Pleasanton and the Tri-Valley are among the best places to spend this Memorial Day weekend. Pleasanton will observe Memorial Day with an outdoor ceremony starting at 10:30 a.m. Monday next to the Senior Center on Sunol Boulevard.

Army veteran Dan Rodriguez, who now lives in Pleasanton, became one of those honored service members when he was presented with the Korean War Ambassador for Peace Medal.

The popular and long-traditional Independence Day fireworks show at the Alameda County Fair has been canceled, and this time it's probably for good. Fairgrounds CEO Jerome Hoban talked about that and more with the chamber.

"Our mission is to give back to those who've given," said Darryl Fisher, president of the Ageless Aviation Dreams Foundation. "We're honoring the greatest generation by giving them an experience of a lifetime."

The Pleasanton-Tulancingo Sister City Association celebrated its 35th anniversary last month when 30 association members from Tulancingo visited Pleasanton.

Pleasanton RADD athletes earned a variety of medals earlier this month during the Special Olympics Northern California's Regional Spring Games at Amador Valley High School.

The Pleasanton Community of Character Collaborative honored the four winners of the 2018 Juanita Haugen Awards during a luncheon at the Veterans Memorial Building on Tuesday afternoon.

Life has come full circle for former Amador Valley golfer Natalie Baylock when it comes to the First Tee of the Tri-Valley.

Amador Valley High School will see some leadership changes next year. Principal Michael Williams (shown) was promoted to the district office and vice principal Mario Hurtado is moving to a principal post in Dublin.

The free festival at San Ramon's Central Park will feature fine arts, crafts, specialty food vendors, live music, children's puppet shows and of course, kites.