Week in Review: New School Test Scores Released; Downtown Businesses Robbed

The week of Aug. 14-20 here was a week that included stories about a new children's arts business that opened in downtown, a huge cache of new documents released about the Sept. 9 pipeline explosion, a new revelation about the City Council election and the American Dream according to the Marshall family. In case you missed anything, here's a recap.

Monday, Aug. 15

: Claudia Quinn talks about the buzz surrounding her new downtown children's art studio, CQ's Art for Kids.

: In San Bruno Patch's first Dispatches story, the Marshalls are featured and they explain how the American Dream is much more than just about making money.

: The National Transportation Safety Board released 3,000 new pages of documents, and they reveal that PG&E says it still doesn't know how Line 132, the pipeline that ruptured on Sept. 9, 2010, in the Crestmoor neighborhood, was built.

Tuesday, Aug. 16

: The San Bruno Park School District and Capuchino High continue to perform above state averages in the latest batch of test results released by the state Department of Education. However, Cap's graduation rate has declined.

Thursday, Aug. 18

: The lone challenger that entered the City Council race was disqualified, which means the three council members up for re-election will be uncontested in the Nov. 8 election.

: Police are seeking two suspects who held up two businesses during the week in armed robberies.

Saturday, Aug. 20

: TinMan, a classic rock band played at the free Concert in the Park City Park Friday while residents munched on their evening picnics.

: Due to environmental impacts and litter clean-up costs, several cities on the Peninsula have banned polystyrene foam take-out containers, and others are considering plastic bag bans.