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Who Has the Cutest First-Day-of-School Photo? Share Here
Many Elk Grove kids will be packing their backpacks for the first day of school this week. Share their first-day photos here.

Many Elk Grove kids will be packing their backpacks for the first day of school this week. Share their first-day photos here.

Read what's being reported today from all over the Patch network, including Ryan's home state of Wisconsin and Virginia, where Mitt Romney is appearing Saturday.
The SCA is a group of college and high school volunteers who protect and restore parks, forests, refuges, seashores and communities.
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Elk Grove viewers should be able to observe around 80 "shooting stars" per hour during this year's Perseid Meteor Shower on Saturday, the night of Aug. 11-12.
The retail corporation will be awarding up to $2.5 million in support of local schools.
The shooter in the Aurora, Colo., used a high-capacity clip in an assault rifle, giving new life to gun control debates.
Incident recalls still-unsolved killings in Elk Grove.
Love a good bargain? Here's where to find one this weekend.
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The coffee and tea chain is offering free iced or blended drinks today from noon till closing time. What's your favorite freddo or iced beverage at Peet's?
Wednesday's Air Quality Index is expected to reach levels that are "unhealthy for sensitive groups."
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Find all the information you need to enjoy the 2012 Olympics here.
Patch is excited to be joining with First Lady Michelle Obama for Olympic Fun Day.
The Summer Olympics begin Friday, but how well do you know the Games?
Contrary to widespread speculation, it wasn't Starbucks that bought the chain, which has a location in Elk Grove.
Californians Aware is asking voters to sign a petition that would protect key provisions of the Brown Act, the state's open-government law.
We had a break from the triple-digit temperatures this week, but this weekend things heat back up.
Vote for your favorite Roseville businesses in our new and improved Readers' Choice contest. Voting starts Monday, July 23.