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After a four-plus-year process, the Elk Grove City Council will consider entering into a five-year community workforce and training agreement (CWTA) at their Wednesday meeting. If approved, the deal is with the Sacramento-Sierra Building and Construction Trades Council (SSBCTC), the AFL-CIO Council, and its member unions. According to the staff
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The Los Angeles office of the Federal Bureau of Investigations announced two suspects were arrested on Friday, October 21, in connection to an armored car robbery and shooting. Two men were arrested for federal robbery and firearms offenses that allege they robbed an armored car on Monday, October 17, and
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In a newly released campaign video, Elk Grove City Council District 4 candidate Giezi Bermudez is stressing his ties to the Elk Grove community. Bermudez, the married father of three children in Elk Grove Unified Schools, stresses his role as the Operations Director at Sacramento-based Asian Resources Inc., a nonprofit
Politics & Government
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A group of 60-plus volunteers and supporters gathered at Stephanie Nguyen for Assembly campaign Pocket neighborhood office for a canvassing effort. Assemblymember Evan Low (D – Campbell) joined in the effort, and Elk Grove Vice Mayor Darren Suen. An Elk Grove City Councilmember, Nguyen is in a competitive race against fellow
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Even though the clock is winding down on voting, campaign fundraising continues. This week two of the three Elk Grove City Council District 2 candidates reported more campaign contributions. The two candidates, Democrats Rod Brewer and Felipe Martin received donations reflective of the support they received from their party’s
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A mailer supporting Republican Sacramento County Supervisor District 5 candidate Pat Hume has characterized his opponent as encouraging higher taxes and increased homelessness. Funded by the National and California Realtors’ Associations, the headline says, “Politician Jaclyn Moreno’s Vision for Sac County: More Encampments, Higher Taxes.” This mailer appears to
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Elk Grove voters have at least four competitive races this election cycle, including State Senate District 8, Assembly District 10, Sacramento Supervisor District 5, and two city council races. Listen Time 1 Minute
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(Family Features) From watching scary movies to dressing up as ghouls and goblins, spooky season means it’s time to pop up your loved ones’ favorite snacks for a ghostly good time. Before heading out to trick-or-treat, gather your minions in the kitchen for some family-friendly fun crafting these haunting
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This week, a mailer sent on behalf of Elk Grove City Councilmember, and California Assembly District 10 candidate Stephanie Nguyen targeted a specific group – Asian-American voters. The mailer, which is addressed to voters with Asian surnames, shows Nguyen speaking during an April 2021 rally in Elk Grove condemning anti-Asian hate
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Balbino Sablad, 81, of Vallejo, was sentenced on Thursday, October 20, at U.S. District Court in Sacramento to five years and 10 months in prison and ordered to pay a fine of $3,500 for traveling with the intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct. According to evidence, in
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This year, Elk Grove will have at least two new city council members representing Districts 2 and 4. In this three-part Elk Grove News Podcasts series, we are interviewing the three District 2 candidates. In this edition, we talk with Michele Kile. The introductory music, Carry On Wayward Son by