One person killed in Martinez crash, cause under investigation
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a crash on Highway 4 in Martinez that left one person dead.
Martinez sports memorabilia store damaged by explosive
A Martinez store owner is heartbroken to start the New Year cleaning up damage by a vandal who attached an explosive to a window and then sped away as the explosion blasted a hole in the glass.
Front line workers in San Francisco, Martinez roll up their sleeves for COVID vaccine
It was a historic day in the Bay Area as hospital workers in San Francisco and Contra Costa County were the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday.
Former Bay Area resident sentenced for California disability fraud scheme
A former Martinez resident was sentenced Monday to 2 1/2 years in prison for scheming with a California state employee to file hundreds of thousands of dollars in fraudulent claims for disability insurance benefits.
Martinez police investigate shooting, stabbings that left teen, three others injured
A 21-year-old man was shot and three other people were stabbed in an altercation near the Martinez waterfront on Sunday night, police said.
Safeway settles consumer protection case involving price gouging during pandemic
The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s office on Tuesday announced a settlement with Safeway stemming from charges of price gouging during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Firefighters responding to fire in Martinez
The fire was reported around 12:35 p.m. and is burning near Vista Oaks Drive.
Live webcast celebrates 18,000 acres of public space in Martinez
Governor Gavin Newsom and a host of other officials will appear in a 6 p.m. live webcast celebrating the farm's donation to the National Park Service by the John Muir Land Trust.
Two cited in confrontation following start of hearing for alleged mural defacers
Attorneys for the couple accused of defacing a Black Lives Matter mural in Martinez appeared in court Tuesday. Meanwhile, 60 protesters surrounded the courthouse where two were cited in a confrontation.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg honored at Martinez tribute event
"She made it possible for me to get a credit card in my own name."
City of Martinez announces plans to pave over Black Lives Matter street mural
City officials on Wednesday announced at a city council meeting that the mural would be covered due to a street paving project in October.
Martinez Black Lives Matter street mural to be paved over
Cristina Rendon reports.
Proposed Martinez apartment complex scrutinized by residents, city officials
Other speakers said they fear the streets of a nearby housing tract would become clogged with parked cars owned by apartment residents or visitors.
Bay Area counties raising awareness about mail-in voting
Ballots should be sent out on Oct. 5, 2020. Polling sites will still open on Nov. 3, but Bay Area counties are urging people to vote early.
Martinez couple accused of defacing BLM mural arraigned, attorney blasts hate crime charge
Two people whose images went viral last month as they were shown trying to paint over the "Black Lives Matter" mural on a downtown Martinez street pleaded not guilty Tuesday morning to hate crime and vandalism charges.
Marathon Martinez Refinery 'indefinitely idled'
The company is also putting a New Mexico refinery on indefinite hold and announced that most jobs would be lost at the two sites, with phased layoffs starting in October.
'No youth prisons:' activists call for closing juvenile detention facility in Martinez
A protest in Martinez Monday called for the closure of one juvenile facility and preservation of another.
Woman in California Walmart angrily refuses to wear mask
Things get pretty tense when a woman inside a Martinez Walmart refuses to wear a mask. She tells customers that she doesn't have to, it's not the law. And they try to set her straight.
Local attorney donates $30,000 to Meals to Martinez program
An attorney in Martinez has made a big impact in his community by donating money to create the meal program that helps struggling restaurants and people in need of a meal.
DA's office gets multiple threats after charging pair with defacing Black Lives Matter mural in Martinez
District Attorney Diana Berton's office did not elaborate on who the threats were coming from, but did say they were over the office's decision to charge Nicole Anderson, 42, and David Nelson, 53, with vandalizing the artwork on July 4.