Two San Ramon Valley High School graduates, Jake Javier and Katie Pasichuke, are giving Tri-Valley residents the opportunity to beat the heat this weekend, all while supporting a good cause.

Life in the world of horse racing in Northern California has been anything but smooth over the course of the last few years.

San Francisco Shakespeare Festival is performing "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at parks this summer, kicking off in Pleasanton with a preview June 30 and ending July 15.

The Museum of the San Ramon Valley will be working with its bread and butter for its summer exhibit, as it will be bringing back its popular "Totally Trains" display -- particularly symbolic for the museum located in an old train depot.

The city is hosting its third annual Family Camp Out on Saturday and Sunday, a two-day event in which local families are invited to bring their camping gear and set up tents in Rancho San Ramon Community Park.

The Special Olympics Northern California Law Enforcement Torch Run passed through Contra Costa County Tuesday morning on its way to U.C. Davis for the regional 2018 Summer Games, beginning Friday.

The San Ramon Valley Unified School District Board of Education announced at last week's board meeting that Justin White, an assistant principal from San Ramon Valley High School, was selected to take over the position effective July 1.

The annual "Tri-Valley Relay for Life" event will be held at Dublin High School this Saturday, starting in the morning and carrying on through the night.

While most voters know the passage of Regional Measure 3 means Bay Area bridges will see $3 in toll increases during the coming years, the initiative's victory on Election Day also establishes a new inspector general position to serve as an independent watchdog for BART -- an effort spearheaded by local State Senator Steve Glazer.

The trail involves ice cream shops from Pleasanton and Livermore up through Dublin and then Danville. Its objective is for players to visit at least five of the 16 participating shops -- for every five shops visited, the trail's sponsor Visit Tri-Valley will donate $5 to local nonprofit the Valley Humane Society.