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Good morning Elk Grove! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Will Elk Grove rally to save this struggling neighborhood fitness hub?
  • Do you know everything Hawk Cares offers Elk Grove-area college students?
  • Where you can see the Stranger Things finale in Elk Grove theaters

Also on today's calendar: Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward Live in Sacramento! and 3 more events.

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Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Wednesday: A couple of showers, with a high of 59 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Thursday: Windy with occasional rain, temps: high: 54, low: 48.
  • Friday: Windy with occasional rain, with a high of 51 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Help Save ‘The Camp' (egcitizen.com) — A locally owned fitness center, The Camp Elk Grove on Elk Grove Florin Road, is asking the community for help to stay open through a $15,000 GoFundMe campaign. Owners Randy and Lori Reid say rising costs have strained the gym despite strong member success stories and plans for expanded rehab-style programs, and loyal clients are already pitching in with donations and upgraded memberships.
   

2. Keeping Students Warm, Housed and Fed (egcitizen.com) — Students in the Elk Grove area can find warm clothing, food, housing help, and even laptops through Cosumnes River College’s Hawk Cares Center. Recent “Share the Warmth” events highlighted how the center supplies free winter wear, groceries, professional outfits, and referrals so students can stay focused on their education despite financial or housing challenges.
   

3. Here's where to watch ‘Stranger Things' finale in theaters across Sacramento, Stockton (abc10.com) — Elk Grove residents can catch the two-hour ‘Stranger Things’ series finale on the big screen at Century Laguna 16 on Dec. 31 or Jan. 1, instead of just streaming it at home. The article lists showtimes and locations across the Sacramento and Stockton areas and recaps the final season’s release schedule and run times.
   

4. Abreu Tops Gravel As 410 Driver Of The Year (speedsport.com) — Elk Grove’s own Kyle Larson is highlighted among the nation’s top 410 sprint car drivers, earning a spot in the North American Sprint Car Poll’s Top 20. The piece focuses on Rico Abreu’s Driver of the Year honor while detailing other standout racers, teams, and promoters shaping the sprint car scene.
   

5. Criminal Illegal Alien Released on Bond After Fatal Crash, Protected by Washington State Sanctuary Policies (stevegruber.com) — An Elk Grove resident driving a semi-truck is accused in a deadly multi-vehicle crash on a Washington highway that killed another driver, and he is now free after posting bond. Investigators say he failed to brake and may have falsified his driving log, while federal officials criticize Washington’s sanctuary policies after an immigration detainer was not honored.
   

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