🌱 Patch AM: Why nearly 600 University City residents want Flock cameras removed

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In today's newsletter:

• Why nearly 600 University City residents want Flock cameras removed

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 100 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, hot and humid, temps: high: 90, low: 67.
• Monday: Sunshine; warm, less humid, with a high of 89 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Vandals damage Flock cameras across St. Louis region. Police grapple with public mistrust. (stltoday.com) — Residents in University City are pushing an online petition to remove Flock license-plate reader cameras, reflecting wider regional mistrust of the technology. Local activists argue that even with tighter data-use rules, the safest option is eliminating the cameras entirely, while Missouri lawmakers debate statewide limits and penalties for misuse.
   

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Wednesday September 9
• Barbarians of California →
  Blueberry Hill, 6504 Delmar Blvd, University City
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 7
• Labor Day (NO SCHOOL PreK-12) →
  Ritenour All District
  8:00 am
Tuesday September 8
• Traffic Commission →
  University City Meetings Heman Park Community Center - 975 Pennsylvania Ave University City MO 63130
• Loop Special Business District Board Meeting →
  University City Calendar University City, MO 63130
  9:00 am
• Stormwater Commission-2026 Meeting →
  University City Calendar, 975 Pennsylvania Ave, University City
  3:30 pm
Wednesday September 9
• SEL Family Night →
  Marvin Elem. Cafe
  6:00 pm
• Urban Forestry Commission Meeting - Virtual →
  University City Calendar
  6:00 pm
• TRIAL COURT →
  University City Calendar, 975 Pennsylvania Ave, University City
  6:00 pm
• Concert in the Park - featuring the Bright Side Band
  Overland Special Events Norman Myers Park - 8700 Midland Blvd Overland MO 63114
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Green Practices Commission Meeting →
  University City Calendar, 975 Pennsylvania Ave, University City
  5:30 pm
• Arts & Letters Commission Meeting →
  University City Calendar, 975 Pennsylvania Ave, University City
  7:00 pm
Friday September 11
• HOUSING COURT →
  University City Calendar, 975 Pennsylvania Ave, University City
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

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St. Louis

• Former bowling alley employee says missing tax documents led to $5,000 IRS bill (firstalert4.com)

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