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In today's newsletter:

  • Which Elk Grove spots are competing in this month's vegan chef showdown?
  • Why Elk Grove's mayor is starring in a heated congressional ad
  • How Elk Grove residents with disabilities can use the new Blue Envelope

Also on today's calendar: Elk Grove Optimist First Tuesday Meeting and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Very hot with periods of sun, with a high of 98 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Record-tying temperatures, temps: high: 102, low: 58.
  • Tuesday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 101 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• USA Sparks Vegan Food Tourism Boom as Sacramento Chef Challenge Takes Over California This October 2026 (travelandtourworld.com) — Elk Grove diners can join the month-long Sacramento Vegan Chef Challenge this October, with local venues creating special plant-based dishes for guests to taste and vote on. The countywide event aims to boost independent restaurants, highlight farm-to-fork produce, and draw food tourists into neighborhoods like Elk Grove, Rancho Cordova, and Midtown Sacramento all month long.
   

• Sacramento stories you may have missed: a contested ad, renaming Chavez Plaza (sacbee.com) — Elk Grove's mayor appears in a hard-hitting new campaign ad backing Rep. Doris Matsui and criticizing rival Mai Vang over missed board meetings, part of a heated race for the 7th Congressional District that includes Elk Grove. The roundup also highlights a controversial plan to rename Cesar Chavez Plaza and a new state law tightening rules on high-speed e-bikes.
   

• Citrus Heights Vice Mayor champions Blue Envelope program throughout region (citrusheightssentinel.com) — A new Blue Envelope Program now rolling out across Sacramento County includes Elk Grove police, giving residents with disabilities a simple way to signal they may need extra support during encounters with officers. Participants can carry blue-branded envelopes or accessories holding key documents, aiming to improve communication, reduce anxiety, and make interactions safer for both community members and law enforcement.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Galt

  • Galt officials pushing back on Sac County home-kitchen plan (lodinews.com)
  • Galt Council could add Elliott Ranch property to special tax district (lodinews.com)
  • Obituary: Janice Elaine Clark Ramsey, Age 85 (fortscott.biz)

Sacramento

  • Update: Clay Fire in Sacramento County hits full containment by noon Saturday (sacbee.com)
  • 4 arrested; stole, dismantled golf cart in Sacramento (fox40.com)
  • Sacramento wants public input before automated red-light cameras begin issuing civil citations across the city (nsarrow.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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