🌱 Patch AM: How a deadly Delta crash ended in a chaotic Elk Grove chase

Hey there, Elk Grove! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a deadly Delta crash ended in a chaotic Elk Grove chase

Also on today's calendar: Coast Guard Auxiliary Offers the "Boat America Safety Class".

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 101 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Mostly sunny and not as hot, temps: high: 91, low: 59.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, breezy and nice, with a high of 82 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Driver gets 188 years to life in prison for Sacramento Delta crash that killed 5 (sacbee.com) — A drunk driver who led officers on a chaotic pursuit into Elk Grove after a deadly 2023 crash on Highway 160 has been sentenced to 188 years to life in prison. The chase ended near Elk Grove Boulevard and Fire Poppy Drive, alarming nearby neighborhoods as dozens of patrol cars and a helicopter converged. All five passengers killed in the crash were Sacramento residents.
   

📸 Around Elk Grove

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Elk Grove

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• Coast Guard Auxiliary Offers the "Boat America Safety Class" →
  Park Delta Bay, 922 W Brannan Island Rd, Isleton
  7:45 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 10
• Volleyball, Girls JV vs Armijo
  Hiram Johnson 3500 Florin Rd., Sacramento, California, 95823
  5:00 pm
• Volleyball, Girls VR vs Armijo
  Hiram Johnson 3500 Florin Rd., Sacramento, California, 95823
  6:00 pm
• Flag Football, Girls JV vs Armijo
  Hiram Johnson Sacramento, CA 95820
  6:00 pm
• Flag Football, Girls VR vs Armijo
  Hiram Johnson Sacramento, CA 95820
  7:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Progress Notices Issued
  Fern Bacon Sacramento, CA 95823
• Football (11 person) VR @ Weston Ranch
  Hiram Johnson 4606 McCuen Ave, Stockton, California, 95206
  7:15 pm
Saturday September 12
• California Brewers Festival 2026 →
  Discovery Park, Sacramento
  12:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Miner's Leap Winery - Summer Under the Stars Concert Series →
  Miner's Leap Winery, 54250 S River Rd, Clarksburg
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 1
• 2026 Aftershock Festival - 4 Day Pass →
  Discovery Park
  10:00 am
• Anxiety-CBT Skills Group →
  SNAHC Sacramento Native American Health Center, 3800 Florin Rd, Sacramento
  10:00 am
• Raynes & David Wimbish →
  Harlow's, 2708 J St, Sacramento
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Ashley Cooke →
  Ace of Spades, 1417 R St, Sacramento
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello all,
  This is our 17 year old cat "Max" he accidentally wondered out of the house early this morning when my husband left for work through the garage. He… (Nextdoor Poesia Ct/Risata Way)
• Dog bite.
  I was riding my bike on the walking path behind the medical buildings on Longleaf Drive on Saturday, not far from Oneto playground. I approached a… (Nextdoor Laguna Riviera)

• Mi Rancho posted a job opening for Material Coordinator, 1st Shift (AM) $23.75/hr.+* in Elk Grove. Apply here.
• Olive Garden posted a job opening for Line Cook in Elk Grove. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elk Grove here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Kiwanis Brings 'Sports Night' to S.T.A.R. Social (galtherald.com)
• Probe of Brushfire is Ongoing (galtherald.com)
• Discount supermarket Grocery Outlet to open first store in Galt (sacbee.com)

Sacramento

• Experience local chefs, artists at Sacramento's least-known farm this Thursday (sacbee.com)

Ok Elk Grove! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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