Week in Review, Aug. 14: Pirates, West Nile, More

Elk Grove was taking care of business this week, welcoming the headquarters of a state agency to town and setting in motion plans for a new sports tournament complex. We saw Elk Grove athletes triumph in regional competitions, tempered by the tragedy of a young man who died in a car crash on Bradshaw Road.

Here are some of the week's top stories.

After years of lobbying by Elk Grove officials, the city netted its first state agency with the announcement by California Correctional Health Care Services that it wants to move its headquarters here.

Don't worry, we didn't spoil the surprise. Readers were still left guessing about when and where this mysterious flash mob will appear.

A young man died when his truck collided with a cement mixer Wednesday afternoon.

The Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District warned us to roll down those sleeves and keep the mosquito repellent at the ready.

City council members said building a facility for youth sports tournaments will benefit local teams and the economy, but left open the question of who would run the park.

A member of the Elk Grove Piranhas broke five (count 'em) team records in her last meet with the team.

Columnist Jane Gassner's last trip to the ER left her with $5,000 in unpaid bills—even though she has insurance. This time, she wasn't going to make the same mistake.