Environmental News

Senator Padilla Questions Hegseth on Trump's Purported Military Action to Turn On California Water

On Monday, Trump implied that his executive orders were already being hastily and aggressively carried out as he posted on Truth Socia.

Opinion

Elk Grove News Podcast - National media should focus on bigger implications, not day-to-day Trump chaos

The second Trump administration has been in position for just over a week, and we are already seeing many patterns from the first time around being repeated by the president and the major media outlets.  On this edition of Elk Grove News Podcast, we’ll look at how one national

Politics & Government

CWIN: Trump's Executive Order on Delta Smelt Ignores the Law, Science and Water Equity

“It’s ironic that Governor Newsom and President Trump are mortal political enemies, but they see eye-to-eye on California’s unjust water policies,” said Carolee Krieger, C-WIN’s executive director.

Politics & Government

When Elk Grove City Hall doesn't respond to a simple question, it seems like they are hiding information

From our perspective, city hall was asked a simple and fair question.

Community News

Elk Grove Week at a Glance - Week of January 27

Meetings and events this week in Elk Grove

Politics & Government

Big Oil spent $450 million to influence Trump and Republicans in 2024 election cycle

Alex Witt, Climate Power senior advisor for oil and gas, said in a statement “That investment is already paying off.”

Opinion

Elk Grove News Minute - What’s more important, the discretionary Sacramento Zoo vanity project or homo sapiens?

Elk Grove plays fast and loose with zoo facts

Environmental News

Sierra Club California Blasts Trump's Threat to Withhold Wildfire Aid from California

"I don’t think we should give California anything until they let the water run down,” Trump said.

Politics & Government

Some clarification of the Sacramento-Elk Grove Zoo project financing revealed

During the Wednesday, January 22, Elk Grove City Council meeting, the city council spent a minuscule but crucial amount of time on the project's most important aspect - how it will be financed.

Environmental News

Trump Expected to Visit LA - After Threatening to Cut Off Aid Unless Delta Exports Increase

Trump’s push for increased fossil fuel production in a country that is already the biggest crude oil producer on the planet will only drive more climate disasters like LA’s ongoing wildfires.  

Opinion

Ya Gotta be Schmittin' Me - It’s Time to Take Action

I know there is widespread disappointment and angst concerning the direction our nation is going. Our new president, the “dictator-wanna-be,” and the oligarchy supporting him and his administration are determined to take our country into territory reminiscent of pre-WW2 Germany.  If you paid attention to what Trump during the 2024

Politics & Government

A rose by any other name? Sacramento Zoological Society, Elk Grove clash over naming of unfunded $300 million zoo

Councilmember Darren Suen suggested naming it the Elk Grove Zoo in Greater Sacramento to recognize the city's role in the relocation and expansion of the facility.