Opinion
Elk Grove News Minute - The world is not Bobbie Singh-Allen’s oyster and she’s no pearl
Proposition 36 is helping the Elk Grove mayor statewide.
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2024 elections
Mayoral candidate Lynn Wheat likens zoo construction costs as an Elk Grove taxpayer credit card debt with no expiration date
There is widespread skepticism among elected officials and high-level public executives who spoke to Elk Grove News about the Sacramento Zoological Society's ability to raise its share of the $300 million.
Politics & Government
Councilmember Kevin Spease thanked for standing with taxpayers, opposing 300% pay raise for Elk Grove mayor and her councilmen
Councilmember Darren Suen had suggested that the pay increase was needed because of the extra expenses of being a city council member, such as dry cleaning
Politics & Government
Gov. Newsom appoints 3 judges to Sacramento Superior Court
Politics & Government
Elk Grove City Council meeting, October 9, 2024
Politics & Government
After a five-year vacancy, Elk Grove hires assistant city manager
Current city manager was the city's immediate past assistant city manager.
Politics & Government
After leaving his Assembly Chief of Staff job, Darren Suen laying groundwork for quixotic run against former boss
Most chiefs of staff assent to the position after working other capitol staff jobs, so when Suen was hired, Nguyen afforded him a rare opportunity to enter at the top of the Capitol's food chain.
Law and Justice
Video released by Elk Grove Police displays effectiveness of surveillance cameras
Adult teenager was arrested and booking into the county jail.
Opinion
'Don't Put Your Fingers in the Cage!' Is Elk Grove poking its fingers into the Zoo's business?
The status of the Sacramento Zoological Society's fundraising effort has been kept confidential, and I don't expect the City or Zoo to report directly on the funding progress.
Community News
Elk Grove Week at a Glance - Week of October 7
Meetings and Events in Elk Grove
2024 elections
Aside from The Cheneys, The Boss or Taylor, endorsements matter little be it for president or dog catcher
Endorsements from legacy publications are meaningless in local elections.
Politics & Government
Red Flag Alert! With the departure of its executive director, is the Sacramento Zoo's $50 million fundraising effort in a death spiral?
You must wonder why Jason Jacobs left just as the SZS is embarking on its historic $300 million venture to relocate from Sacramento's Land Park location to a facility that will be at least four times larger in Elk Grove.