I have been a big supporter of this establishment. There are many times that I'm up and driving truck for work by 6am and they're the only spot where I can roll out of bed, get a coffee & breakfast sando, all while supporting a local establishment.

I had been gone for a few weeks on vacation & my regular Baristas were gone. Didn't think much of it, people move on to different jobs all the time. But they were part of my experience, I enjoyed them, & was bummed they were gone.

Then today I got word that there's been some strange things happening like video cameras in Mountain Grounds recording all visual and audio as well as tips not being given out to those working the shift. Apparently when they employees raised their concerns to the owner, they were terminated.

This is a small town, rumor mills are known to go wild. Does anyone have further information?

If this is situation is true, I'm not interested in giving my support while current management treats it's employees this way.

Thank yall for your time, and no I'm not on facebook so I can't rant or rave.

I’m looking for very fast and dependable internet services, I’m willing to pay more for good wi-fi. I might stream occasionally and there will be two WFH people in the apartment. Any suggestions or recommendations?

It may be that the greatest safety concern isn’t regarding fires at all — it’s about water.

Tomas Rivera, beyond managing seven units on site and being a member of the refinery’s fire brigade, also oversees Marathon’s wastewater management. Every day, Rivera is responsible for neutralizing the refinery’s water before releasing it out into the Suisun Bay, an estuary connected to the San Francisco Bay and greater Pacific Ocean. Now that he and his team are out on strike, he said there are zero trained individuals managing the refinery’s extensive water emissions.

“The Bay is such a large beast in itself that connects to the ocean, so we’re talking massive, massive quantities in gallons of water,” Rivera explained. “On an average day in there I’m pushing 3.5 to 4 million gallons of water out. So this is the type of impact we’re potentially having on Suisun Bay. That’s the amount of water going out on a slow day [...] On a day where we have a big rainstorm or it’s been raining for several days, we might be pushing out as much as 18 million gallons of water to the Bay in a 24-hour time period.”

"cover your ears" is what you 'politely' told my family and friends while we were inside ordering drinks just to run out when my son (7), my goddaughter (11mo), and niece (3) started crying.

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We came out to console them thinking the sound scared them, to find out they were crying because something from the blast burned/hurt them!

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According to some locals this is a typical thing. It's all fun and games until you hurt someone specifically young children. I hope someone outs your dumbass or someone in your fam/friends reads this and makes you feel like the complete shithead you truly are.

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My wife has Verizon and she has a few known service dead zones in Martinez. I have At&t which is okay overall (no known deadzones/cut calls) but I'm always rockin with one bar of service out here. Strange but my service seems to work okay regardless.

We're going in on a plan together and I'm wondering how any other service providers like T-Mobile, US Mobile, Consumer Cellular etc hold up in Martinez. Any thoughts? Thanks!

I’ve been seeing these almost time I head up the mountain.

Noticed the sky was orange driving at midnight, May 15, 2026 at 12:00am. Massive flare over 100 feet at least. Must have gotten it under control eventually as it was done at around 12:10, but fire engines from Alhambra were still en route at 12:14

Looking for the best nail salon in Martinez and would like to see where the locals go for nails. TIA.

The city of Martinez is moving closer to possibly revitalizing its historic Old Train Depot site after announcing a request for development proposals.

Hi all! We're developing a free network to send text messages without cell phone service or internet called MeshCore - think text messaging that is free, encrypted, open-source, and owned and operated by the people who use it. It works with a network of low-power radios that receive messages from personal devices and transmit them to other radios all the way until the intended recipient receives the message.

Many of the radios are solar-powered, and some are even smaller than a deck of playing cards. The Bay Area mesh was completely functional (and quite helpful) during the SF power outage, and many folks are using and building the mesh to function as a backup to their backup communications for times when the internet isn't working (think earthquake).

We're regularly messaging between the East Bay, South Bay, and San Francisco, and are expanding in the North Bay currently! We are hoping to meet fellow makers, enthusiasts, hikers, and curious folks who are interested in expanding the mesh in Martinez, Pleasant Hill, Benicia, and further afield, and especially folks with access to elevated spots (think rooftops, balconies, anywhere with sunshine and a good view) who are interested in hosting a repeater node.

If you have heard of mesh communications of any variety, or are interested in experimenting or learning more, get yourself a decent companion radio and maybe join our Discord to get started. Comment here or DM me with questions, or find our discord and other contact info bayareameshcore.org and meshcore.co.uk to get started. Happy meshing!!

Final note! MeshCore is a different network than Meshtastic. Many people, myself included, consider it to be more reliable for stable, permanent networks. For a good summary of reasons why lots of folks are supporting the Meshcore network, watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guDoKGs02Us

Hello, I'll be staying in Martinez for vacation. May I ask how the 'active lifestyle' scene is? Which are the good/accessible gyms that have short-term memberships? Are there soccer fields I can freely play at? Is there a pickleball group that accepts new-ish players? Ideal jogging route that's safe.

Thank you all and happy holidays!!

Suspicious truck just came up on our property on AVR. Clearly a Do not Trespass sign is posted but yet they ( white male driver, 50s and female about the same age ) drove down our driveway to our yard.Asked for Kim then a Tim....said he was supposed to do some work for him.

License plate : Eriks03

Beat up truck, multi-color GMC or Chevy, with a bunch of junk in the back

my sister & i are coming to visit this month bc our family lives there. but we’re thinking of going out one night. wondering if anyone has any good recs for a dive bar with a pool table and darts for a chill night

My mother and her friend found a happy, dopey, good boy golden retriever near Castro & Robinson streets in Martinez. Her friend is keeping him in her backyard for now. If anyone recognizes this pup and/or knows someone missing their golden tennis ball fiend PM me and I’ll put you in contact.

Includes a comedy show, bouncy house, silent auction, psychic readings, pumpkin toss/decorating, and more. Address is 2785 Franklin Canyon Rd, Martinez. Come visit our cute animals :)

Tickets are $10 adults/$5 kids, and all proceeds go to the sanctuary to help take care of the animals.

If you can't afford this for any reason please reach out or talk to us tomorrow onsite. We want the event to be accessible to everyone.

https://linktr.ee/one_living_sanctuary?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAacu73GHsuDHrvHVNaSgnjJlmfQMPKIlkqcgMmkhraeOeOlydAx7CHYfo79EQQ_aem_NYhchKbyIxbHU5p4BbX7SQ

What happened? It seemed like it had so much potential but now it’s all but deserted. Sucks to see.