Week in Review, May 22: Airports, Surfing, Beer, More

Classic cars, outdoor rock concerts, slushees, sun...Saturday's may also have been known as the Spring Festival, but to us, it felt a lot like summer in Elk Grove. And we're guessing the high school seniors who are feeling the summertime buzz, too.

Of course, it wasn't all maxing and relaxing this week. School district officials did some serious pondering of the governor's updated , construction began on a new and city leaders spoke about their push to .

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The news wasn't good enough, however, for the folks at EGUSD, who say they are still waiting to see if tax increases can help reverse some of those hundreds of layoffs.

  Environmentalists said the plan would hurt migratory birds, and county supervisors agreed.

More state workers could soon be roaming the streets of Elk Grove at lunchtime, we learned, bringing their tax dollars with them.

A local business hosted a brewing festival, and our columnist learned how East India Pale Ale got its name.

From the floor of Power Balance Pavilion, graduating seniors told us what's next for them—from college to travel to emergency response.

SurfXtreme is opening in the old Dream Xtreme location, once more bringing indoor surfing to the masses.

We talked to Elk Grove High School baseball player J.D. Davis about choosing between college and the majors.