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Week in Review, Feb. 12: Magic Brownies, Car Fire Standoff, More

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This week in Elk Grove, after eating pot-laced treats, and a man reportedly set his own car on fire, leading to a with police. Plus, Elk Grove Patch introduced new columns to help readers get more from their and take a little Here are a few of our top stories from the week of February 6 to 12:

Elk Grove residents got another glimpse of the futuristic plans for the city's most high-profile new development, now winnowed down to two options.

We invited readers to check out our weekly tips on how to save money in Elk Grove, and to submit their own.

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Fitness instructor Wendy Hoag showed us how to make workouts fun in a new column, The Great Escape, our weekly moment of zen for parents and other busy people.

Our columnist began her 16-week foray inside the Elk Grove Police Department.

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We were saddened to learn the local company has fallen on hard times, but happy that the Elk Grove rink would remain open.

A local man got psychiatric help after reportedly starting a fire, then barricading himself in his house with a sword.

We started wondering, after kids at two Elk Grove area high schools got sick this week, and reports popped up of similar incidents in other districts.

Last but definitely not least, we kicked off our new column, Generation Z, with the story of an eight-year-old boy who overcame his shyness to win a new garden for Joseph Sims Elementary School. Know an Elk Grove resident age 18 or under who we should feature in our next column? Let us know.


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