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City Council Regular Session (CC Pending) · November 4, 2026

Council pauses Alhambra bike lane redo after emotional turnout, adopts solid waste rate hike

Biggest story tonight: about a dozen residents packed council chambers over the bike lane that got quietly removed from Alhambra Avenue near the high school…

Recent meetingsOct 13 – Nov 2

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Nov 2City Council Closed Session (CC Pending) - Nov 2, 2026 Oct 28Martinez City Council met privately to evaluate the City Manager's performance Oct 27Martinez Planning Commission recommends approval of hillside home on Saint Mary's Street after heated debate, 6-0 Oct 21Council huddles behind closed doors on Martinez Marina and waterfront negotiations Oct 21Council greenlights Old Train Depot revitalization talks and a big downtown sculpture — with councilmember abstaining on street trees Oct 13Martinez OKs contested 103 Escobar home remodel — but caps the height at 25 feet after neighbor outcry

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entertainment zone approvalFollow →municipal electionsFollow →park facility closureFollow →pickleball court closureFollow →

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0 Saint Mary's Street — New Single-Family Dwellingconditions-required Old Train Depot Revitalizationapproved Petaled Portal Temporary Sculpture Installationapproved Street Tree Planting and Landscaping Phase 2 Project, CIP Project No. C1088conditions-required

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