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Spotlight on opera: 'The Barber of Seville'
Martinez News-Gazette
Martinez Opera Contra Costa plans to provide some culture and class this weekend in its performance of one of the world's most beloved operas, Gioachino Rossini's "The Barber of Seville." As with many comic operas, it's a familiar story of love and ...



Benicia man sentenced for his role in murder and torture of Martinez teen
San Jose Mercury News
By Malaika Fraley MARTINEZ -- A 34-year-old Benicia man was sentenced to 29 years to life in state prison Thursday for his role in the torture-murder of an 18-year-old Martinez man silenced over a guns theft. Eric Bean's mangled body was dumped off ...

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Sisters sue agencies in CA, claiming abuse missed
San Francisco Chronicle
(05-16) 16:51 PDT Martinez, Calif. (AP) -- Six sisters who for years were sexually abused by their father with their mother's help have sued government entities and officials, claiming they failed to properly investigate their ordeal.
Sisters sue CA officials for missing sex abuseSan Jose Mercury News
Dutro sisters sue authorities after years of abuseNews in photos

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Martinez police seek help in identifying person of interest in graffiti vandalism
San Jose Mercury News
MARTINEZ -- Police want the public's help in identifying a man they believe might be involved with graffiti painted on several downtown buildings May 6. The man's image was captured on a security camera at about the time when the graffiti vandalism is ...
Martinez Police Searching for Downtown Graffiti SuspectSan Francisco Chronicle (blog)
Can You Identify This Suspect?Patch.com

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Calif prosecutor cleared of rape charges got raise
San Francisco Chronicle
(05-15) 20:05 PDT Martinez, Calif. (AP) -- A Contra Costa County sex crimes prosecutor who remains on paid leave after previously facing rape charges has gotten a raise for "outstanding performance." The Contra Costa Times reports ...

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Martinez approves property tax-sharing agreement with the county for Alhambra ...
San Jose Mercury News
By Lisa P. White MARTINEZ -- Martinez has reached a tax-sharing deal with Contra Costa County, but annexation of a swath of Alhambra Valley is far from certain given residents' opposition. City leaders want to annex 140 parcels spread across 400 acres ...

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Martinez agrees to share sales tax dollars to keep industrial supplier in town
San Jose Mercury News
By Lisa P. White Unwilling to risk losing a business that moves millions of dollars' worth of merchandise every year, city leaders have agreed to give some of the resulting sales tax revenue back to the company. Supplies & Solutions, which sells a wide ...

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A tale of two beer fests -- Martinez event thrives while Pleasant Hill hopes ...
San Jose Mercury News
By Lisa P. White PLEASANT HILL -- Plenty of beer on tap, good food and live music seems like a winning fundraising formula, but the experiences of festivals in Pleasant Hill and Martinez show that selling suds isn't always a sure bet.

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Martinez to approve deal Wednesday to sell historic downtown building
San Jose Mercury News
By Lisa P. White MARTINEZ -- After years of struggling to find a developer with the money to turn a historic building into a restaurant, city leaders are poised to ink a deal they hope will spark a downtown revival. The City Council is scheduled to ...

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Martinez council to review outdoor dining proposal next month
San Jose Mercury News
By Lisa P. White MARTINEZ -- A revised outdoor dining proposal will go to the City Council next month, but it remains unclear whether merchants who want to participate in the program will need their landlord's permission. The draft policy would allow ...

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