Week in Review, March 20: Pet Store Rivalry, Hit-And-Run Victim, High School Renovations, More

It was another busy week in Fair Oaks, capped off with this weekend's wild storm. Here's a look at what you might have missed this week on Fair Oaks Patch:

1. - This week our food columnist had some tips on how to best feed your pets.
2. - Meanwhile, the owner of a Fair Oaks pet boutique is finding some stiff competition from a large chain.
3. - Local firefighters will get some help soon from a recently awarded federal grant.
4. - Looking for some ways to save some cash around Fair Oaks?
5. - This week's Fair Oaks Crime Blotter had some interesting entries, to say the least.
6. - A local man who created a popular iPhone app was seriously injured in a hit-and-run in Citrus Heights.
7. - People who know Allen Wright reflect as he recovers from a serious hit-and-run accident.
8. - Officials at this Fair Oaks high school are working to raise funds for a massive athletic facility overhaul.
9. - As gas hovers near $4 per gallon, Fair Oaks residents try to find ways to save at the pump.
10. - A popular sport was banned from a local park this week.

Fair Oaks Girl Wins Science Award (PDF link)

Selena Li, a 17-year-old Fair Oaks resident and Mira Loma High School student, this week won a $30,000 award from the Intel Science Talent Search for developing a new kind of treatment for liver cancer. She placed fifth in the nationwide competition, it was announced Tuesday. Check back with Fair Oaks Patch later for more information on this young scientist.

Fair Oaks wants to hear from your Whiz Kids!

If your kid made the honor roll for the fifth straight year, hit a record number of little league home runs, or even built an awesome tree house, we want to feature him or her. for more information or check out some of Fair Oaks Patch’s other .