It is a horrid July day, 100 degrees by noontime and wildfire smoke settling in the Valley like bad tule fog. Dianna Wright jogs on a path at East Lawn Memorial Park in east Sacramento last week. In addition to being a peaceful place to exercise, it's where the first City of Sacramento 5K Championship and fun runs for kids will start and finish Saturday. "It's a beautiful spot for pre- and post-race," says event organizer Rich Hanna. A jogger has a little live company a flock of wild turkeys as she heads through the Davis Cemetery, which is not only a regular and "green" burial site and running venue but also a de facto wildlife preserve and native-plant botanic garden. ...
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It is a horrid July day, 100 degrees by noontime and wildfire smoke settling in the Valley like bad tule fog. Dianna Wright jogs on a path at East Lawn Memorial Park in east Sacramento last week. In addition to being a peaceful place to exercise, it's where the first City of Sacramento 5K Championship and fun runs for kids will start and finish Saturday. "It's a beautiful spot for pre- and post-race," says event organizer Rich Hanna. A jogger has a little live company a flock of wild turkeys as she heads through the Davis Cemetery, which is not only a regular and "green" burial site and running venue but also a de facto wildlife preserve and native-plant botanic garden. ...