GOLDEN STATE falls in battle against SAN ANTONIO in Conference Semi-Finals. OAKLAND, Calif. – The Golden State Warriors came home for game six of the Western Conference Semi Finals against the San Antonio Spurs down three games to two, and on the brink of elimination. But that didn’t stop the DUBNation from filling up the Oracle Arena [...]
By MIKE JONES Gazette contributor Alhambra High’s Diablo Foothill Athletic League champion girls softball team had only three seniors on its roster during the 2013 season. For most teams that would be a detriment. The Bulldogs, though, are not like most teams as evidenced by their latest runaway DFAL title following a pair of impressive [...]
By SEAN SHARKEY Gazette Contributor “The Raw Deal” was back in the spot light last Saturday night with a huge win over highly touted Mikhail Venikov. The undefeated Venikov fought in his own backyard at the Sacramento Sports Center backed by thousands of fans and of course his head coach and UFC super star Urijah [...]
Local Martizian Tracey Schwartz was chosen to be featured on an episode of the popular television game show “The Price is Right” that aired on Tuesday, May 14. Schwartz was chosen out of a group of over 300 people who were in line at the studio. She was chosen to be one of the first [...]
BETHEL ISLAND, Calif.– The EverStart Series is headed to the California Delta May 16-18 when as many as 300 pros and co-anglers take to the water for the third of four stops in the Western Division. “If recent local tournaments are any indication of what’s to come at the EverStart tournament, weights could exceed 30 [...]
Most kids born with heart defects don’t make it past their eighth birthdays; their immune systems start failing them and their bodies can’t continue fighting. Mike O’Brien was born with a congenital heart defect, among other things that are ailing him. O’Brien has had Fontan surgery, a surgical procedure used on children with complex congenital [...]
Loaves and Fishes serves about 200,000 free meals to Contra Costa residents each year. Demand keeps rising, which is not a good thing. Loaves and Fishes clients are your and my neighbors having trouble making ends meet. Most of the clients live within a few miles of one of the five dining rooms. In Martinez [...]
MARTINEZ, Calif. – The Alhambra Bulldogs hosted the Acalanes Dons on Tuesday afternoon to what would be the final game played at Alhambra High School for the remainder of the regular season DFAL schedule. The Bulldogs, 14-8, 6-5 DFAL had beat the Dons 16-7, 7-4 DFAL in the meeting between the two teams in April, [...]
hoo! The Peddler’s Faire is coming this Saturday! I can hardly wait. Main Street will be lined on both sides with stalls filled with a huge assortment of antiques, porcelain, glassware, furniture, pottery, toys, and much more. In addition to the collectibles and antiques, over 50 arts and crafts vendors will be there. Bonus! Many [...]
Local Martizian Tracey Schwartz was chosen to be featured on an episode of the popular television game show “The Price is Right” that aired on Tuesday, May 14. Schwartz was chosen out of a group of over 300 people who were in line at the studio. She was chosen to be one of the first [...]
Most kids born with heart defects don’t make it past their eighth birthdays; their immune systems start failing them and their bodies can’t continue fighting. Mike O’Brien was born with a congenital heart defect, among other things that are ailing him. O’Brien has had Fontan surgery, a surgical procedure used on children with complex congenital [...]
Loaves and Fishes serves about 200,000 free meals to Contra Costa residents each year. Demand keeps rising, which is not a good thing. Loaves and Fishes clients are your and my neighbors having trouble making ends meet. Most of the clients live within a few miles of one of the five dining rooms. In Martinez [...]
GOLDEN STATE falls in battle against SAN ANTONIO in Conference Semi-Finals. OAKLAND, Calif. – The Golden State Warriors came home for game six of the Western Conference Semi Finals against the San Antonio Spurs down three games to two, and on the brink of elimination. But that didn’t stop the DUBNation from filling up the Oracle Arena [...]
By MIKE JONES Gazette contributor Alhambra High’s Diablo Foothill Athletic League champion girls softball team had only three seniors on its roster during the 2013 season. For most teams that would be a detriment. The Bulldogs, though, are not like most teams as evidenced by their latest runaway DFAL title following a pair of impressive [...]
