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Week in Review, May 6: Church Fire, Red-Light Cameras, Leatherby’s Opens
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It was a busy week for Elk Grove: An Edward Harris Middle School student went missing, but later returned home safe, The Elk Grove Rain Garden Plaza opened, a new red light camera went live, Leatherby’s opens, an Elk Grove man was convicted of attempted manslaughter, a church fire and more.
Here, we fill you in on stories you might have missed.
Orzelle Dupard, 13, left his house for school around 8:15 a.m. but never arrived there, police say.
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Kay Albritton of Highland High School took first place, followed by two teens from Elk Grove schools.
The Elk Grove Rain Garden Plaza was opened to the public at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday morning.
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Elk Grove saw a 1 percent rise in its population since 2011. We took a poll to see what readers thought the population has risen to.
The red light cameras on Elk Grove Florin and Bond roads will begin issuing citations at midnight.
Firefighters initially deemed the fire suspicious, but are now saying it appears accidental.
The Burger Battle will take place on Sept. 18, National Cheeseburger Day.
The Elk Grove Western Festival takes place this Saturday and Sunday.
Mobile-food guru SactoMoFo organized a food truck event in Elk Grove on Thursday.
Full moon will be closest to Earth in nearly 20 years.
Davis Patch Editor Justin Cox mingled amongst the masses at the Ron Paul rally at UC Davis.
Mimi’s Café won this week’s Reader’s Choice poll by 27 percent.
Lovie James was sentenced to 23 years in prison for attempting to kill his girlfriend in her Elk Grove home in 2011.
The ice cream restaurant initially planned to open May 11, but customers started flocking to the shop early.
The Western Festival Parade drew a large crowd to Old Town Elk Grove Saturday morning.
