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Also on today's calendar: God Girls Walk & Worship and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. Council Hears Pros and Cons of Camera System (egcitizen.com) — Elk Grove officials and residents are wrestling with whether automated license plate reader cameras improve safety enough to justify privacy concerns. At a recent City Council meeting, police detailed safeguards and success stories, while opponents warned of mass surveillance and questioned whether the technology truly reduces crime in Elk Grove neighborhoods.
2. Elk Grove police to hold sobriety and drug checkpoint this weekend. What to know (sacbee.com) — Elk Grove police will run a DUI and driver's license checkpoint somewhere within city limits Friday from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. Saturday, aiming to catch impaired or unlicensed drivers. Officers will also hand out educational materials, and residents are urged to report suspected impaired drivers to local police or 911.
3. Elk Grove special education review finds service gaps (elkgrovenews.net) — Families in Elk Grove Unified are learning that an independent review found inconsistent special education services, unclear staff roles, and gaps in instructional planning across the district. Parents shared concerns about missing aides, bullying, and weak progress monitoring, while trustees and staff outlined plans for clearer responsibilities, better training, and a new support framework expected to be presented in early October.
4. New Editor Crosses U.S. to Elk Grove (egcitizen.com) — A new city editor has arrived in Elk Grove after a cross-country drive from Florida, ready to lead coverage of Elk Grove, Galt, Rancho Murieta and nearby Sacramento neighborhoods. He shares his personal journey, plans to marry a Sacramento resident, and enthusiasm for telling the stories that matter most to Elk Grove readers.
5. Newsom Signs Three Stephanie Nguyen Bills Into Law (elkgrovenews.net) — Elk Grove's Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen has three new bills signed into law, affecting probation officers' firearm training, fees and protections for travel sellers, and how some highway billboards are relocated or compensated. While these measures apply statewide, they highlight Nguyen's legislative activity as she seeks another term representing Assembly District 10, giving Elk Grove voters more context on her recent work.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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