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During the March 21, 2023 State Senate Human Services Committee hearing, Sen. Melissa Hurtado (D – Bakersfield) urged expansion of the state’s food assistance program. Hurtado said the bill would modernize and expand eligibility for state-funded nutrition programs that were previously ineligible based on their immigration status. “The bill provides
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Elk Grove accused of breaking fair housing laws In the first meeting of the Elk Grove City Council after learning the California Attorney General accused them of violating state fair housing laws, several people spoke in support of the city. The statements of support during the Wednesday, March 22, city
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City manager Jason Behrmann avoids commenting Even though the city of Elk Grove is threatened by a lawsuit from the California Attorney General’s office, there was no mention of it during the Wednesday, March 22, Elk Grove City Council meeting. After returning from their close session, Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen
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Was convicted in 2006 & 1995 A Sacramento man who had been on probation for earlier possession of child pornography was sentenced yesterday in U.S. District Court in Sacramento. Joshua Klomp, 48, was sentenced today to 11 years and two months in prison for possession of child pornography following
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Are Elk Grove taxpayers getting screwed by the city’s highly-compensated and underworked legal staff? If there is one thing certain about Elk Grove’s city attorney’s office, even though it is well-staffed and highly paid, much of its legal work is performed by the Sacramento-based law firm Kronick
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Constitutional right to due process In a tentative ruling issued today, an anti-SLAPP motion filed by the city of Elk Grove was denied. Sacramento Superior Court Judge Richard K. Sueyoshi, Dept 53, issued the ruling. The ruling involves Ghesal Kabir vs. City of Elk Grove 2022-00327633-CU-PO and the dog known
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Advanced out of Human Services Committee California Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen (D – Elk Grove) has added her support to legislation working its way through the California State Senate. That legislation, Senate Bill 245, is called the California Food Assistance Program CFAP): eligibility and benefits. During a State Senate Human Services Committee
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Another bruise to Elk Grove’s diversity reputation As 1960s Detroit AM disc jockeys were fond of saying when they qued up another Motown or British Invasion hit record, And The Hits Keep On Coming! (Hear that DJ clip from here) For the city of Elk Grove, the hits keep
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03/20 Trails Committee Meeting (6 p.m.) 03/21 Diversity & Inclusion Commission Meeting (6 p.m.) 03/22 City Council Meeting (6 p.m.) 03/23 Arts Commission Meeting (6:30 p.m.) 03/25 Martinis & Merriment (6 p.m.) 03/26 Running of the Elk 5K/
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Free money for banks, free money for politicos By Michael Monasky | Guest Contributor | The preamble to the U.S. Constitution briefly enumerates the expectations of the people. Modern expectations of government that promote the general welfare include building and maintaining infrastructure and investment in industry, ensuring workers are trained and
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On Sunday, March 26, the 12th annual Running of the Elk Grove will be held in Elk Grove. To facilitate the event, several streets will be closed. Below are the detours and closures for the event. * Civic Center Drive will be closed from Big Horn Blvd. to Laguna Springs Drive