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Week in Review, June 16: Farmers Market Debut, Father's Day, Exonerated Convict, More

A look back at the news for the week ending June 16.

The week in review has arrived and with it a slew of stories making headlines. Sit back, relax and catch up on all the stories you may have missed for the week ending June 16.

  1.  - May was our platform’s best month to date, with nearly 12 million users nationwide and record-breaking revenue. Thanks, Fair Oaks, for being part of our success from the day we launched Fair Oaks Patch in December 2010.
  2.  - Fresh produce, flowers, plant starts and specialty foods to be sold by 27 vendors at Wednesday market.
  3.  - Specialty butcher shop to offer wild game meats, sausages, fish and eventually a deli.
  4.  - In honor of Father's Day, post old-school photos of your dad.
  5.  - That's just slightly lower than the rate for the state of California, according to a new UCLA study.
  6.  - Thomas Brown Hammond was sentenced to four years and nine months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release and to pay $536,521 in restitution to his victims.
  7.  - Patch has teamed up with bestselling author James Patterson’s READKIDDOREAD program to bring you reading lists for every age.
  8.  - Sacramento County sheriff's deputies have killed six people so far this year, the Sacramento Bee reports.
  9.  - The high school math teacher was one of two San Juan Unified School District teachers to receive the prestigious award.
  10.  - Fourteen years after being charged with a murder he didn't commit, David Quindt uses his experience to help educate others and improve a justice system that failed him a long time ago.
  11.  - The Fair Oaks Farmers Market made its debut in Plaza Park Wednesday.
  12.  - Guests mingled, passing out business cards while partaking in some of the event's raffles, treats and beverages.
  13.  - This cat is available for adoption at 3839 Bradshaw Rd.
  14.  - From gym memberships to river rafting, a little thought goes a long way.
  15.  - Tell us if you think he's right to stop deporting younger undocumented immigrants and grant work permits.
  16.  - I'm leaving it up to you, Fair Oaks. The salon, barber, hair dresser (whatever!) that gets the most votes is where I'll have my hair cut.

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