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Week in Review, Aug. 28: Smoking Crackdown, Football Opener

Miss a story this week on Elk Grove Patch? Catch up here.

As our colleague at Elk Grove News wrote recently, the city is slogging through the dog days of summer. Our freewheeling vacations lie mostly behind us, but with Labor Day still ahead, we haven't quite been swept up in the energizing, get-things-done mood of fall, and the news cycle sometimes feels like it's on pause.

Which is not to say that nothing happened this week. Sports fans got fired up about the between Pleasant Grove and Monterey Trail, as well as the finals in the . The city council on smoking in public, and a former Elk Grove soccer coach on some disturbing charges. Here are a few stories you might have missed.

Our summer intern left us a parting gift in the form of this sweet story about a pair of elderly lovebirds who met at the alley.

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City leaders put the kibosh on lighting up near schools and playgrounds.

Arthur Temblador, a former employee of the Elk Everton Soccer Club, signed a plea agreement to become a registered sex offender.

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A group of homeowners killed a trail project. It's the way our system works, said columnist Jane Gassner, but is it a good thing?

We met a kindergarten teacher who's also a national weightlifting champion, and learned how she balances work, life, and workouts.

Pleasant Grove proved the chatter about their team's talents this year was more than just hype.


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