Graffiti Buster, Youth Violence Report Top Past Week's Coverage

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

Sunday, March 27

The Goodguys All-American Get-Together brought classic cars out to the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton. Old-school car enhusiasts came from far and wide, including some from Union City. Check out a video and see some photos of classic hot rods and muscle cars .

While some of the more religious readers understand our site's offerings, some still aren't aware that you can post your own events and announcements directly to the site, without the middle-man hassle. Find out how to do it in our do-it-yourself tip.

Monday, March 28

We profiled one of Union City's unsung heroes: Wayne Cruz, a.k.a. . Cruz patrols the streets each day, covering up as much graffiti as possible. He's the city's "not-so-secret" weapoon as one police lieutenant put it. Find out more about Cruz, and the city's graffiti problem . Got a recommendation for a future profile? Let us know. 

The Union City Library celebrated Nowruz (pronounced "no-rooz"), the Persian New Year with a celebration that featured a traditional folk dance by the Shahrzad Dance Academy. Photographer Paciano Triunfo caught some of the action in his .

Tuesday, March 29

News broke early Tuesday morning that there was an explosion and fire at an oil refinery in Newark that left one employee injured. Newark Patch editor Kris Vera-Phillips was on the scene, reporting, tweeting and doing anything she could to keep the community informed.

It's not just gas prices that are going up. If you've been paying attention, you've noticed paying a bit more at the grocery store, too, just as family columnist Neena Barreto did. Check out her latest column and learn why you're paying more .

Though the state may eliminate redevelopment agencies, Union City is one step closer to making its original downtown revitalization a reality. Recently, the city received approval from BART to reconfigure the Union City station to create .

We profiled , a local inventor whose safety fasteners might just make it into your household.

Wednesday, March 30

County officials mourned the loss of , who served as the county's official legal representative since 1998. He died after a long illness on Sunday, March 27.

For our latest , we rounded up a variety of local discounts on facials, massages, nails and other beauty services.

There are a lot of events that you can attend with your children. See what's going down on this week's .

Thursday, March 31

An at-risk teenager who left his home the previous night after an argument Thursday morning. The boy's parents were concerned for his safety as he'd been previously diagnosed with depression and Asperger's Syndrome, which is a form of autism.

Hundreds of children and parents dressed in pajamas came out for . Parents learned effective reading strategies and then broke out into separate rooms for one-on-one reading with their children.

Patch contributor Paciano Triunfo hit up MoGo BBQ, a mobile food truck based in Santa Clara that makes frequent rounds to Union City. Crowds line up for their unique Korean barbecue burritos, tacos and hot dogs . See the photos .

Friday, April 1

This past week's includes a case of child endangerment, a fight at a funeral, the previously mentioned missing teenager and more.

We surveyed local gas stations to find out what the is in Union City, which is still kinda sorta ridiculously high.

The Hayward on Monday after originally being slated for closure.

Saturday, April 2

A recent study conducted by the Filipino Advocates for Justice found that , with 65 percent saying they'd witnessed a fight on campus and a majority stating they know someone with a gun.

For our latest Great Escape, we recommend hitting the UC Berkeley's .