Week in Review — The Independence Day Issue

Monday: How well do you really know your neighbors? Columnist Toni Mann . After issuing the first budget veto in California history, Gov. Jerry Brown and Sacramento's Democratic lawmakers announced a compromise spending plan that .

Tuesday: The Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted to and issued additional funds for the San Lorenzo Library extension. Also on Tuesday, that will come up for vote at the July 12 meeting. 

Wednesday: Seventy-nine-year-old resident Karl Erik Lars Karlsson on Wednesday. Another tragedy struck a San Lorenzo family far away in Wisconsin, where local preacher Steven T. Link on Lake Michigan. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of these two men. 

Thursday: Just because school's out for summer doesn't mean kids can't get . Correspondent reports from San Lorenzo Unified's new central kitchen,  

Friday: and vehicle license fees dipped Friday as 2009 taxes expired. We also shared some helpful tips aboutthis holiday weekend.

Saturday: Law enforcement reminds everyone to and remember to pick a . Curious what happens to all those illegal fireworks that officers confiscate over 4th of July? about the Alameda County Sheriff's Bomb Squad. 

Sunday: Can you believe? —and you can take a bite of it at the Alameda County Fair! (Or just on Hesperian ...)