Despite past missteps, both imagined and real, City Staff and Council should be recognized for being responsive in an attempt to hire and retain quality …
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byĀ Jonathan T Wright and Rob Schroder In a recent letter to voters, the Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder and Registrar of Voters, advised an unknown number …
Despite past missteps, both imagined and real, City Staff and Council should be recognized for being responsive in an attempt to hire and retain quality …
By BILL SHARKEY III Martinez News-Gazette Columnist ITALY had āIl Duceā. Germany had āDer Fuehrerā. The United States has āThe Donaldā. The first two took …
I can safely say I have been politically aware since at least age 9. I recall trick o’treating in the city of Paramount in ’72, …
Back when I worked at the Gazette regular letter writers would routinely accuse some in our community of being āPuppet Mastersā. The accusations were generally …
By BILL SHARKEY III Martinez News-Gazette Columnist ALLEGATIONS of āinappropriate conductā which have swept the nation in recent months from the White House down through …
I am writing to seek help from the community. Our home is on some acreage that abuts the hiking trail on the ridge above the …
Why did it take 2 Ā½ years, after the post below, for the City Council to give our Martinez Police Officers a āspecialā 8% pay …
The older I get, the faster time goes by. I cannot believe we are already more than halfway through summer and our kids will be …