Martinez (California)

Berkeley man charged in shooting of Danville boy

MARTINEZ, Calif. -- A Berkeley man has been charged in connection with the fatal shooting earlier this year of a 17-year-old Danville boy. Contra Costa County prosecutors say 19-year-old Walter Bell was arraigned Thursday on...

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Bay point man gets life in killing of landscaper

MARTINEZ, Calif. -- A 24-year-old Bay Point man convicted of killing a Concord landscape company owner during a robbery scam will spend the rest of his life in prison. A judge sentenced Paul Antonio Westmoreland to life in...

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Richmond Mother Who Murdered 8-Year-Old Found Criminally Insane

Posted: 1:24 pm PST November 16, 2009 MARTINEZ, Calif. -- Teresa Moses, 26, was originally charged with felony child abuse, torture and murder in connection with her son Raijon Daniels' death. Three doctors, one psychiatrist...

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Man Pleads Not Guilty To Faking Military Heroics

Posted: 2:02 pm PST November 12, 2009 RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A former Martinez resident pleaded not guilty before a federal magistrate Thursday to a charge of wearing unauthorized military service medals. Steven Douglas Burton,...

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Teacher Strike Threat Looms In West Contra Costa

MARTINEZ, Calif. -- The threat of a strike is looming over the West Contra Costa County school district, after teachers narrowly rejected a contract proposal. Union officials still haven't announced whether it plans to strike,...

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Obituaries for Thursday, November 12, 2009

Obituaries for Thursday, November 12, 2009 Published: Thursday, November 12, 2009 3:10 AM HST • Ricky-Jay Pascual • Pikake Navarro • George Bobiles Ricky-Jay Pascual Ricky-Jay Pascual of Mount Auburn died Nov. 4, 2009, at St....

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Birthplace of the Martini

California, Contra Costa County, Martinez On this site in 1874, Julio Richelieu, bartender, served up the first martini when a miner came into his saloon with a fistful of nuggets and asked for something special. He was served...

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Contra Costa supes support $1.5 billion Bay Area casino

Published: Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009 - 10:26 am MARTINEZ, Calif. -- Contra Costa County officials are throwing their support behind a tribe's proposal to build what could be the San Francisco Bay area's first Las Vegas-style...

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Morgan House

California, Contra Costa County, Martinez Dedicated April 23, 2000 Morgan House Pony Express Route Apr. 23, 1860 - Sep. 8, 1861 Home Station Apr. 16, 1869 - Sep.8, 1861 By James Stretesky Supervisor Gayle B. Uilkema Martinez...

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Contra Costa County Courthouse

Location. 38° 1.138′ N, 122° 8.081′ W. Marker is in Martinez, California, in Contra Costa County. Marker is at the intersection of Court Street and Escobar Street, on the right when traveling north on Court Street. Click for...

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