Martinez Kindergarten Registration Is Around The Corner

Mark your 2015 calendars for packet pick-up and registration deadlines!

As If California Needed More Water Woes

Stanford Geophysicist maps saltwater threat to California aquifers

Stanford: California Offers Budgetary Lessons for U.S. Government

Stanford law professor argues that California's budgetary actions offer a blueprint for resolving the federal budget stalemate.

Crestmont K-5 School - Tours and Information Events coming soon!

Visit the Crestmont campus and learn about our holistic approach to learning and how we celebrate the talents of each individual student!

This Week: Free College Funding Workshop

Free College Funding Workshop at the Pleasant Hill Rec Center

Crestmont K-5 School - Tours and Information Events coming soon!

Visit the Crestmont campus and learn about our holistic approach to learning and how we celebrate the talents of each individual student!

Crestmont K-5 School - Tours and Information Events coming soon!

Visit the Crestmont campus and learn about our holistic approach to learning and how we celebrate the talents of each individual student!

Martinez Youth Football & Cheer Online Auction Ending Soon

Take a peek at what is available ... and for a good cause!

Deadline Approaching for Scholarship Entry

Students from 6-12 grades may apply.

'California Thursdays' Program Serves Students Fresh California Food

Follow our link to get your school involved.

Give Toy For Tot At Friday's Alhambra v. Dougherty Valley Football Game

It is the school's annual Senior Night, too, and they are trying to fill a truck with donated toys!

An Earthquake-Resistant House? Stanford Engineers Test, Build One

Team develops inexpensive design modifications that could be incorporated into new homes to reduce damage in an earthquake.

Martinez Youth Football & Cheer Upcoming Fundraiser

You can even win Super Bowl tickets! How sweet is that?

St. Mary's College to Hold Academic Conference on Teachers, Teaching & the Media

Keynote speaker presentations are free to the public. The sessions are Oct. 16-18.

Veteran Martinez Teacher Honored

Brian Wheeler of Martinez Unified School District has been named one of two Teachers of the Year

Stanford-led Study Assesses the Environmental Costs and Benefits of Fracking

Pros: clean natural gas replaces coal to generate electricity. Cons: health risk to neighbors of fracking.

Student Video Competition to Award $100K in Prizes

The contest is being held by C-SPAN

Saint Mary's College Professor Chosen for Mahatma Gandhi Award

She's being recognized for her leadership in interfaith activism.

CSU East Bay Reports Server Security Breach

More than 6,000 people are affected.

Chevron's 'Fuel Your School' Program Returns to Alameda, Contra Costa Counties

Innovative Collaboration with DonorsChoose.org will help generate up to $1 million for local public school teachers and students.

Joann Rossi Named Contra Costa County Office of Education 'Teacher of Year'

She devotes herself to children with vision, hearing, orthopedic challenges or other developmental disabilities.

Legislature Approves Community Colleges Giving 4-Year Degrees

The measure would allow the schools to offer the four-year degrees when a local workforce need for college graduates can be shown.

Your Young One Going to College? Help The Kid Out!

Some gadgets that might work quite well in times of stress when the college student needs to be on the ball -- or needs some nutrition.

Back to School: 5 Easy School Lunch Ideas That Are Healthy, Too

Colorful and bite-size fresh fruit and veggies are not only fun to eat they are healthy – rich in anti-oxidants, nutrients and vitamins.

Pssst...Local Refineries: Doesn't This Sound Like a Good Idea?

The Chevron refinery in Richmond is funding $35 million in college scholarships for local youth.

Comcast Offers Free Internet Services to Eligible Families for Back to School

Read on to find out if your family qualifies for up to six months of free Internet service from Comcast.

How to Get Stanford University on Your Resume in a Weekend

No fudging—you can show potential employers that you’re serious about leadership skills and staying ahead of the curve.

Staples Offers Teacher Discounts This Weekend

It is "Teacher Appreciation Event" from Aug. 1-3 at all stores, including Concord and Pleasant Hill.

Study: Middle Schoolers Engaged in Sexting Six Times More Likely to Be Sexually Active

"Our results show that excessive, unlimited or unmonitored texting seems to enable sexting," says a USC professor and lead author of the study.

Today Is Graduation For 'Workforce Investment Act' Youth In Contra Costa County

Martinez Student Places in Top 5 for Countywide School Essay Contest

Alhambra High Duo to Represent State in Prestigious National Auto Tech Competition

State's High School Grad Rate Climbs Again; Contra Costa County Beats State Average

Alhambra High Teacher Is Finalist for Contra Costa Teacher of Year

Brian Wheeler, who teaches automotive technology at the Martinez high school, is among four finalists throughout the county.

Are Your Kids Signed Up For Spring Break Camp?

School, Community Mourns the Death of Teen Hit by Train

Jenna Betti, an eighth-grader at Martinez Junior High School, was struck at about 5 p.m. Sunday by a Burlington Northern Santa Fe train on the railroad tracks near Old Orchard and Howe roads.

Transgender Student Was Sexually Assaulted at a Nearby High School

The victim, a 15-year-old student who police said identifies as a transgender male, was leaving the bathroom when three other students confronted him on Monday.

Read Across America Celebrated Locally

How did you celebrate Read Across America? Tell us in the comment section below.

Martinez School District Accepting Kindergarten Registration

Hercules High Fight Prompts School District Safety Meeting

The fight, which involved three female students and one 16-year-old transgender student, broke out at Hercules High School on Nov. 15.