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Local California Lawmaker Introduces Bill To Bar Former ICE Employees From Public Safety, Teaching Jobs

Assemblymember Anamarie Avila Farias (D-Martinez) announced the introduction of new legislation that would bar former employees of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from working as peace officers or public-school teachers in California. The proposal, AB 1627, formally titled the Misconduct Ends Law-Enforcement Trust Act of 2026, would disqualify individuals previously employed by ICE — as well as two other federal agencies cited in …Martinez, California · Martinez Read Article

Air district investigating reports of strong odor in Benicia and Martinez

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Air district inspectors have launched an odor investigation after receiving reports and complaints by residents in Benicia and Martinez, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District said Monday. The City of Martinez at 11:25 a.m. said it was aware of a county warning and reports of petroleum smell from the PBF Energy refinery. The city added the county confirmed it was actively addressing the situation. Contra Costa County provided the following…Health · Martinez See the Story

City of Martinez Begins Two-Year Negotiation for $500MM Privately Funded Waterfront Transformation

San Diego-based Tucker Sadler Architects to lead design on comprehensive marina reconstruction and commercial development following unanimous City Council approval The City of Martinez has entered into an exclusive negotiating agreement with Tucker Sadler Architects for a $500 million waterfront revitalization project that aims to transform the city’s aging, financially distressed marina into a regional […] The post City of Martinez Begins Two-Y…Martinez, California · Martinez Read Article

Contra Costa County Supervisors Cry Crisis, Reach For Sales Tax Measure Like It’s A Reflex

The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will consider whether to place a new sales tax increase on the ballot for the upcoming June primary election. The agenda report for Tuesday’s meeting says the board will consider a sales tax of 0.5% or 0.625% lasting five years “to protect local services impacted by the severe federal cuts” passed by Congress last year. Contra Costa County officials said their proposed tax is similar to…Martinez, California · Martinez Read Article

Council Proposes Increasing Sales Tax: Tax, if Approved, Would Go Toward City's Infrastructure Needs

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City Councilors have proposed a 1% sales tax increase for infrastructure needs.Taxes · Martinez See the Story

'Go Big or Go Home': Martinez Enters Talks with Architect Firm on Major Marina Overhaul

Plans for a revitalized Martinez Marina inched closer to fruition as the City Council gave a final approval Wednesday to a negotiation agreement with Tucker Sadler Architects. The waterfront in Martinez, which sits on the Carquinez Strait, has always had its charms, but has fallen into disrepair and neglect over the years, rendering a marina that is “well beyond its useful life,” according to the city. Parking lots are known to flood and busines…Martinez, California · Martinez See the Story

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Local California Lawmaker Introduces Bill To Bar Former ICE Employees From Public Safety, Teaching Jobs

Air district investigating reports of strong odor in Benicia and Martinez

City of Martinez Begins Two-Year Negotiation for $500MM Privately Funded Waterfront Transformation

Contra Costa County Supervisors Cry Crisis, Reach For Sales Tax Measure Like It’s A Reflex

Council Proposes Increasing Sales Tax: Tax, if Approved, Would Go Toward City's Infrastructure Needs

Inmate Found Dead in Cell of Contra Costa County Jail

PBF Energy provides update on Martinez refinery operations

Child Shot In Afternoon Gunfight

California refinery rebuild nears finish after 2025 fire

'Go Big or Go Home': Martinez Enters Talks with Architect Firm on Major Marina Overhaul

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Local California Lawmaker Introduces Bill To Bar Former ICE Employees From Public Safety, Teaching Jobs

Air district investigating reports of strong odor in Benicia and Martinez

City of Martinez Begins Two-Year Negotiation for $500MM Privately Funded Waterfront Transformation

Contra Costa County Supervisors Cry Crisis, Reach For Sales Tax Measure Like It’s A Reflex

Council Proposes Increasing Sales Tax: Tax, if Approved, Would Go Toward City's Infrastructure Needs

Inmate Found Dead in Cell of Contra Costa County Jail

PBF Energy provides update on Martinez refinery operations

Child Shot In Afternoon Gunfight

California refinery rebuild nears finish after 2025 fire

'Go Big or Go Home': Martinez Enters Talks with Architect Firm on Major Marina Overhaul

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