By BILL SHARKEY III Martinez News-Gazette Columnist “DESPITE EVERYTHING, I believe that people are really good at heart.” These words from someone in history. A …
The time is fast approaching when monarch butterflies will make their appearance in the Bay Area, where the insects overwinter as part of their multi-generational …
Concerned that some voters might be confused whether to vote by mail or in person and try to do both, Contra Costa County Elections Division …
Dear Editor, The Friends of Pine Meadow lawsuit to overturn the City council’s “rewrite history” decision that changed Pine Meadow from open space to residential …
MARTINEZ, Calif. – A drawing Wednesday will determine which of the Contra Costa County voting precincts’ ballots cast in Tuesday’s elections will be counted manually, …
MARTINEZ, Calif. – If history repeats itself, Contra Costa County should exceed the national percentages for voter turnout in Tuesday’s election. According to the United …
On September 26, 2018, Robert E. Doyle, East Bay Regional Park District’s General Manager, received the 2018 Honorable Cornelius Amory Pugsley Award medal. Selected by …
Contra Costa voters will have one more quick and easy way to return their Vote-By-Mail ballots on Election Day. The Contra Costa Elections Division is …
Photos by Gerome Wright (Martinez News-Gazette) Will Thursday night be remembered as Nick Mullens’ coming-out party? Let’s not go that far yet, but Mullens defied …
Martinez residents will gather along Main Street Saturday to remember deceased loved ones during the fifth annual Dia de Los Muertos Altar Festival. A collaboration …