Week in Review: Fatal Shooting, Missing Nursing Student, Memorial Day

Monday, May 30

A Union City woman, Latoya Jameika Kenny, and a San Leandro man were shot and killed after gunfire erupted at a sideshow in East Oakland Sunday night. Kenny, 28, was a mother of two young girls. For more details, click .

In the first in a series of stories, Patch announced that police were , a 26-year-old nursing student who went missing from the Hayward Kaiser on Friday, May 27. At the time of the Monday report, the family was offering a $20,000 reward. With the help of donations, the family is now offering a $45,000 for information leading to her return.

Can't tell Memorial Day from Veterans Day? It's okay, we get confused sometimes too, hence this article about .

Speaking of Memorial Day, a large crowd gathered at Chapel of the Chimes Memorial Park and Funeral Home to honor military men and women, both living and fallen, for their annual celebration. Watch a video of the event .

Tuesday, May 31

A large crowd also gathered at the Flight 93 Memorial in Union City to celebrate those who lost their lives aboard United Airlines Flight 93 during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Patch contributor Ceri Hitchcock-Hodgson was there to share the highlights. Read the full coverage .

Spurred by new census data that says only 48 percent of American households are two-parent families, columnist Neena Barreto shared with readers .

We also previewed the , that aims to help raise funds for coach and adviser stipends, which are scheduled to be eliminated from the school district budget.

Wednesday, June 1

Hayward investigators announced that they were following several leads in the case of Michelle Le, the 26-year-old Bay Area resident who disappeared while working a shift at Hayward Kaiser May 27. Police detained three "persons of interest," one of whom was later identified as a Union City resident. Read the full story .

Also on Wednesday, educators at the nursing school where Le was taking classes released a statement saying that she is .

Union City police released an alert of potential scammers in the area after a Union City man was swindled out of several thousands of dollars in a .

For our latest , we rounded up some deals so you can cut costs while getting your hair cut.

Thursday, June 2

Police are asking community members to come forward if they have had contact with a man arrested on suspicion of child sexual abuse on Wednesday. Police believe that Raphael Mosqueda, 56, who was out on bail in a previous child molestation case when he was arrested again, .

The city's new budget plan calls for . With increased revenues projected due to a sales tax increase, the city will be able to hire an additional police officer, a communications coordinator and other positions.

Elementary and middle school students took their passion for writing to the stage for "A Celebration of Writing" Wednesday night where select students read poems, short stories and essays. The event highlighted the district's emphasis on literacy. Watch some of the performances .

Friday, June 3

More than 200 family, friends and community members gathered in Hayward to show their support for Michelle Le, a nursing student who went missing a week before on May 27. It was one of the first times that family spoke publicly about Le. They also thanked those who have donated money that let them issue a $45,000 reward for Le's return, place billboards across the state and mobilize search groups. Read the full story .

After months of preparing for the worst, New Haven officials have proposed a budget that paints . If Gov. Jerry Brown's May state budget revisions are approved, the district may be able to rehire 20 staff, fund some sports and music programs and keep all school libraries open, among other actions.

After a Memorial Day drowning in Alameda, multiple safety agencies are facing scrutiny over how they responded. The Alameda County Fire Department issued a statement saying t. The regional agency serves many cities in the East Bay, but not Alameda.

The visited the Union City station Thursday to allow passengers to weigh in on what BART dubs the "Fleet of the Future." Passengers tested different materials and sizes of seats. After reviewing rider feedback, BART plans to redesign its 200 cars. The "lab" is traveling to various locations throughout the BART system.

Saturday, June 4

The rare early June rain spoiled plans on a weekend that would usually be a warm and nice day to be outdoors. Festival and fair organizers said they'd .

Patch contributor Jamie Balaoro attended "Transcendence," a stage show performed by Logan's Filipino Heritage Studies students earlier in the week. Check out the highlights in Jamie's photo gallery .