Police are looking for three men, including one armed with a machine gun, after a home invasion robbery in which a family of four was held hostage at gunpoint, police said.  

Hundreds of pets are available for adoption at a variety of East Bay shelters and rescue organizations this week.Tri-City Animal Shelter The shelter has 23 dogs, 87 cats and two other animals available.  

To submit an item to the What's Happening calendar, e-mail ccnsports@bayareanewsgroup.com to request a form. Put "What's Happening" in the subject line.  

While San Lorenzo residents get to celebrate the completion of one improvement project next week, a much larger and longer-awaited project is likely to be delayed.  

The Who's Who of Alameda County met recently for the annual Martin C. Kauffman 100 Club Barbeque. The club is a nonprofit charitable organization that provides immediate financial support to spouses and families of police officers and firefighters who are killed in the line of duty in Alameda