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This low-calorie vegetable has a surprisingly high amount of vitamin K. The peel is a great source of dietary fiber.

To eat: Peel and seed, then chop coarsely and combine with yogurt, garlic and lemon juice to make the zingy Greek dip known as tzatziki.

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model, where 311 agents specialize in animal-care requests.

On average during the week, 20 to 30 callers are waiting to speak to an agent. “We are stretched thin to handle the volume that is coming through 311,” Castellanos said.

“Having specialized agents makes sense, but I just don’t see being able to do it now with the current model that we have and the staff that we have.”

“There’s multiple welfare complaints,” Zimmerman says. “You’re talking to community members and they’re saying a dog is living in feces. There are 10 other calls that could be even worse than that. You have to make a choice and unfortunately, somebody’s going to have to wait.”

Unfortunate, indeed.

Cathryn Rakich can be reached at crakich@surewest.net. Previous columns can be found and shared at InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @insidesacramento. n