METRO DETROIT — Tom McDonald has been around cars his entire life.

WARREN — Warren’s Birthday Bash will be celebrated Aug. 24 to Aug. 26 at City Square on Van Dyke Avenue, north of 12 Mile Road, with live entertainment, fireworks, carnival rides, food trucks, a beer tent and more.

MACOMB COUNTY — Here are previews for all teams in the C & G Newspapers coverage area.

MACOMB COUNTY — Here are previews for all teams in the C & G Newspapers coverage area.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Here are previews for all teams in the C & G Newspapers coverage area in western Oakland County.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Here are previews for all teams in the C & G Newspapers coverage area in eastern Oakland County.

ROCHESTER HILLS — A 42-year-old man from Metamora will spend time in jail after reportedly choking the driver of a moving car in Rochester Hills.

ROCHESTER HILLS — A 29-year-old man was killed and two Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies were injured in a late night crash on M-59.

ROCHESTER HILLS — Leader Dogs for the Blind is looking to the community to host a breeding dog in their home, a volunteer opportunity that the nonprofit says is now more accessible for a variety of lifestyles.

NOVI — The Novi Taco Fest will return to the Twelve Mile Crossing at Fountain Walk, 44275 W. 12 Mile Road, Aug. 25-27.

ROCHESTER — The city of Rochester is updating its parks and recreation master plan to help shape goals, objectives and potential projects for the next five years.

NOVI — The Novi Community School District was able to ensure it will recieve its full share of funding for the foreseeable future Aug. 8 with the passage of its operating and recreational millages.

DETROIT — A Detroit native who’s won acclaim for his work in multiple musical genres is returning home as the Artist-in-Residence for the 44th annual Detroit Jazz Festival.

GROSSE POINTE PARK — There was plenty of buzz at the polls for the Aug. 8 Grosse Pointe Park City Council primary, but it had nothing to do with the candidates.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — September is going to be eventful — and artful — in The Village.

GROSSE POINTES — After sessions with a mediator Aug. 15 and 16, it appears that the Grosse Pointe Public School System has come to a tentative agreement with its teachers on a new contract.

BERKLEY/ROYAL OAK — A man was found dead by police after he was involved in a car crash at 10:17 a.m. Aug. 10 near Coolidge Highway and Webster Road in Berkley, near the border with Royal Oak.

BERKLEY/CLAWSON — Voters in the Berkley and Clawson school districts both voted to approve bond proposals during the Aug. 8 election.

FERNDALE — Hundreds of cars packed into downtown Ferndale this past weekend for the city’s annual Dream Cruise festivities.

BIRMINGHAM — FAR Therapeutic Arts and Recreation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, provides resources and services for people with special needs in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.