Week in Review, June 11: Graduation, Budget Deliberations, More

It was another busy week in Fair Oaks news. It was a week filled with high school graduations, county budget cuts, music in the park and district line revisions. With so much going on, it may have been easy to miss something. Luckily, here's a look back at some of the biggest news through the week ending June 11.

1. - Catch up on all of the Fair Oaks high school graduation coverage.
2. - Of a $26.7 million projected deficit, the sheriff's department will be able to stave off most cuts through cost savings and anticipated state revenue. But it's still $9.5 million short.
3. - The cut in forensic pathologists, specially trained doctors who perform autopsies then state a cause and manner of death, has resulted in longer waiting periods for families to receive death certificates.
4. – Resident columnist, Dante Geoffrey offers some sage advice for graduating high school seniors.
5. – Michael Lyon, formerly of Lyon Real Estate, may spend the remaining 182 days in home incarceration stemming from his four felony counts of recording confidential communications without consent.
6. – Bella Vista graduating senior Kelly Logue has signed a letter of intent to play basketball for the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Be sure to check the story for all the .
7. – A 51-year-old man sustained minor injuries after diving into the American River.
8. – Further budget cuts could impact Sacramento County organizations responsible for maintaining the American River parkway.
9. – Patricia Mills will be displaying her new and old art in a retrospective in her Fair Oaks Studio Tupos. The gallery officially kicks off Saturday, June 11 at 5 p.m.
10. - Fair Oaks residents may not find themselves voting in a different congressional election after all.

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