Week in Review: Strong Arm Robberies, Newark Man Killed in San Mateo County Car Crash

Two businesses in Newark fell victim to strong-arm robberies in recent weeks. Two men robbed the store on Cedar Boulevard with a handgun on May 19, and a 35-year-old man on suspicion of attempted burglary and resisting arrest on May 16 after police were called to on Thornton Avenue.

A Newark man was killed in a car crash while working for a local open space district near La Honda in San Mateo County . He was identified as Luis Audelo-Partida, 26. Police said three others suffered minor injuries in the crash.

The Newark City Council met May 26 for the first time since Mayor David Smith announced he would not seek re-election in November. This week, Newark Patch reported on about Smith's announcement.

Wrestling legends visited Newark May 20 for WrestleFest 2011, an annual fan fest held at the Newark Pavilion. Watch highlights from the day-long event in .

PG&E consultants on May 25 for the gas and electric company's plans to test a one-mile stretch of a natural gas pipeline in town. is scheduled to be .

will soon move into a stand-alone branch. Representatives with the independently owned bank said its Newark customers.

Volunteers were popular in news this week. , a former mayor and councilman, has been volunteering since 1940. He continues to do so at the Silliman Activity and Family Aquatic Center each week and Newark Donor Center received presidential recognition in late April.