Thousand Friends of Martinez press release by SHERIDA BUSH Three Martinez citizens were presented Citizen of the Year awards on August 8 by Thousand Friends …
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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 …

Candidate slates have been set in the Martinez mayoral and Council November elections as well as the Martinez Unified School District Board of Education, according …

The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to censure Assessor Gus Kramer, saying an associate appraiser claimed he made āunwelcome comments to her …
Stephanie Battles, a John Swett Elementary third grade teacher, participates in the āGrade-Inā at States Coffee. Calling the event āa teachable momentā about ongoing contract …
Martinez Unified School District Board of Education decided Monday its campuses should have a new safety radio system. District staff had been looking to replace …

By VIVIAN ROUBAL Martinez News-Gazette Columnist A hike is a long walk with snacks ā Ranger Marion Roubal I was raised in a family that …
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