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Hello again Sacramento! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Shooter still at large after argument turns violent near Sacramento Sam's Club
  • What a major Army Corps leadership change means for Sacramento and beyond
  • Why Sacramento supervisors moved $3 million from roads to prosecutors

Also on today's calendar: Coast Guard Auxiliary Offers the "Boat America Safety Class" and 9 more events.

And lastly, check out what our neighbors Leia B. and Leia B. posted below!

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 103 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and not as hot, temps: high: 92, low: 61.
  • Saturday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 85 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man critically injured in car-to-car shooting after Sacramento Sam's Club argument (abc10.com) — A man is in critical condition after a car-to-car shooting that followed an argument at the Sam's Club near Power Inn and Calvine roads in Sacramento. Deputies treated him on East Stockton Boulevard, but the shooter remains at large with no suspect description released, so neighbors should stay alert in that area.
   

• Goetz assumes command of South Pacific Division, Lloyd retires after 37 years of service (dredgewire.com) — A new commanding general has taken over the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' South Pacific Division in a ceremony held at the Sacramento Public Library, right in downtown Sacramento. Brig. Gen. Joseph "Clete" Goetz now oversees major water, construction, and emergency management projects across the West, while his predecessor, Brig. Gen. John Lloyd, retired after 37 years of service.
   

• Sacramento's top stories today: Chavez lawsuit, DA funding, seafood boil (sacbee.com) — Sacramento County supervisors have shifted nearly $3 million from future road maintenance to bolster staffing in the District Attorney's Office, including four misdemeanor prosecutors. Locals are also following new allegations against Cesar Chavez and looking ahead to Crab Dynasty, a Cajun-style seafood boil restaurant opening on Folsom Boulevard in the College/Glen neighborhood next March.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • The Triangulum Galaxy.
    The Triangulum Galaxy was mentioned in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Where No One Has Gone Before" as the galaxy to which the USS… (Nextdoor Wildhawk)
  • While at coffee with friends at Starbucks on Florin Road, I received a phone call from my bank.
    I answered and a female asked if I was Carol and said there was suspicious activity on my account. I said give me your number and I will call back. … (Nextdoor Pocket)
  • Government Jobs posted a job opening for Executive Assistant/Scheduler - Office of Senator Becker (Sacramento, CA) in Sacramento. Apply here.
  • Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Senior Specialist, Payroll at Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP in Sacramento, California in Sacramento. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sacramento here.

🗞 Nearby News

West Sacramento

  • Carvana Stock Just Got $45 Million Cheaper to Finance. Here's Where Shares Could Go in 2026. (tikr.com)
  • Back to School Brings New Attention to E-Bike Safety and Enforcement (riolindaonline.com)

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Ok Sacramento! 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!

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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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