Martinez (California)

Abandoned Boats Decay In CA Deltas

MARTINEZ (CBS 5 / KCBS) ― Owning a boat is a luxury that can become quite expensive when the economy goes "south." The Contra Costa Sheriff's Marine Patrol reports almost 30 decaying barges, tugboats and fishing boats are...

Teen Testifies Lafayette Voice Teacher Fondled Him

POSTED: 6:33 pm PST November 14, 2008 MARTINEZ, Calif. -- The boy, a student and football player at Campolindo High School in Moraga, also said James Toland, 63, told him on one occasion that, "You have very strong ab muscles"...

Seatbelt credited with probably saving life of CHP officer

MARTINEZ, Calif. (AP) — Wearing his seatbelt is being credited with probably saving the life of a California Highway Patrol who was injured in a crash last night. A CHP spokesman says the officer was hurt after losing control...

CHP officer's patrol car crashes near Martinez

A California Highway Patrol officer has been hospitalized after his car flipped over near Martinez as he tried to assist another officer involved in a chase.Authorities say the crash took place around 7:45 p.m. Wednesday when...

CHP officer's patrol car crashes near Martinez

MARTINEZ, Calif. — A California Highway Patrol officer has been hospitalized after his car flipped over near Martinez as he tried to assist another officer involved in a chase. Authorities say the crash took place around 7:45...

Trial Begins For Man Accused Of Killing Stepfather With Sledgehammer

POSTED: 4:11 pm PST November 12, 2008 MARTINEZ, Calif. -- Jury selection began Wednesday for the trial of a Pittsburg man accused of bludgeoning his stepfather to death with a sledgehammer in 2005. In the days following the...

Thousands seek rent help in Contra Costa County

MARTINEZ, Calif. (AP) - Tens of thousands of Contra Costa County residents are seeking help with their rent after the county opened its Section 8 housing assistance program for the first time in several years. The head of the...

Man Pleads Not Guilty Orinda Hills Stabbing Near Caldecott Tunnel

POSTED: 9:14 pm PST November 10, 2008 UPDATED: 9:54 pm PST November 10, 2008 MARTINEZ, Calif. -- A 47-year-old Oakland man pleaded not guilty in Contra Costa County Superior Court in Martinez Monday to charges that he stabbed...

HARLINGEN, TX. — Isabel C. Tamez

88, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at the Harlingen Good Samaritan Nursing Home. Isabel was born on August 15, 1920 to Mr. and Mrs. Sostenes and Trinidad MacDonald Castillo. Isabel was a loving...

Funeral for Valley Marine Today

Monday , November 03, 2008 Posted: 08:24 AM Martinez served two tours in Iraq EDINBURG - A Valley Marine will be buried in Edinburg. The body of Sgt. Bobby V. Martinez was flown back to the Valley from Camp Pendleton,...

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