With a hat tip to Yogi Berra Sunday mornings after a city council meeting I like to sit with my coffee, sometimes not so quietly, …
Tag: Letter to the Editor
On Tuesday evening, August 27 I sat in the front row of the Planning Commission meeting for no other reason than to bear witness. I …
Our grassroots group, Martinez Residents for an Independent Redistricting Commission, has been active in asking the City Council to establish an Independent Redistricting Commission to …
As a downtown merchant for the past 15 years, I would like to offer my support on an item on your agenda. I would like …
Forty-three people spoke regarding the proposed indoor gun range for Downtown Martinez at the July 23 Planning Commission meeting. Thirty-two were against, 10 were for, …
As many of you are aware, working on the homelessness problem is a priority for our city. Homelessness has increased, not only regionally, but throughout …
An open letter to the community-at-large and the City of Martinez Planning Commission Last week the Martinez News-Gazette published Column One and a pair of …
Every now and then, a municipal issue arises that becomes a potential watershed moment for the city council and the community. It seems that one …
Tuesday evening, July 23, I attended the Planning Commission meeting where the topic of discussion was Brandon Varise’ experiential outdoors / sporting goods store with …
I had to laugh as I read the letter from the subscriber who wishes to cancel his subscription to the Gazette due to columnist Bill …