Week in Review: OLR Festival, Brown Signs Dream Act, Family Still Searching for Answers in Unsolved Murder

Here's a look at the top stories from our coverage in the past week:

Sunday, Oct. 9

We hit the annual Our Lady of the Rosary Church Festival where hundreds gathered over the weekend to help raise funds for the parish. Catch photos from what is one of Union City's largest festivals .

Monday, Oct. 10

We ran a report on Gov. Brown passing the second half of the California Dream Act, a controversial bill that will allow undocumented students to receive public financial aid for higher education starting in 2013. The news spawned nearly 200 comments on our site about immigration rights and reform. Read the story and join the conversation here.

Tuesday, Oct. 11

! The coffee shop, which serves as one of the few free venues for musicians, was silenced in March after performing rights groups ordered the independent business to either pay licensing fees or cancel live performances.

We also reported on Gov. Brown signing a bill to prohibit residents from openly carrying firearms. The news stirred many Bay Area residents and sparked another lively discussion, this time on gun control, in the comments section. Read the full story .

And in what was one of the stranger police reports, at police officers.

Wednesday, Oct. 12

We turned 1! Our one-year mark crept up on us fast, mostly because we've been working non-stop to bring you the latest news in Union City. In honor of our mini milestone, we took a look at some of the pivotal moments in the last year, along with some of our favorite features. If you're new to Patch especially, .

Occupy Wall Street rallies have started popping up in the East Bay, including protests in Oakland, Walnut Creek, San Ramon and other locations. . A debate was also sparked when San Ramon Patch reported on .

Thursday, Oct. 13

A n. Among those that bring the most wealth into the region were scientific research, biotechnology and clean technologies, along with architecture and bakery and tortilla manufacturing.

Police said that an appears to have been a natural death followed by a suicide. Concerned relatives contacted police after they didn't hear from the man, 75, and woman, 63, in a while.

Friday, Oct. 14

Ten years ago, Alan Maea, 31, was gunned down in front of Menconi's Lounge. No one was ever arrested for the crime and no witnesses came forward. .

This week's police log contained reports of .

Saturday, Oct. 15

In his latest blog post, local historian Timothy Swenson shares the story of Franci Robie, an early champion in local politics. Elected to a public office in 1912 -- the year after women were granted the right to vote in the state -- .