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In today's newsletter:
- What health violations led to a yellow placard at Laka BBQ?
- Why 21 Elk Grove speakers want Flock cameras gone for good
- What new sports rules did the Elk Grove-based Sac-Joaquin Section unveil?
Also on today's calendar: Coast Guard Auxiliary Offers the "Boat America Safety Class".
Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and cool, with a high of 76 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Sacramento-Area BBQ Spot Cited Over Food Temperatures, Handwashing, and More (whatnow.com) — Health inspectors recently issued a yellow placard to Laka BBQ on Elk Grove Boulevard after finding major violations involving food temperatures, handwashing, and sanitation practices. Inspectors ordered immediate corrections, from discarding improperly held meats and vegetables to clearing blocked handwashing sinks and improving warewashing. A follow-up inspection in the next few days will determine whether the Elk Grove restaurant can regain a green placard. 
2. 21 speakers tell Elk Grove City Council: End Flock — and don't replace it (elkgrovenews.net) — Elk Grove residents packed the August 26 City Council meeting to demand an end to the city's contract with Flock Safety license plate readers and to oppose replacing them with any similar system. Twenty-one speakers raised concerns about privacy, data sharing, hacking risks, misuse by law enforcement, and constitutional rights, urging councilmembers to choose community-based safety over expanded surveillance.
3. High schools: Section says fewer changes this year (lodinews.com) — From its Elk Grove office, the Sac-Joaquin Section outlined mostly modest changes for high school sports this year, including a revamped realignment process and a shorter football playoff schedule. Officials also highlighted scholarship boosts, discipline stats, and trimmed lower-level championships in cross country and swimming. These decisions, made in Elk Grove, will shape schedules and postseason paths for schools across the region.
4. What happens if you're caught tampering with a Flock camera in CA? What law says (fresnobee.com) — If you interfere with Flock license plate cameras used by agencies including Elk Grove police, California law treats it as vandalism that can bring fines up to tens of thousands of dollars and potential jail time. The article explains how widespread the cameras are in the Sacramento region and breaks down the penalties for blocking, damaging, or destroying them, plus related charges parents and minors could face.
5. Sacramento Nepali community seeks support for flood victims in Nepal (kcra.com) — Members of the Sacramento-area Nepali community, including families from Elk Grove, are rallying to support loved ones hit by catastrophic flooding in Nepal. Local leaders describe emotional phone calls, missing relatives, and scaled-back Raksha Bandhan celebrations as they focus on raising cash donations, which are the most practical way to get help to displaced families overseas right now.
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