morning at their…

5 years ago

Fire district says current fees do ‘not come close to addressing’ needs

The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors could vote Tuesday to approve a significant increase in the county fire district's…

5 years ago

One injured in apartment complex fire

Fire crews have started to mop-up a fire at a three-story apartment complex in Martinez early Monday morning, according to…

5 years ago

Martinez industrial fire damages five vehicles

Five vehicles were seriously damaged Sunday afternoon in a fire outside a light-industrial building in unincorporated Martinez, the Contra Costa…

5 years ago

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