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    County approves sale of 610 Court St.

     

    This week the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors approved the sale of 610 Court Street – a building owned by the county since 1982 – to the City of Martinez.

     

    The Board agreed upon a sale price of $378,000, which the City has 100 days to pay into an escrow account once all the paperwork is signed.

     

    The sale paves the way for the City to continue negotiations with its exclusive partner, Southport Land and Commercial Company, on the sale of 630 Court and 610 Court as a package deal.

     

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    Mayor to address budget, resource constraints

     

    Local officials are vexed with a floated proposal to cut down on the number of meetings and staff time devoted to City Council advisory panels.

     

    Members of the Parks, Recreation, Marina and Cultural Commission spent a portion of last week's meeting discussing why their work is important to residents, and came to a consensus they would fight efforts to diminish their role.

     

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    Night of comedy to take over the Campbell

     

    Frequenters of Punchline and Cobb's comedy clubs in San Francisco won't have to travel far this weekend to catch a live stand-up comedy and music revue.

     

    In a one-night show called "Comedy at the Campbell," the Willows Theatre is trying out a new type of entertainment at the venue.

     

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    Slow start as Gaels glide by Lady Dogs

     

    On Friday night the Alhambra Lady Dogs varsity basketball team took on the Dublin Gaels. "We felt good going into the game. Last year we only lost by one point, we wanted a win this year," said Amber Limacher.

     

    The game started out very quickly for Dublin as they jumped out to an early lead in which they went on a 14-0 run before the Lady Dogs put points on the board, nearly six minutes into the first quarter. "I don't know what happened, I don't think we carried over enough momentum with us as we should have after the win against Freedom," said Limacher.

     

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  • Photo by Greta Mart

    Family thanks rescures

    A unique group of emergency first responders, nurses, firefighters and police officers gathered at the Martinez Yacht Club on Tuesday to reunite with the boy whose life they saved.

     

    Terry Clark and her four-year-old son Brendan Flaherty, as well as dozens of family members and friends, hosted the reunion to personally thank the emergency personnel who reacted with speed and precision after a near-fatal incident last summer.

     

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    Proponents of RDA look to growth alternative

    Gov. Jerry Brown's 2012-2013 fiscal year budget, released this week, lauds the elimination of redevelopment agencies, saying the move will "increase funding for schools, police, fire, and other core local services."

     

    Supported by a December California Supreme Court decision upholding the elimination of RDAs across the state, Brown's effort to ax tax-increment financing has met with mixed reaction in Martinez.

     

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    East bay trailblazer, Hulet Hornbeck, dies at 92

     

    The man's nonagenarian body may have finally worn out, but his name will continue to guide Contra Costa hikers during their enjoyment of rejuvenating nature in the hills above Martinez.

     

    Moreover, his legacy will live on in the heart of every resident and visitor who seeks solace in the thousands of acres of wild greenbelts that grace the region thanks to Hulet Hornbeck.

     

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    JV Lady Dogs pour it on against Matadors

    On Tuesday night the junior varsity Lady Bulldogs played their first DFAL home game of the season against the Miramonte Matadors."I was excited, being our first league home game, we wanted to do well," said Hailee Herndon.

     

    The game started out with Alhambra's Cara Mecure winning the initial tip but the Lady Dogs were unable to convert on their first possession with the ball. The Matadors looked strong early and went right to the basket for sure fire points, but were fouled in the process and sent to the line.

     

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    Reflecting back on 2011

    As we embark upon 2012, the Gazette reflects on 2011 and the news stories that filled our pages with each passing month. It was a year of two major, contentious civic debates – one over medical marijuana dispensaries and the other over a high-end, ridge-top housing development on pristine land in southern Martinez.

     

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  • California State Capitol

    Activists to contest 'Open Carry' gun law

    When Governor Brown signed AB 144 into law in October, the bill came to his desk sponsored by the California Police Chiefs Association, among other public safety organizations.

     

    Effective as of Jan. 1, the new law was written by California legislators in 2011 as an effort to stop people from visiting their local coffee shop or shopping mall while packing heat.

     

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  • California State Supreme Court

    Supreme Court upholds RDA ban

    In news particularly relevant to Martinez residents – in light of the city's decades-long, contentious history with the topic of redevelopment agencies – the state's highest court last week pronounced that it was indeed legal for California lawmakers to disband all RDAs.

     

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    Varsity Dogs get win over John Swett

    The Alhambra Bulldogs varsity basketball team played host to the John Swett Indians on Thursday night in the final pre-season game before DFAL league play starts on Tuesday.

     

    The game started off great for the Bulldogs as Jack Higgins sank his first shot of the night a three-pointer. The next possession saw Blake Martin put in a layup, giving the Dogs a five-point lead to start the game.

     

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