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What's up Elk Grove! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How to check Elk Grove arrests and send anonymous crime tips
  • What a $597 million recycled-water pipeline means south of Elk Grove
  • How Elk Grove roots helped launch an NFL star's remarkable career

Also on today's calendar: 5th Annual Nevada City Oddities Market and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Hot with sunshine, with a high of 95 and low of 56 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 92, low: 54.
  • Saturday: Very hot with sunshine, with a high of 98 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Elk Grove Police Daily Watch Summary, September 28, 2026 (elkgrovelagunanews.com) — Elk Grove residents get a rundown of how to access the police department's Daily Watch Summary, crime maps, and custody information, plus how to text in anonymous tips. The piece also explains why recent local arrests and mugshots are legally publishable and how Elk Grove Laguna News handles removal requests as a courtesy.
   

2. Can a $597 Million Water Project Refill the Aquifer Beneath Sacramento County's Farms? (comstocksmag.com) — A massive $597 million Harvest Water project based near Elk Grove will soon pipe recycled water to thousands of acres of southern Sacramento County farmland, easing pressure on the local aquifer. For growers just south of Elk Grove, that means less well pumping, potentially rising groundwater levels, repaved rural roads, and new questions about how improved water supplies might spur future development.
   

3. Briggs' Trip From Sacramento to the NFL (egcitizen.com) — A former Elk Grove High School football standout, Lance Briggs, turned his early challenges in local youth programs into a star career at the University of Arizona and with the Chicago Bears. He credits Elk Grove's strong community and his mother's support, and after retiring returned to the Sacramento area to mentor kids through his Briggs4Kids camps and youth coaching.
   

4. Sacramento area has 2 of the 'most diverse' districts in US. Is your child enrolled? (sacbee.com) — Families in Elk Grove Unified School District can take pride in new national rankings that place the district fifth most diverse in the U.S. and second best in Sacramento County. With more than 63,000 students across 67 schools, EGUSD earned strong grades for diversity and academics, and students praise supportive teachers and college-focused programs like AVID.
   

5. Sacramento-area police departments to launch Blue Envelope Program for vulnerable community members (kcra.com) — Elk Grove residents with disabilities or conditions like autism or dementia will soon have access to the new Blue Envelope Program, designed to signal first responders that they may need extra time or accommodations. Starting Thursday, Oct. 1, Elk Grove police and neighboring departments will offer free blue envelopes and ID items to help reduce misunderstandings and make encounters with officers safer and calmer.
   

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Ok Elk Grove! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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