By SEAN SHARKEY Gazette Contributor “The Raw Deal” was back in the spot light last Saturday night with a huge win over highly touted Mikhail Venikov. The undefeated Venikov fought in his own backyard at the Sacramento Sports Center backed by thousands of fans and of course his head coach and UFC super star Urijah [...]
A date explored in every direction dictated by the ring of a bell, monkeys attempting to write Hamlet, a lonely girl with a speech problem and a wacky professor who made up a universal language, a psychedelic and manically musical purchase of a loaf of bread, stuck in parallel Philadelphia, and the many deaths of [...]
Back in 2009, director J. J. Abrams boldly took the Star Trek franchise where it had never been before, at least not in a long time, and that was a wildly successful reboot. Abrams was able to capture the great sense of adventure and spectacle and plenty of nods to the original films and series [...]
With bands like the Black Keys, Zac Brown Band and Kings of Leon headlining the five-day festival in Napa Valley why wouldn’t you give the first year festival a chance. The festival, which will be held at Napa Expo, is just a couple blocks away from down town Napa, so before you go in or [...]
Monterey, one of the most iconic locations in California is hosting the California Roots festival, the music and arts festival is held over Memorial Day weekend, May 24 through 26 at the Monterey Fair Grounds. “This is one of the most legendary and beautiful venues in California,” said Dan Sheehan one of the producers for [...]
hoo! The Peddler’s Faire is coming this Saturday! I can hardly wait. Main Street will be lined on both sides with stalls filled with a huge assortment of antiques, porcelain, glassware, furniture, pottery, toys, and much more. In addition to the collectibles and antiques, over 50 arts and crafts vendors will be there. Bonus! Many [...]
It’s brunch season! With the many events that we celebrate in the spring, Mother’s Day, graduations, baby and bridal showers, what a good reason the have a brunch. This is my go-to recipe for brunch. It is much like a quiche, but so much simpler, with the added benefit of preparing the dish the night [...]
This smooth soup has a delicate, mild flavor. Add a salad of mixed spring greens and fresh crispy bread and you have a lovely light supper. Enjoy! Curried Fresh Pea Soup 3 tablespoons butter 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 onions, cut into 1/4 ” slices 2 stalks celery, cut into 1/4 ” slices 2 medium [...]
It’s not often Jeff and I get to visit in person with our kids now that they are fully grown. All three have jobs that let them travel around the globe, so we appreciate it when they come home for however much time we can get. Thank goodness for email, texting, Skype, snail mail and [...]
April 30, 1789: First presidential inauguration One of America’s great military leaders of the American Revolution, a head commander of the colonial army, George Washington is inaugurated as the first president of the newly formed United States. He was unanimously chosen by all sixty-nine electors in February 1789. The following month, the newly drafted constitution [...]
April 22, 1915: Germans introduce poisonous gas to the battlefield German Forces shocked Allied soldiers along the western front by firing more than 150 tons of lethal chlorine gas against two French divisions at Ypres Belgium. This was the first major gas attack used by the Germans. The French had used small amounts of tear [...]
Approximately four and a half months since moving to its new headquarters on 724 Escobar St., the Contra Costa Historical Society will host its grand opening to the public on Saturday, April 20 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Group tours of the new facilities will be available to interested parties, as well as refreshments [...]
“There is something rotten in the state of Denmark.” That is a centuries old phrase from William Shakespeare’s masterpiece, “Hamlet.” Going back to your high school English class, you might remember that strange things were indeed going on in Hamlet’s world. His father, the Danish king, had been murdered. His uncle was behind the conspiracy [...]
WELCOME HOME, HERNS! Please add us to the ever-growing list of well-wishers and supporters who are so happy to see you back home. Seeing family photos in the newspaper and knowing that “things” are getting better is such good news for all of Martinez. Bless you all. GERONIMO TWO took place April 27 as our [...]
Dear Editor, It is not in my nature to complain but there are events that happen that are unjust and wrong and the same people continue to profit from it. I’m going to go out on a limb and risk written persecution by insecure individuals that are taking advantage of an organization that is supposed [...]
Dear Dr. Enke, I moved to this area last fall, and I have been enjoying hiking the wonderful trails in Briones, and on Mt. Wanda with my dog, Jed. I recently ran into another hiker who told me I should be careful hiking with my dog as there are a lot of rattlesnakes. He told [...]
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