Law and Justice
The Sutter County Sheriff’s Department has released the name of two victims whose bodies were located on Friday, March 17, in a rural area. The victims have been identified as Vicky Keovilayphone, 40, of Elk Grove, and Derrick James Engelman, 40, of Yuba County. The bodies were located Friday
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The case involved revenge, DUI incidents The Sacramento County District Attorney’s office got two defendants convicted of murder without ever locating the body of the victim in a case that included revenge and murder for hire. A jury trial reached its guilty verdict on Friday, March 17, and convicted
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TikTok is one of the companies targeted On MSNBC’s March 20, 2023, edition of Morning Joe, there was a report on a lawsuit filed against three social media companies. The lawsuit was filed by the San Mateo County, Calif. School District and seeks damages from three social media companies
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Only 3 people attended important goal-settting meeting On Friday, March 10, the Elk Grove City Council held its biennial retreat meeting. Several city staff members, Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen, and her four councilmen had an all-day meeting. Even though the city complied with meeting notification requirements, it was not well publicized.
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This week Governor Gavin Newsom promoted his More Housing, faster program. The program, in part funds 1,200 tiny homes statewide and 350 in Sacramento. But how will the Elk Grove City Council react? Listen Time 1 Minute
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Lawsuit involves Souza Dairy Project in SEPA A real estate developer who has had significant political influence in Elk Grove over the last decade has been sued in Sacramento Superior Court. That developer is Kamilos LLC, and its subsidiary entity, the Souza Elk Grove LLC. The plaintiff in the lawsuit
Elections
Republican meeting this weekend stiff favor former President BY ALEXEI KOSEFF |Calmatters.org | IN SUMMARY As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis postures for a possible presidential campaign, delegates to the California Republican Party convention this weekend remained unquestionably in support of former President Trump in 2024. If the latest public polling
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Bonta says the city displayed “discriminatory intent” In a rebuke of the city of Elk Grove today, the California Attorney General’s office asserted that last summer’s rejection of the Oak Rose apartment complex violated state laws, including California Senate Bill 35 (SB 35), the Housing Accountability Act (HAA)
Politics & Government
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Seeks better mental health services During an afternoon meeting of the Sacramento City Council on Tuesday, March 14, Mayor Darrel Steinberg discussed relations with Sacramento County over dealing with the region’s homelessness crisis. Although relations between the City of Sacramento and Sacramento County have sometimes been fractious, Steinberg struck
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Valenzuela fears over 12,000 residents could lose housing 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
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Says more county mental health clinicians needed During an afternoon meeting of the Sacramento City Council on Tuesday, March 14, Mayor Darrell Steinberg discussed relations with Sacramento County over dealing with the region’s homelessness crisis. Although relations between the City of Sacramento and Sacramento County have sometimes been fractious,