Current News
Salary set at 75 % of Superior Court Judges At their meeting this morning, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors voted 4 – 1 to give themselves a 20-percent pay raise. The only supervisor voting against the raise was District 4 representative Sue Frost. The item was placed in the consent calendar.
Law and Justice
If convicted defendants could face up to 10-year prison terms Yesterday a federal grand jury in Sacramento handed down indictments for three men involved in a bizarre murder-for-hire plot. The indictment were issued for Jagninder Singh Boparai, 46, of Manteca; Ramesh Kumar Birla Jr., 45, of Dublin; and Shaminderjit Singh
Community News
Meetings and events * 04/17 Trails Committee Meeting (6 p.m.) * 04/18 Diversity & Inclusion Commission Meeting (6 p.m.) * 04/19 Disability Advisory Committee Meeting (6 p.m.) * 04/20 Planning Commission Meeting (6 p.m.) * 04/22 Propane Cylinder Recycling Event (9 a.m.) * 04/22 Elk
Current News
Scam ran for 4 years The first defendant in a CalTrans bid-rigging scheme was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Sacramento. Bill R. Miller, the owner of a construction company, was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $984,699 for his role in
Recipes
Hypertension affects women and men of all ages but making small lifestyle changes can go a long way toward prevention. Start with updating your summer menu with delicious, heart-healthy recipes, like Hawaiian Huli Huli Chicken. Following a heart-healthy eating plan, such as the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH), which
Politics & Government
For once city attorney offers plain-English public explanation During the April 12, 2023, Elk Grove City Council meeting, city attorney Jonathan Hobbs might have done a first during his tenure. Hobbs finally told the city council in public what they needed, not wanted to hear. Read more about this topic
Current News
Lawsuit deadline threat looms At the Wednesday, April 12, 2023 Elk Grove City Council meeting, what didn’t happen might have great significance. After their closed session, Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen had no reportable actions on the several legal matters confronting the city. Listen Time 1 Minute
Current News
Advertisers uninterested in city’s 2 event signs Led by Elk Grove Vice Mayor Kevin Spease, the city will endeavor another sign project. This project will pursue so-called entry, “welcome to” signs at five motorist entrance points to Elk Grove. After receiving a presentation by public works director Jeff Werner,
Videos
Grand Jury foreperson seemingly confirms there was no investigation of allegations An informational report to the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors from the Sacramento County Grand Jury put to rest a long unanswered question in Elk Grove politics. That question was had the Grand Jury had taken up a requested
Videos
During the April 12, 2023, Elk Grove City Council meeting, city manager Jason Behrmann provided his semi-monthly administrative report. Among the highlights was a report on an EV charging station survey being conducted and three possible federal grants under consideration in the U.S. House of Representatives. Watch the video
Community News
Says city has lost “local control” A quote attributed to poet Carl Sandberg and widely used by litigators says, “If the facts are against you, argue the law. If the law is against you, argue the facts. If the law and the facts are against you, pound the table and
Community News
Patios, porches stripped from Poppy Grove complex The five-member Elk Grove City Council approved a request to lower already agreed design standards and amenities for a 387-unit affordable apartment complex. The unanimous approval was given to the developer of the Quail Ridge during the Wednesday, April 12, city council meeting.