Two Homeless Men Arrested for Beating a Man, Car Falling 500 Feet Down an Embankment Top Past Week's Coverage

Here is a list of top stories from our coverage in the past week:

Sunday, June 5

• Family members of Michelle Le, the missing nursing student from San Mateo, are calling for the Hayward Police Department to hand the case over to the FBI. Read more about it here. 

Monday, June 6

• A car fell 500 feet down an embankment after veering across four lanes on Interstate 580 near the Flynn Road exit. The driver suffered major injuries according to the California Highway Patrol. Read more here.
• So Here’s the Thing columnist Susan Young shared different places you could donate excess produce grown at home. Read her column here.
• The Second Annual Chili Shooters Stampede & Western Heritage Celebration took place on June 4. Patch videographer Monique Soltani takes you back to the event. See her video here. 

Tuesday, June 7

• The Livermore-Pleasanton Firefighters had a record turnout at its Third Annual Hook and Ladder Run. Click here to see the photo gallery.
• The Livermore-Pleasanton Firefighters were also able to break fundraising records  by raising more than $17,000 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association at its Fill the Boot fundraisers on May 24 and June 1.
• More than 2,200 animals from Alameda and Contra Costa counties were adopted at the Second Annual Maddie’s Matchmaker Adopt-A-Thon. People from as far as Sacramento and Monterey came to the event to adopt a pet. Find out more here. 

Wednesday, June 8

• Two homeless men appeared in court on June 8 after they were arrested on June 4 for beating a local man until he was unconscious. Read the details here. 
• This year’s Alameda County Fair will feature the “world’s largest burger” that will be more than 600 pounds. Click here to find out how you can try a piece of it.
• This week’s Wine Wednesday introduces Steven Kent Winery in Livermore.
• The Livermore Joint Unified School District will be surveying Livermore residents to determine support for a General Obligation Bond for facility improvements at school sites. Read more here. 

Thursday, June 9

•  Stephen Colbert razzes "Nuts Creek," Lawrence Livermore lab and proposes marriage to U.S. Rep. Garamendi on his show. Read the details here. 
• The Alameda County proposed 2011-12 budget was released. Read some of the details of the proposed budget here. 
• A Livermore man plead guilty to fraud charges for funneling millions of dollars from clients from his Walnut Creek business. He is expected to pay back $5.4 million to clients and serve 65 months in federal prison. Click here for the details.
• The 2011 United States Bocce Championships will be held from June 25 to July 2 at Campo di Bocce in Livermore and Los Gatos. Find out more here.

Friday, June 10

• Livermore High School’s choral teams won in several divisions at the Music in the Parks Festival in Placentia on May 28.
• The Livermore Rodeo held its Family Night on June 9, giving visitors a sneak peak of some of the rodeo events. Click here to see the photo gallery.
• Click here to see some of the new businesses opening in Livermore, including a beer tasting room and cupcake shop.
• After changing Michelle Le's case from missing persons to a homicide investigation, police were unable to find a body after a 10-hour search . Read the details of the search here.

Saturday, June 11

• The Livermore Rodeo holds a special event for special needs children called Lil’ Pardners Rodeo. Read about this remarkable event here.
• The National Transportation Safety Board released a report on the likely cause of a plane crash that killed a Belmont Couple on May 9, 2010. Click here to find out what the likely cause of the crash was.