Community Corner

Week in Review, May 14: Water Rates, Falling Home Prices, Prom and More

A look back on the week ending May 14.

Joshua Staab, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
|

Another busy week in Fair Oaks news comes to a close. With the weather as wild as it is outside, take a minute to sit back, relax and catch up on the entire goings on for the week of May 8-14.

  1. – The weekly list of Fair Oaks job opportunities.
  2. – With summer quickly approaching find out what plans San Juan Water District has for Fair Oaks water rates.
  3. – The trials and tribulations of a lazy, sarcastic opinion writer.
  4. – Add one domestic dispute, plus one container of pepper spray, leaves one couple with red eyes for more than one reason.
  5. – The search to replace retiring San Juan Unified School District Superintendent, Pat Jaurequi should conclude no later than March 2012.
  6. – According to statistics compiled by the Sacramento Realtors Association, median house values have decreased more than 17 percent year over year.
  7. – Three local high school varsity baseball teams, including Bella Vista and Del Campo, will compete in the Capital Valley championships.
  8. – Newly approved applications to relocate McDonald’s within the Madison Marketplace will include demolition of the vacated Round Table Pizza as well as a new drive-through and a louder ordering system.
  9. – The weekly compendium of crimes and capers in and around Fair Oaks.
  10. – Prom changes much by staying very true to its inherent nature.
  11. – Respective head coaches for Bella Vista and Del Campo High Schools, Greg Olsen and Michael Gordon, share their thoughts on the up-and-down season their teams have had as they enter the post-season charge.

Become a blogger for Fair Oaks Patch

Looking for a platform to voice your thoughts on important issues? 

We're looking for bloggers who can riff on various topics, share their personality and engage our readers in discussions. Patch is more than a news site, it's an online conversation about your community. Sound interesting? Be sure to  for more details and e-mail your editor, Josh Staab at joshua.staab@patch.com for details on how you can start blogging today.

Find out what's happening in Fair Oaks-Carmichaelwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

More from Fair Oaks-Carmichael