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🌱 Patch AM: Why two popular Aurora taco pop-ups were suddenly shut down
Also check out Monumental Talks 2026: The Visible and Invisible Cost of Freedom on the Shoreline Patch calendar
Hello Shoreline! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why two popular Aurora taco pop-ups were suddenly shut down
- Why did Shoreline pull the plug on Flock surveillance cameras?
Also on today's calendar: Monumental Talks 2026: The Visible and Invisible Cost of Freedom and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 66 and low of 54 degrees.
- Friday: A passing afternoon shower, temps: high: 67, low: 55.
- Saturday: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm, with a high of 65 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Health Department closes unpermitted pop-up food vendors in Shoreline (shorelineareanews.com) — Public Health officials recently shut down two unpermitted taco pop-ups on Aurora Avenue in Shoreline for operating without valid permits and lacking basic sanitation, water, and refrigeration. Both Tacos Nazareno and Tacos CDMX were closed on September 4 after inspectors found multiple imminent health hazards that could put customers at risk. Residents should avoid these locations until authorities confirm any safe reopening. 
• Washington cities spend millions on Flock cameras. Do they s... (lmtribune.com) — Shoreline is among at least eight Washington cities that have shut off or cut ties with Flock Safety's automated license plate reader cameras after backlash and vandalism. The article details how millions in taxpayer dollars went into the system, mixed results on crime-solving, and growing public concern over surveillance, transparency, and whether the technology is worth the cost.
📸 Around Shoreline
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shoreline
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★ Featured events ★
- Monumental Talks 2026: The Visible and Invisible Cost of Freedom →
Everett Civic Auditorium, 2415 Colby Ave, Everett
7:00 pm - Help Eastern WA Fire victims ART SUPPLIES DRIVE →
Crown Bees - Solitary Bees, Houses & Supplies, 17721 132nd Ave NE, Woodinville
9:00 pm
Friday September 11
Tuesday September 15
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Other local events
- PNAnw Shoreline Chapter
Scottish Rite Masonic Center Seattle Scottish Rite 1207 N 152nd Street, Shoreline WA 98133 US
7:30 am - Volleyball - Treasure Valley
Shoreline Community College South Puget Sound - Olympia, WA
12:30 pm - Rainbow Bingo →
Shoreline Lake Forest Park Senior Activity Center, Lake Forest Park
7:00 pm - Alger Class
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Alger Community Hall, 18735 Parkview Lane, Burlington, 98233, United States
7:00 pm - Lacey Class
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Ovation at Oak Tree, Lacey, 9027 Bowthorpe St SE, Lacey, United States
10:00 am - Mt. Vernon Class
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Littlefield Centre, 1124 Cleveland Avenue, Mt. Vernon, WA, United States
10:00 am - Volleyball - South Puget Sound
Shoreline Community College South Puget Sound - Olympia, WA
11:30 am - Women's Soccer vs Bellevue College
Shoreline Community College Twin Ponds Park, Shoreline, WA
12:00 pm - Parkinson's Karate Club →
Dale Turner Family YMCA, 19290 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline
11:30 am
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Monday September 14
📣 Shoreline Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Tai Chi - great room
Art Works Great room
9:00 am - Tai Chi/ Great Room
Art Works Edmonds, WA 98020
9:00 am - Painters Open Studio - great room
Art Works Edmonds, WA 98020
10:00 am - Talk Time: English Conversation Practice
Kenmore Library 6531 NE 181st Street, Kenmore, WA 98028
10:00 am
Thursday September 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Woke up at 5 am, grabbed the big gun and got me some earthshining 8.
7% waning moon, and Jupiter and some of its moons!! Tomorrow, I'll be sure to capture it again when it will be at 3.3% waning. The first image was… (Nextdoor Richmond Highlands) - Drumheller Fountain (University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA;
9/8/2026) Drumheller Fountain stretches across the foreground, with a towering central jet and graceful arcing streams rising from its reflecting… (Nextdoor Parkwood)
🗞 Nearby News
Lake Forest Park
- John Pinetree & The Yellin' Degenerates! (lfptowncrier.com)
Kenmore
- Copperworks Invites Whiskey Fans to Leave Their Mark on Its New Kenmore Tavern (sipmagazine.com)
- ESCAPED ALONE to Receive Pacific Northwest Premiere From As If Theatre (broadwayworld.com)
- Unlimited Dog Washes for $25/Month? Laundromutt is Making Bath Time a Breeze (stepoutbuffalo.com)
Bothell
- Eisenhower soccer hangs on to top East Valley for third straight win (tncontentexchange.com)
Ok Shoreline! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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