A local group gathered Saturday morning to paint ‘Black Lives Matters’ in huge, yellow letters on Court Street in from the of Contra Costa County Superior Court.

MARTINEZ, Calif. – A vintage rail car that once was part of the award-winning Walnut Creek steakhouse, Vic Stewart’s, is out of Walnut Creek to Martinez, said Martinez Historical Society President ...

I feel blessed to have two daughters who have lived in Martinez for at least 30 years. They live among intelligent, caring, and empathetic neighbors, people who are achievers and hard workers, and for ...

All of us who worked on the Gazette over the years have lots of memories. Some are funny, some are sad, some make us proud, many are of the people on the staff and the people who lived in town and ...

Zion Williamson has been a dominant force on the court for New Orleans since making his NBA debut a month ago. Against Golden State, the heralded rookie made his biggest impact in the locker room with ...

Kelsey Plum scored 26 of her 37 points in the second half and the Los Angeles Sparks spoiled the first game in Golden State Valkyries history with a 84-67 victory Friday night. Even the loss couldn’t ...

Photos by Gerome Wright ...

California Highway Patrol is investigating two apparently unrelated highway shootings reported Wednesday in Contra Costa County. In neither case was anyone hurt. The first took place about 9:45 p.m.

Longtime Bay Area resident Clifford Francis Souza passed away on Wednesday afternoon. Cliff was preceded in death by his father Francis, mother Helen, and sister Joan Souza. He is survived by his wife ...

Photos by Mark Fierner (Martinez News-Gazette) Napa beat Alhambra Girls Water Polo 12-3 ...

A small brush fire was extinguished Wednesday morning near the Martinez train station. Firefighters put out the fire between the two railroad bridges crossing Alhambra Creek. The site is believed to ...