Week in Review, July 24: Bad News for Borders, Dazzling Drum Corps, More

Business news dominated the headlines this week, with the of Elk Grove's much-loved Borders store and the release of the state's job report for June. Elk Grovians also celebrated their community at the third and Elk Grove Online's .

We're always excited to see Elk Grove residents from all walks of life come together to meet and greet. In fact, one of our goals for this website is to help facilitate those encounters. If you've got any ideas on how we can best do that, let us know!

Here are some of the week's top stories.

. A chemistry teacher received an unexpected grilling by Sacramento sheriff's deputies who suspected one of his homemade devices might be a bomb. (It wasn't).

Our columnist confessed she'd reported an abandoned car in her neighborhood, and we asked what you would have done.

We met up with some talented teens from around the world who came to Elk Grove to train for a highly disciplined drum and bugle corps.

Elk Grovians bemoaned the loss of one of their favorite hangouts, and told us where they'll go for books now.

Members of the Elk Grove community who've lost their jobs recently told us their stories.

Analysts at Walk Score confirmed what most of us already suspected: Elk Grove is not designed for a car-free lifestyle.