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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:

  • What's planned for Elk Grove's Global Feast Fest on Sept. 12?
  • How can Elk Grove residents anonymously share crime tips with police?
  • Which Elk Grove-area football teams started the season strongest?

Also on today's calendar: South Slope Grooves on Sunday, September 6 and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and cool, with a high of 80 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cool with clouds and sun, temps: high: 74, low: 56.
  • Friday: Cool with clouds and sun, with a high of 80 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Global Feast Fest Returns Sept. 12 (egcitizen.com) — Elk Grove residents can mark Sept. 12 for the return of Global Feast Fest at District56, part of the city's Diversity Month celebration. Expect more than 20 international food vendors, live bands, a cultural marketplace, kids' activities, and an adults-only beer and wine garden from 3 to 8 p.m.
   

2. Elk Grove Police Daily Watch Summary, August 27-30, 2026 (elkgrovelagunanews.com) — Elk Grove residents are reminded how to access police daily watch summaries, look up custody status, and review broader crime data online. The piece explains how to text anonymous tips through TipSoft, emphasizes that it's for non-urgent information, and outlines legal protections for publishing recent local arrest records and mugshots.
   

3. High School Football is Back (egcitizen.com) — High school football is underway for Elk Grove-area teams, with Elk Grove High, Franklin, Pleasant Grove, Cosumnes Oaks, Monterey Trail, Sheldon, Laguna Creek and others kicking off non-league play. Recent games brought mixed results, and several local squads are already eyeing bounce-back opportunities and tougher opponents in their next matchups.
   

4. Man fatally struck by freight train at Calvine Road rail crossing near Elk Grove (sacbee.com) — A man was struck and killed Monday night by a Union Pacific freight train at a Calvine Road rail crossing just north of Elk Grove's city limits. Elk Grove police, CHP, and fire crews responded, and investigators are working the scene while authorities withhold the victim's identity pending family notification.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday September 2
  • MS VBall vs. Umoja
    School of Engineering and Sciences School of Engineering & Sciences, 7345 Gloria Dr, Sacramento, C
    4:00 pm
  • Flag Football, Girls VR @ Kennedy/Sacramento
    Hiram Johnson Sacramento, CA 95820
    7:00 pm
    • Thursday September 3
  • Volleyball, Girls FS @ Cordova
    Hiram Johnson Sacramento, CA 95820
    4:30 pm
  • Volleyball, Girls JV @ Cordova
    Hiram Johnson Sacramento, CA 95820
    5:30 pm
  • Volleyball, Girls VR @ Cordova
    Hiram Johnson Sacramento, CA 95820
    6:30 pm
    • Friday September 4
  • Movie Night
    School of Engineering and Sciences Sacramento, CA 95831
    5:00 pm
  • Football (11 person) JV vs El Camino
    Hiram Johnson Sacramento, CA 95820
    5:00 pm
  • Football (11 person) VR vs El Camino
    Hiram Johnson 6879 14th Ave, Sacramento, California, 95826
    7:15 pm

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💬 Chatter

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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: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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