🌱 Former School Board Member Sentenced + Viral TikTok Video

Hello, neighbors! Sean Peek here with your fresh copy of the Salt Lake City Daily, full of all the local news you need to know right now.

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Here are the top three stories in Salt Lake City today:

1. A former Salt Lake City School District board member has been sentenced to 180 months in prison. Joel Lehi Organista, 29 years old, pleaded guilty to two felony charges related to the production and transportation of child pornography. Upon his release from prison, Organista will serve 15 years of supervised release and register as a sex offender with the local authorities. (Gephardt Daily)
2. Are you growing increasingly frustrated with online home listings and are seeking an alternative? Patch and Redfin.com have teamed up to create a list of three upcoming in-person open houses occurring in the Salt Lake City area. Click for the full list that includes times, dates, property dimensions, prices, and photos. (Salt Lake City Patch)
3. A viral TikTok video produced by the son of a local restaurant owner saves the family business. Nico's Mexican Restaurant, like many small businesses, has been struggling since the beginning of the pandemic. Carlos Cardenas posted a video detailing his father's hopes and dreams for the restaurant. The video was viewed almost 6 million times and gained 1.2 million likes. Those internet points translated to increased traffic at the restaurant. The father and son are reportedly planning on making more videos. (Fox 13 News)

Today in Salt Lake City:

• Indian Cooking with Purnima Gandhi At Red Butte Garden (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Utah Shakespeare Festival is offering an exclusive look into its Sound of Music rehearsals. Click to get tickets today! (Utah Shakespeare Festival via Instagram)
• The FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention has announced three new celebrity guests. Click to purchase tickets for the convention from Sep. 22 through Sep. 24. Click to see the full lineup of celebrity guests. (FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention via Facebook)
• The Utah Opera is currently selling tickets for its performance of Wagner's The Flying Dutchman. The performance will begin on Oct. 8. Click to purchase tickets now. (Utah Opera via Instagram)

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— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.