Recipes
(Family Features) Gathering friends and family doesn’t need to be fancy. With its prime positioning between breakfast and lunch, brunch is a more casual and lighter alternative to the typical dinner party. When charged with hosting a mid-day gathering, a little pre-planning can go a long way toward ensuring
Community News
Meetings and events this week * 03/31 State of the City Address (12:30 p.m.) * 04/01 First Saturday Art Reception (4 p.m.) * Tire Recycling Event April 2-5 * 04/05 Food Truck Mania (5 p.m.) * 04/06 Planning Commission Meeting (6 p.m.) * 04/08 Breakfast with
Law and Justice
Tried exporting tank helmets A former Elk Grove man and an accomplice were sentenced for conspiring to ship military equipment to Iran. Dariush Niknia, 60, of Elk Grove, was sentenced to two years and 10 months in prison, and Richard Lant, 77, of Las Vegas, Nevada, was sentenced to 24
Videos
Don’t delay, act now! We’ve all heard the expression, “what will it take you to get you into this car” by a smarmy car salesperson. For once, Elk Grove Auto Mall dealers have a legitimate sales pitch to get Elk Grove residents into that new car but act
Current News
Is the freshman council member being abused by the mayor? As reported in Lynn Wheat’s March 19 edition of her More Than Three Minutes podcast, during the Elk Grove City Council March 10 retreat meeting, Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen, and her four city councilmen circled the wagons, so
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Will Bonta willingly pose with BSA for one of her selfies? Politicians, by definition, are narcissistic and self-serving. In the 21st century, there is no better conveyance of this behavior than selfies. In this instance, when referring to selfies, we are not suggesting prominent politicians who pose for a selfie
Business & Real Estate
Buy your new car now and save hundreds! Car dealers will use any gimmick to move that metal. On the outrageous side, they’ve been known to detain people until they get them in that new car. More typically, they’ll have hot dog giveaways, deploy inflatable stickmen, or have
Current News
Reincarnation of George Wallace? Across social media and comments on sites like Elk Grove News, Attorney General Rob Bonta and the state of California have been attacked for their intervention in Elk Grove’s denial of the Oak Rose supportive housing project. Listen Time 1 Minute Read more about the
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In the first meeting of the Elk Grove City Council, after they were notified by the California Attorney General that it broke fair housing laws, several people spoke in support of the city. One of the speakers was Allen Vito, proprietor of Old Town Elk Grove’s Bob’s Club.
Community News
Will Old Town Elk Grove become a skid row? One of Elk Grove’s most recent controversies is the Old Town supportive housing project. The Oak Rose project, which was denied by the Elk Grove City Council last July, has caught the attention of the California Attorney General. The city
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During the afternoon session of the Tuesday, March 14 Sacramento City Council meeting, Councilmember Katie Valenzuela expressed concern about possible evictions in the city. Valenzuela made the remarks after a report on the city of Sacramento’s efforts to assist vulnerable renters. Read more about this story here. Subscribe to
Law and Justice
Could face up to 40 years in prison A Lodi, Calif. man entered a guilty plea on Tuesday, March 21, at U.S. District Court in Sacramento to charges of conspiracy to traffic heroin. Kenneth O’Neil, 49, of Lodi, entered the plea after investigators showed between June 7, 2018,