By BILL SHARKEY III Martinez News-Gazette Columnist “PAPA BUSH”, was a world class statesman who made us all proud that he was OUR President, the …
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By JEFF ROUBAL I have always loved bugs. As a child, I would watch them and play with them for hours. My mother believed that …
Holiday Boutique Continues Through Dec. 16 The Martinez Arts Association seventh annual Holiday Boutique will be selling arts items, jewelry and other handcrafted gifts through …
As I’ve described in a previous column, large numbers of monarch butterflies usually spend the winter months in the eucalyptus groves at Ardenwood Historic Farm …

It feels wonderful to finally have a chill in the air. Winter is on the way. The seasons are changing once again. I love this …
Chamber Board Of Directors Meeting Today The Martinez Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors will meet at noon today at Shell Western States Federal Credit …
Santa Claus and his helpers are flying Saturday morning into Contra Costa County Public Works’ Buchanan Field Airport Concord, where they will be collecting donations …
The Pleasant Hill-Martinez Branch of the AAUW (American Association of University Women) in partnership with Macy’s is sponsoring “Remarkable You”, a Fashion Show Fundraiser on …
Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC), which operates the local Andeavor Refinery, has contributed $275,000 in grants to help in relief and recovery efforts associated with California …