Martinez NewsLocal news for Martinez, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.'Ideal' political statement- July 14, 2008 A HEARTY "THANK YOU" to California Shakespeare Theater for bringing out of relative obscurity Oscar Wilde's delightfully relevant "An Ideal Husband." Intelligently directed by Jonathan Moscone, the play ...http://www.topix.net/city/martinez-ca/2008/07/ideal-political-statement?fromrss=1 Three-alarm fire torches Martinez duplex- July 12, 2008 A three alarm fire heavily damaged a large duplex unit Friday afternoon in Martinez, the Contra Costa Fire District said.http://www.topix.net/city/martinez-ca/2008/07/three-alarm-fire-torches-martinez-duplex?fro... Fire damages Martinez house under construction- July 10, 2008 A fire damaged a house under construction Wednesday afternoon. The blaze was reported at 1:10 p.m. at the intersection of Escobar and Talbart streets.http://www.topix.net/city/martinez-ca/2008/07/fire-damages-martinez-house-under-constructi... The only sex shop in Martinez has closed- July 10, 2008 The downtown sex shop that bedeviled city leaders for years closed recently without fanfare, when the building owner chose not to renew the store's lease.http://www.topix.net/city/martinez-ca/2008/07/the-only-sex-shop-in-martinez-has-closed?fro... Martinez police report- July 9, 2008 A hit-and-run was reported at 1:31 p.m. on Vista Way, the result of the driver of a vehicle spinning doughnuts.http://www.topix.net/city/martinez-ca/2008/07/martinez-police-report-2?fromrss=1 Edmonds Testifies In Hughes Trial- July 9, 2008 Shannon Edmonds testified Tuesday that he "lost it" and thought his family was going to be killed when he saw an intruder hit his girlfriend's teenage son in the head with an aluminum baseball bat.http://www.topix.net/city/martinez-ca/2008/07/edmonds-testifies-in-hughes-trial?fromrss=1 Mormon challenge to gay marriage ban- July 8, 2008 Some Mormons are rejecting their prophet's call to campaign for a ban on same-sex marriage in California, suggesting the church leadership's sway over the issue of homosexuality may be weakening.http://www.topix.net/city/martinez-ca/2008/07/mormon-challenge-to-gay-marriage-ban?fromrss... Martinez townhomes get "green" seal of approval- July 6, 2008 In a twist of fate, what was once a contaminated electrical substation site is now home to some of the "greenest" residences in the county.http://www.topix.net/city/martinez-ca/2008/07/martinez-townhomes-get-green-seal-of-approva... Frantic call leads to five arrests at inn in Martinez- July 4, 2008 Five people were arrested at the Best Western John Muir Inn in Martinez on Wednesday in connection with two separate incidents, one possibly involving a drug deal gone wrong and the other involving an unrelated ...http://www.topix.net/city/martinez-ca/2008/07/frantic-call-leads-to-five-arrests-at-inn-in... Martinez police swarm across street to make arrests- July 3, 2008 Two parolees learned that lesson the hard way when officers descended on a Martinez motel and flushed them out, police said today.http://www.topix.net/city/martinez-ca/2008/07/martinez-police-swarm-across-street-to-make-... |