Week in Review, May 14: Bus Cuts, Walmart, Teachers' Protest, More

The school year may be winding down, but education dominated the headlines this week, with the Elk Grove Unified School District deciding to lay off over 400 professional employees and , while at the Capitol. We also caught you up on some local business stories, like the debate over in the Madeira area, and the growing number of Elk Grovians who are .

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Here were some of the top stories on the site this week:

The lure of low prices drew support from some in the Madeira neighborhood, while others worried about those noisy delivery trucks.

A former world champion told us how she coped with the loss of her leg muscles...and her career.

Kindergartners and secondary students will only get to ride the bus one-way next year, EGUSD announced.

Seventeen-year-old Melayne Alexander cleaned up in the annual Senior Attendance Drive sweepstakes.

We talked with Elk Grovians who are flying solo in the new economy, from a home-brewing guru to an energy consultant.

Maggie Ellis spent her first week as president-elect of the Elk Grove Education Association raising hell at the Capitol, hoping to stave off layoffs.