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Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Elk Grove police union weighs in on Summer Villas (elkgrovenews.net) — Elk Grove's police union is urging closer scrutiny of the proposed Summer Villas project, which could boost housing in the city's rural area from about 35 to nearly 500 homes. Union leaders and rural residents warn that traffic, emergency response, and the area's rural character are at stake as the City Council and Planning Commission prepare to weigh land-use changes.
• Council Hears Pros and Cons of Camera System (egcitizen.com) — Elk Grove leaders and residents are clashing over the city's automated license plate reader system, with police touting crime-solving benefits while opponents warn of mass surveillance and civil rights risks. At a recent City Council meeting, critics pressed for removal or tighter rules, and officials responded by highlighting new safeguards, data-access limits, and revised agreements with other agencies.
• She cares for kids all day and night. Still, this Elk Grove woman gives more (abridged.org) — In a quiet Elk Grove townhouse complex, child‑care leader Janice Lal starts each day walking her pet tortoise, Stash, before heading into long shifts caring for children. She juggles directing a busy state‑building child care center by day and working overnight at a crisis nursery on weekends, still finding small ways to support neighbors and delivery drivers back home.
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