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Celebrating Sister Cities
The 30th Anniversary of the Martinez-Dunbar “Twinning” He wrote more than 300 articles and 12 books published in multiple languages heard around the world. He
Warm Memories of Growing Up in Martinez
Thousands of Them on the Internet Right Now Growing up in El Cerrito as I did, Martinez was where you went if you had jury
History of Martinez
In 1824, the Alhambra Valley was included in a 17,000 acre land grant awarded to Don Ygnacio Martinez by the Mexican government for services rendered to the Royal Spanish and Mexican armies. In 1849, Don Ygnacio’s son, Don Vicente, built the adobe house now located at the rear of the John Muir Home Historic Site.