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🌱 Patch AM: Why Saratoga joined other cities in dropping Flock camera technology.

And on the Saratoga Patch calendar - Techfootin #127 Online Auction

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Good morning Saratoga! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Saratoga joined other cities in dropping Flock camera technology.

Also on today's calendar: Techfootin #127 Online Auction and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 78 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Monday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 83, low: 54.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• San Jose officer used Flock cameras to help relative track domestic violence victim, chief says (fresnobee.com) — Saratoga is among several Bay Area cities that have voted to stop using Flock Safety as their primary license-plate-reader system, amid growing concerns about police misuse of the technology. The decision comes as a San Jose officer was fired for allegedly using Flock cameras off-duty to track a domestic violence victim for a relative, adding to a pattern of reported abuses statewide.
   

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