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Sergio Robles in office for less than 5 months In a follow-up to the admission by Elk Grove City Councilmember Sergio Robles that he was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving, late this afternoon, Elk Grove Police confirmed the arrest of Robles. The statement said: Officers responded to the 5000
Community News
Earlier this afternoon, Elk Grove District 4 City Councilmember Sergio Robles announced he was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving. A source provided information on the freshman council member’s arrest that Elk Grove News seeks to verify. However, there is other public information available. According to the posts on
Current News
> In a social media post, an Elk Grove City Councilmember has acknowledged he was arrested for drunk driving. District 4 City Councilmember Sergio Robles acknowledged he was arrested for driving under the influence. The freshman city council member said he was cited for a misdemeanor Saturday morning. Robles posted
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Law and Justice
A Sacramento couple indicted on federal charges in July 2022 was sentenced this week. Roderick Rigmaiden, 37, and his wife Onjale Nettles, 33 were sentenced on Tuesday. May 16 to six years and nine months in prison and five years and 11 months in prison, respectively, for mail fraud and
Current News
A person speaking during public comment who quoted the Bible while using profanities criticized a proclamation by the Elk Grove Unified School District recognizing June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month. The comments were made by Rick Atkinson during a hearing on the proclamation at the Tuesday, May 16, 2023, trustees meeting.
Politics & Government
During the May 16, 2023, meeting of the Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Trustees, a parent of a student pointedly criticized a board member. Speaking during public comment, Ms. Heidi Moore took issue with Trustee Michael Vargas for his support of a proclamation recognizing LGBQT+ Pride Month. Moore,
Recipes
(Family Features) Keep the grill cooking all summer long with a family favorite, seafood, and satisfy taste buds with fresh flavors hot off the grates. While some people assume seafood is challenging to cook, it can actually be an easy meal for home chefs of all skill levels. To ensure
Community News
After dozens of speakers at last night’s meeting, the Elk Grove Unified School District unanimously adopted a resolution recognizing June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month. While most speakers supported the resolution, one of the Trustees was criticized for his advocacy of the proclamation. Opponents of the proclamation directed criticism at
Environmental News
As part of his administrative report during the Wednesday, May 10 Elk Grove City Council meeting, Councilmember Darren Suen provided a brief update on the Sacramento Regional Sanitation’s “Harvest Water” project. See the video for Suen’s comments. Regional Sanitation described the project as “a recycled water program that
Community News
With the departure of former Consumnes Community Services District general manager Joshua Green for a job with Sky River Casino, his replacement was announced today. Taking the helm of the agency that provides fire protection and management of most parks and recreation facilities in Elk Grove is Phil Lewis, the