Martinez

The Martinez Police Department is releasing audio and video, including body-worn  camera footage, from the officer-involved shooting that occurred on August 18, 2023, at  4808 Sunrise Drive in Martinez. The…

The Martinez Police Department say a man was placed on a 72-hour mental health evaluation hold after running onto Alhambra High School on Wednesday. On September 27th, 2023, at about…

The following is a sampling of the Martinez Police Calls reported between September 15-21 which focuses on the higher priority call responses in the City of Martinez. Assault 9/20 –…

The following is a sampling of the Martinez Police Calls reported between September 8-14 which focuses on the higher priority call responses in the City of Martinez. Assault 9/9 –…

The following is a sampling of the Martinez Police Calls reported between August 27 – September 7 which focuses on the higher priority call responses in the City of Martinez.…

The developed recreation area at Radke Martinez Shoreline Park will be closed Tuesday, September 5, through November 2023, for irrigation replacement work. The new irrigation system will conserve water by…

The following is a sampling of the Martinez Police Calls reported between August 16-26 which focuses on the higher priority call responses in the City of Martinez. Martinez Police Chief…

CONCORD, CALIFORNIA – The Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District (District) reports 11 more dead birds and three more groups of trapped mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile…

CONCORD, CA – The Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District (District) reports 11 more dead birds and three more groups of trapped mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile…

The Brentwood Police Department confirmed a Liberty High School student was taken into custody for possession of a replica firearm on school grounds. Brentwood Police offered no other details on…

On Friday, Martinez Police Chief Andrew White identified four officers who were involved in a shooting that killed a burglary suspect on August 18. On August 18, around 3:27 a.m.,…

Martinez, CA – Contra Costa Animal Services (CCAS) will be offering adoption services seven days a week for the remainder of August in an effort to increase adoptions amidst crowded…

The following is a sampling of the Martinez Police Calls reported between August 8-15 which focuses on the higher priority call responses in the City of Martinez. Auto Burglary 8/8…

CONCORD, CALIFORNIA – The Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District (District) reports five more dead birds and two more groups of trapped mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile…

The Martinez Police confirmed that a burglary suspect is dead after 4 officers discharged their firearms in the incident. On August 18, 2023, around 3:27 a.m., the Martinez Police Department…

On August 18, 2023, around 3:27 a.m., the Martinez Police Department received a report of a video alarm at Velvet, a cannabis dispensary, located at 4808 Sunrise Drive. While enroute,…

Martinez, Pacheco, and Pleasant Hill, CA – Contra Costa County Public Works will begin construction of the Grayson Creek Desilt Project on Monday, August 14, 2023, through Tuesday, October 31,…

The California Highway Patrol reports that on August 13, at about 4:30pm, CHP Contra Costa was advised of a solo motorcycle crash on Pacheco Boulevard at Palm Avenue. A Harley…

The following is a sampling of the Martinez Police Calls reported between July 28 – Aug 7 which focuses on the higher priority call responses in the City of Martinez.…

CONCORD, CALIFORNIA – The Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District (District) reports the third dead bird and third group of trapped mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile virus…

Martinez, California – On August 1st, 2023, a Benicia man was sentenced in Contra Costa Superior Court in Martinez for several child exploitation crimes. The Honorable Mary Ann O’Malley remanded into…

Bently’s Container Bar, a newly opened business in downtown Martinez was the victim of both a burglary and vandalism on July 30 around 1:00 am. In a 40-minute security video…

The following is a sampling of the Martinez Police Calls reported between July 22-27which focuses on the higher priority call responses in the City of Martinez. Assault 7/22 – Alhambra…

At 3:10 pm Saturday, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District responded to a report of a vegetation fire in the 700 block of Rancho La Boca Road in the…

The following is a sampling of the Martinez Police Calls reported between July 14-21 which focuses on the higher priority call responses in the City of Martinez. Assault 7/15 –…