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Spotted on the Davis calendar: 12th Annual Hog August Bites

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Hi there, Davis! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What the court decided in the Davis serial stabbing case
  • Why Davis Farmers Market lettuce is booming while big retailers struggle

Also on today's calendar: 12th Annual Hog August Bites and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 94 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Plenty of sunlight and warm, temps: high: 95, low: 60.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 94 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Davis stabber Carlos Dominguez committed to state hospital (fox40.com) — A man convicted in the 2023 Davis stabbing attacks has been ordered to a state hospital for at least 180 days, with the possibility of much longer confinement. Families of victims David Breaux and Karim Abu Najm delivered emotional statements in court, expressing both forgiveness and deep frustration with the justice system while emphasizing ongoing trauma from the Davis attacks.
   

• Cyclospora fallout hits California farmers (dailydemocrat.com) — Even though the Cyclospora outbreak was tied to Mexican iceberg lettuce, shoppers are flocking to the Davis Farmers Market for local greens, boosting demand for vendors there. Statewide, California lettuce and berry growers are plowing under fields, laying off workers, and struggling with a steep drop in fresh produce sales as wary consumers shift to farmers markets, frozen, and canned options.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Update: Indiana "Indy" has been found!
    But the circumstances are incredibly bizarre. Indy went missing 5 days ago while I was out of the country, and his cat tracker had been… (Nextdoor Stonegate)
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🗞 Nearby News

Woodland

  • Top 5 Best Dispensaries in Woodland, CA (sfweekly.com)
  • Chuck Amajioyi announces campaign for Woodland Joint Unified School District Area 7 seat (dailydemocrat.com)
  • Woodland business targeted by anti-LGBTQ+ vandalism (wintersexpress.com)

West Sacramento

  • This Vintage California Train Ride Comes With Dinner In An Old Fashioned Dining Car (takingthekids.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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