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As part of recognizing communities in its diverse population, Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen and the City of Elk Grove issued a proclamation recognizing Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month. The proclamation ceremony was held at the Wednesday, November 9, 2022, Elk Grove City Council meeting. Of significance, Mayor Singh-Allen was
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The American culture wars have arrived at the Elk Grove Unified School District. During the Tuesday, April 4, 2023, Trustee meeting, one parent complained about the adoption of the school’s sex education curriculum. One parent who identified himself as Richard Atkinson suggested the district is discriminating against him and
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Elk Grove one of three significant Sac County cities not included Today Gov. Gavin Newsom announced 11 California cities and counties, including six in the Sacramento region, have received the Prohousing Designation for Accelerating Housing Production. Not included in this group was the city of Elk Grove. “Remarkably, in just
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Trustees remain silent on book ban requests As in other school districts in the post-COVID-19 environment, parents are taking school boards to task for various issues. In previous EGUSD meetings, parents expressed dismay with the district for a drag show at a district high school. At last night’s meeting,
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Can Republicans recover from Trump? There are red, blue, and purple or swing states in today’s American politics. The big two on the red side are Texas and Florida, while the big three on the Blue side are California, Illinois, and New York. To be sure, there are a
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No value reported on overseas trip by the city employee The city of Elk Grove zoning administrator and director of strategic planning and innovation, also known as the Innovations Czar, accepted a trip to Europe in 2022. Christopher Jordan reported one gift he received in 2022 from Washington D.C.
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Was caught by an undercover agent Last week a Sacramento man was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Sacramento. Dilesh Sharma, 50, of Sacramento, was sentenced on Thursday, March 30 to 24 years in prison, to be followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for attempted online enticement of
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At least one gift from one of city’s largest vendors During 2022 Elk Grove’s public works director accepted gifts of dinner and golf from three different sources. Jeff Werner accepted three gifts valued at $350. The gifts came from the following entities: * Interwest, March 23; dinner – $120 * PSOMAS,
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No replacement announced In an announcement issued this morning, Cosumnes Community Services District’s general manager has resigned to take a position with the Wilton Rancheria’s Sky River casino in Elk Grove. The announcement from the CCSD said general manager Joshua Green has accepted the position of vice president
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Can GOP candidates overcome Trump’s trolling? Multiple polls conducted in the last several days show that most Americans support the indictment of former president Donald J. Trump. The Manhattan District Attorney’s indictment will be unsealed tomorrow, and the former president will make history by becoming the first former
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On the Monday, April 3 edition of MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Donny Deutsch gave a thumbs down to Levi’s for its use AI and a thumbs up to ‘dumb’ or old school flip phones. And yes, even Little Debbie Swiss Roll sugary chocolate treats. Watch to find out who
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One call changed the course of history On the Monday, April 3, 2023 edition of MSNBC’s Morning Joe program, there was a segment on a historic event that happened on April 3, 1973. That event was the first commercial telephone call was made on a Motorola cell phone. The