Two city unions are joining to put on a "Bingo, Bourbon & BBQ" fundraiser next month to benefit two city of Pleasanton employees battling rare cancers.

Cats and dogs and everything they need will be at Jack London Square in Oakland next weekend as the East Bay SPCA hosts its annual Adopt-a-Thon from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on July 28.

Castlewood Country Club members established they wanted the iconic club to remain independent into the future. Now selected members and Board of Directors are carefully working to develop the plan for remodeling the vintage clubhouse.

Pleasanton native Seth Rogers earned a spot in Las Vegas for the national finals of the NBC competition show "American Ninja Warrior." (Photo by Michael Becker/NBC)

We said a fond farewell to the 2019 Alameda County Fair earlier this month, with the 107th year seeing a spike in attendance, new cultural events and increased consumption of classic fair food.

Gerry Beaudin, the city of Pleasanton's community development director for the past four years, is stepping down to take an effective promotion as assistant city manager in Alameda.

Former Livermore mayoral candidate Joshua Laine has been jailed after being charged last week with allegedly threatening to burn down the home of a Contra Costa County Superior Court judge.

The Pleasanton Public Library has eliminated daily fines for overdue items, with the City Council approving the shift to a model that city officials hope will focus more on materials recovery and positive interactions with users.

U.S. Rep. Mark DeSaulnier has reintroduced proposed legislation aimed at stopping law enforcement firearms from getting into the wrong hands, inspired in part by the shooting death of Pleasanton native Kate Steinle.

Taste Our Terroir Weekend (the Livermore Valley's premier food and wine affair) returns next week (July 25-28) to celebrate and educate wine lovers at nine events.