Martinez police swarm across street to make arrests
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:11:39 GMT

Two parolees learned that lesson the hard way when officers descended on a Martinez motel and flushed them out, police said today.

Martinez police report
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:25:02 GMT

At 9 a.m., a caller from Donegal Way reported the unauthorized use of a credit card.

Martinez to pursue $30 million parks bond
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:09:54 GMT

The final numbers are in: Martinez needs to pass a $30 million bond in November to pay for a slew of upgrades to the city parks, swimming pool and library.

Martinez merchants squabble over beavers, patio
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:45:40 GMT

What began as a disagreement over what to do with the Alhambra Creek beavers has blossomed into a bitter squabble among a group of normally close-knit Main Street merchants.

Pleasant Hill/Martinez public meetings
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:36:14 GMT

The Education/Schools Advisory Commission is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 25, in the large community room of the Pleasant Hill City Hall, 100 Gregory Lane.

Motorcyclist, 64, Killed In Concord Collision
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:18:51 GMT

A 64-year-old motorcyclist died Sunday after his bike collided with a pickup truck and caught fire at an intersection in Concord, police reported.

Formerly homeless mothers help each other rebuild lives
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:47:49 GMT

Wyvona Smythe gets a emotional hug from her daughter Rochelle after a party held for her mother to celebrate the closing of her CPS court case that morning, Tuesday, April 22, 2008, in Martinez.

Sheriff's blotter: Man aims his car at another person
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:41:26 GMT

Sheriff's arrests Under the influence of controlled substance David Carrillo, 26, of San Jose, 10:48 a.m. May 25, on the 1600 block of Tennant Avenue in Morgan Hill for parole hold and being under the influence ...

Better Delta protections demanded
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:38:04 GMT

Five members of Congress from Northern California fired a warning shot Tuesday across the bow of a swift-moving plan that calls for a controversial aqueduct to deliver water around the Delta as its centerpiece.

Unhealthy air forecast for Bay Area
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:26:08 GMT

The sunsets over the Carquinez Bridge on a hazy, smoke filled Tuesday, June 24, 2008 in Crockett Calif.The state reported more than 4,300 firefighters to fight more than 800 active fires including 250 acres in ...

Oil Spill Closes Martinez Roadway
Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:06:21 GMT

Marina Vista in Martinez will remain shut down until 5 p.m. tonight while crews work to clean up a barrel's worth of crude oil that burst from a pipeline in Martinez.

Spill at pipeline company prompts road closure in Martinez
Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:31:21 GMT

A pipeline spill has prompted the closure of a segment of Marina Vista Avenue toward downtown Martinez.

Pittsburg man faces felony charges after nearly running down cop
Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:30:04 GMT

A Pittsburg man faces multiple felony charges stemming from an attempt to run over a police officer issuing citations for traffic violations Friday evening.

Antioch police arrest one suspect in Wednesday's fatal shooting
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:09:48 GMT

Police have arrested one of two suspects sought in the shooting death of a woman Wednesday night.

Tips Included: New restaurants built for family dining
Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:03:29 GMT

Kinder's Meats opens a new store as people line up to order from the deli counter in Walnut Creek, Calif., on Thursday June 12, 2008.

Joe DiMaggio's boat may head for history's trash heap
Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:09:09 GMT

MARTINEZ, Calif. -- Joltin' Joe, the sleek pleasure boat that baseball legend Joe DiMaggio once used to romance his bride Marilyn Monroe, could be headed for history's trash heap.

Coroner identifies body found floating in Alhambra Creek
Thu, 19 Jun 2008 04:52:30 GMT

Police have identified a body found floating in Alhambra Creek as that of a woman who had been reported missing in April.

`Evil Dead: The Musical's' a bloody good time
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:10:40 GMT

This could be the all-time-greatest length a theater company has stretched to show its audience a bloody good time.

Diabetes pills may be enough for many type 2 patients
Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:03:19 GMT

People with type 2 diabetes may have an insulin-free future to look forward to, a study presented Sunday suggests.

Two arrested in Antioch after woman robbed in her driveway
Sat, 14 Jun 2008 08:06:32 GMT

Two people were arrested after a woman was robbed at gunpoint Thursday in her driveway, police said.