Residents in Martinez are at odds with the city after newly renovated pickleball courts began attracting more players, ...

MARTINEZ — A jail built in the early 20th century soon will be demolished, ending efforts by local preservationists to save the building because of its historical value.

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY / Family hopes to preserve pristine Fernandez Ranch / Fund raising begins to save last vestige of historic site By Erin Hallissy , Chronicle Staff Writer May 1, 2004 ...

Noe Martinez netted both goals for visiting Costa Mesa in a 2-1 win over Estancia in the Battle for the Bell boys' soccer match on Friday.

The $79-a-year residential tax now has just over the required two-thirds approval from Martinez voters, and if passed would fund the conservation of a 297-acre grassy ridgeline landscape where ...

MARTINEZ – Contra Costa County health officials and Martinez residents said they're fed up with yet another flaring on Friday at the Martinez Refining Company. The release sent a foul odor into ...

A flaring incident at the Tesoro oil refinery in Martinez prompted Contra Costa County health officials to issue a health alert in several communities early Tuesday afternoon. The Level 2 alert was ...

Gov. Gray Davis has appointed a Walnut Creek attorney to fill a vacancy on the Contra Costa Superior Court. George V. Spanos will fill a seat on the bench left empty last year after the death of ...

Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors chair John Gioia and vice chair Federal Glover met with management of Martinez Refining Company on Thursday to discuss county concerns over the company's ...