Cricket for Cubs is holding its second annual Thanksgiving week tournament, and a contingent from Malaysia will be among the 16 teams competing in the Tri-Valley in the days ahead.

As residents may be aware from Christmas commercials and decorations already available in stores, the holiday season has arrived and San Ramon Valley communities are celebrating with festive events in the coming weeks.

SRVUSD board members remain frustrated at the lack of progress, communication and worsening delays and have given Superintendent Rick Schmitt the authority to terminate the contract in the future, should staff deem it prudent.

After decades of planning and about 18 months of construction, San Ramon finally has a central community gathering place as the long-anticipated City Center in Bishop Ranch is officially open for business.

Any San Ramon residents who have been looking to get more involved in city government now have the chance with several positions in various city committees and advisory boards vacant.

Clean up the planet and make kids happy: This is the mission of Danville resident Bryan Ware. It's a mission he has been able to carry out by saving toxic crayons from landfills and safely donating them to sick children in need all across the country with his local nonprofit, The Crayon Initiative.

Local history has been made as Sabina Zafar will become the first woman of color elected to serve on the San Ramon City Council.

Danville Town Council incumbents Karen Stepper and Robert Storer easily won re-election of one declared challenger and a write-in candidate.

A Newark man died after being shot by a Danville police officer at the end of a short pursuit near downtown on the morning of Nov. 3, according to authorities.