Week in Review, Sept. 8: STAR Test Results, Mobile Food Trucks, More

If it felt like the week breezed by, there are probably at least a couple of reasons for that. Despite a shortened work week, there was no shortage of goings on in the Fair Oaks and Carmichael areas helping speed the week along. The California Department of Education released statewide STAR testing results, and local K-8 schools in the scored higher than the county average in all major areas of study. Mobile food truck mania found its way into Carmichael on Thursday. Local high school principals shared how they're learning to motivate their teachers who are working more with less and finding success in the process.

1.  - Proposition 32 on November ballot seeks to cripple the labor movement, critics argue. Supporters say it's a necessary check on the power of "special interests."
2.  - The California Department of Education released statewide results Friday, and local K-8 schools scored higher than the county average in all major areas of study.
3.  - It's not only California. This car is the most frequently stolen vehicle in 16 other states, too, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau. If you have one of these cars, let us know in the comments what you do to keep it safe.
4.  - The following information was supplied by the Citrus Heights Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
5.  - Fair Oaks-Carmichael Patch offers business owners a chance to add photos, videos, menus and special promotions to our free business directory.
6.  - The Sacramento Fine Arts Center, in conjunction with WASH Inc., opens its annual watercolor exhibition, “Go With The Flow 2012."
7.  - Though the weekly crime log includes arrests, they do not indicate any convictions.
8.  - The McClatchy-owned daily paper will begin charging for full access to its website.
9.  - The school district will promote a number of new anti-bullying programs beginning Sept. 12.
10.  - Principals Peggy Haskins of Bella Vista High School and Del Campo's new principal Brett Wolfe explain how they're encouraging their staff to work harder with depleted incentives and resources.
11.  - Which local football team will you be following this season? Patch is looking for bloggers to tell readers why their squad is the best.
12.  - Locals were introduced to Carmichael's first dose of mobile food truck mania Thursday evening. Which was your favorite?

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