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A good martini ought to be a good martini wherever you go. But it's...
... complicated business, partly because of conflicting versions of the cocktail's provenance. Some say a bartender in Martinez, Calif., created it out of Old Tom gin for a gold prospector who wanted something better to drink than the usual rotgut. ... Comment?
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Contra Costa County Board of Education appoints new trustee
... last 30 years." Foster replaces David Krapf, who resigned two months ago to become director of special education in Martinez. Foster represents Clyde, Crockett, Hercules, Martinez, Pacheco, Port Costa, Rodeo and parts of Bay Point, Concord, ... Comment?
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... Food and Housing Project on Thanksgiving. Press us a cuppa half-caf, low-fat, Joe. ELEMENTAL ONE-UPMANSHIP: At the Martinez City Council meeting Wednesday, Mayor Rob Schroder announced that he has been appointed to the local government seat on the ... Comment?
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Downtown Martinez mourns loss of familiar face
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Shelley Rae who works at Hoffman Liquors in Martinez was a good friend of Ulla Lacey and speaks about her Friday, Nov. 1 comment
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Former sex crimes prosecutor, accused of rape, caught in conflict
Michael Gressett, a Former Contra Costa County sex crimes prosecutor, is photographed after appearing in court in Martinez, Calif., Monday, Nov. Comment?
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... ank you for the great job. Hope to start the kitchen after the first of the year and will need you again. -Carl W., Martinez show additional details Comment?
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Ex-CoCo Prosecutor Seeks New Lawyer In Rape Case
... referred to the Public Defender's Office during a hearing Friday morning in Contra Costa County Superior Court in Martinez, but Acting Public Defender Robin Lipetzky said her office could not represent him because of a conflict of interest. ... Comment?
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Martinez moves ahead with plans for swimming pool, library
... The Park Recreation Marina and Cultural Commission approved that design earlier this month. In November 2008, Martinez voters approved a $30 million bond to replace the pool, renovate the library and upgrade the city's parks. With the $2 million in ... Comment?
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Antioch grow house linked to repeat East Contra Costa pot suspect
... er traffic stops revealed him carrying "large" amounts of marijuana, police said. He was booked into County Jail in Martinez. Robert Salonga covers public safety. Reach him at 925-943-8013. Follow him at Twitter.com/robertsalonga Comment?
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Gerardo Balesteiri and Les Travailleurs de la Nuit at St. Joseph's Friday
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... perform at Friday at St. Joseph's Cultural Center. They will be joined by members of Fishtank Ensemble, Fabrice Martinez on violin, (his old friend and musical comrade back in Italy) and Doug Smolens on guitar. Rounding out his US ensemble are ... Comment?
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... snow going up I-80, a lot of times wea ll shut down the freeway or limit traffic at the Applegate exit,a said David Martinez, California Highway Patrol public information officer. a oeAt that point, wea ll make sure they have chains or are carrying ... Comment?
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Editorial: Peralta college district officials must give the public its records
... whether violence continues in the psychiatric unit of the county hospital, Contra Costa Regional Medical Center in Martinez. Similar records released to her four years ago revealed a disturbing number of employee injuries from patient assaults. But, ... Comment?
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... two decades. Lance Corcoran, a spokesman for the parole agents' union, says the transfer was not disciplinary. MARTINEZ Bay Point man gets life for stabbing A 24-year-old Bay Point man convicted of killing a Concord landscape company owner during a ... Comment?
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... John Carr and Boy Scout Austin Lyons, 11, all of Troop 262 in Clayton, as their counterparts in Pleasant Hill, Martinez, Clayton, Concord, Walnut Creek and Lamorinda also prepared to distribute fliers door to door. Working hard in the early morning ... Comment?
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... during the holiday season. Items can be dropped off until Dec. 10, in the main office of the school, 150 E St., Martinez. The school is also having a dining night from 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 11, at Chavinda Mexican Restaurant, 514 Center Ave., Martinez, ... Comment?
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... at the foot of the Wild Emperor mountain range - where Eric checked out the community news in the Pleasant Hill/Martinez Record, with ski chalets hugging the mountainside above. The pair also visited Prague in the Czech Republic. Is the economy ... Comment?
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Family Fun calendar [Nov. 19-27]
... mansion where naturalist John Muir lived from 1890 to his death in 1914. Also part of the site is the historic Martinez Adobe, where the two downstairs rooms have exhibits about John Muir, the Martinez family and early California history, and Mount ... Comment?
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Good Neighbor: Jacquie Oliverius Concord Boy Scout troop breaks out...
... alone, and for the 22nd year, people in need will enjoy a day of entertainment, gifts and a full Christmas dinner. Martinez resident Mary Perez is the founder and director of CFE, and she starts the day after Christmas to be sure that there are ... Comment?
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Diablo Valley College transit hub breaks ground
... the agency tries to come up with an estimated $30,000 per year for maintenance, Burdick said. Lisa P. White covers Martinez and Pleasant Hill. Reach her at 925-943-8011. Comment?
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Willows Theatre announces trimmed-down 2010 season
The financially strapped Willows Theatre Company announced its 2010 season Tuesday, featuring six productions, all of which will be performed in the Campbell Theatre, the company's refurbished cabaret-style performance venue in downtown Martinez. Comment?
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