Martinez News-Gazette

10/08/2025

07/11/2025

At the Wednesday 7/16/2025 meeting at 7:00 pm, the City Council and the community will hear from Tucker Sadler, a San Diego-based architectural planning, design, and development firm, which will present their preliminary conceptual vision for revitalizing the Martinez Waterfront, including the Marina. We encourage everyone interested in the future of the Marina and Waterfront to attend this meeting, either in person or virtually, and learn more about this potential revitalization.
 
Wednesday, July 16, 2025, 7:00 pm
Martinez City Hall, 525 E Henrietta Street, Martinez, CA 94553
Zoom virtual meeting link on the agenda at www.cityofmartinez.org/meetings
 
Constructed in the 1960s, the Marina has exceeded its useful life, with facilities closing due to safety concerns and environmental factors, such as sea level rise causing frequent flooding. Maintaining the Marina has been a financial challenge for the City, which has been subsidizing the Marina for years, a scenario that is no longer sustainable. Viewed as a unique and valuable community asset, the City Council has expressed a commitment to take measures to ensure it is safe and create a vibrant place for recreation and commerce benefiting residents and visitors alike.
 
Tucker Sadler’s presentation will be followed by a discussion by the City Council and public comment. At the conclusion of this agenda item, the City Council can consider making a motion to authorize the City to enter into exclusive negotiations with Tucker Sadler, which will enable the parties to develop an agreement on terms, roles, milestones, and deliverables. If an agreement is reached, the City Council and the community will have an opportunity to discuss it in the fall.
 
You can read more in the full press release on our website at https://www.cityofmartinez.org/Home/Components/News/News/342/15
 
Also, the City Council agenda for the July 16th meeting is available at www.cityofmartinez.org/meetings.

07/08/2025

Harriett Burt: A Celebration of her Life will be held at the Martinez Event Center on July 13th from 2-5 pm.

A very proud and active resident of Martinez, passed away peacefully in San Antonio, Texas. She was 85.Born in Alameda to Harold and Jean (Brinck) Burt, both devoted schoolteachers, Harriett held a…

06/23/2025

Beaver Festival XVI
June 28, 2025 10 am -3 pm
Susana Park Martinez
Free Nature Event
Music, Prizes, Exhibits, Wildlife

Beaver Festival XVI June 28, 2025 10-3 Susana Park Martinez Free Nature Event Music, Prizes, Exhibits, Wildlife Contact Heidi Perryman (925) 228-3190 What has the …

06/13/2025

05/24/2025

🌹 CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR FEDERAL D. GLOVER 🌹

All are warmly invited to join the Glover Family in honoring the extraordinary life of Federal D. Glover—a soul who touched countless lives through his public service with his kindness, wisdom, and unwavering love for his community.
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🔹 FUNERAL SERVICE
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
11:00 AM
The Bay Church
4725 Evora Road
Concord, CA 94520

🔹 VIEWINGS
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Pittsburg Funeral Chapel

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
The Bay Church (prior to service)
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Kindly share to ensure all who loved Federal can join us in remembrance.🙏🏽

05/09/2025

Harriett Burt passed away

https://www.facebook.com/1287497354/posts/10230168935909185/?mibextid=wwXIfr

03/05/2025

Supervisor Shanelle Scales-Preston is hosting a Town Hall meeting regarding the fire incident at the Martinez Refining Company (MRC)/PBF Energy refinery on February 1st.

Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: John Muir Elementary School, 205 Vista Way, Martinez

This is an opportunity to hear from key experts in the field and have your questions answered about this important issue. The public is invited to attend and engage in this vital community discussion.

02/13/2025

Here's a wonderful story Vivian Roubal wrote in 2019 spotlighting Barb, who passed away recently at the age of 98 years young

Every week I trek down to the Martinez News-Gazette office for extra copies of my column to mail off to my three adult children. I thoroughly enjoy a little chit chat with whoever is staffing the f…

02/11/2025

https://martinezgazette.com/barbara-mae-cetko/

Babara Mae Cetko 98 years old Martinez Resdient Barbara Mae Cetko passed away on Friday, January 24th at the age of 98. Born in Berkeley, …

02/02/2025

Good recap here

The following was released by the Bay Area Air Quality Control District regarding the Saturday Martinez Refinery Fire.