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Nighttime closures start this evening on EG-Florin & Bond; expect lane closures and detours
The intersection of Elk Grove-Florin and Bond roads will be closed to intermittent late-night traffic closures starting this evening. Pacific Gas & Electric will conduct nighttime gas main repairs at the intersection of tonight through Bond Road and Elk Grove-Florin Road tonight through Tuesday, November 14. This work will generate
Environmental News
Work on Copco No. 2 Dam Removal Completed on the Klamath River
Hornbrook, CA – As a journalist who has been covering the movement by the Klamath River Tribes, fishermen and conservationists to remove the dams on the Klamath River for over 20 years, it is very gratifying to see the progress made on the removal of the four PacifiCorp dams this year.
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Elk Grove News Minute Podcast – This official is happily amplifying their true narcissistic personality
Listeners of this podcast may recall the quote, “Politics is like a vice amplifier, where everybody has a need for affirmation, a need to be important, to be recognized.” This description fits most politicians, regardless of affiliation. Listen Time 1 Minute
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Despite Veto Threat, House Passes Spending Bill Terminating CVPIA Environmental Restoration Program
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives on October 26 passed H.R. 4394, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, that terminates the environmental restoration provisions of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPIA) that made fish and wildlife a purpose of the Central Valley Project for the
Politics & Government
As Gov. Newsom touts Calif. ZEV sales, Big Oil interest groups target working families; Roll back of SB 1137?
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Rancho Cordova man pleads guilty to money laundering, drug smuggling
A Rancho Cordova man, Adan Navarro, 29, pleaded guilty yesterday to multiple charges of money laundering and smuggling illegal narcotics at US District Court in Sacramento. Among the narcotics smuggled were heroin, methamphetamine, and fentanyl pills. Additionally, Navarro pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute
Community News
Supervisor Pat Hume holding community meetings on behavioral health services, substance abuse
As local and state officials deal with California’s homeless crisis, two of the most often cited causes are mental health services and the shortage of affordable housing. As part of his effort to address Sacramento County’s role in resolving the crisis, Sacramento County District 5 Supervisor Pat Hume
Lifestyle
Happy Halloween Compliments of Orson Wells, WKBW
In what is an annual celebration of Halloween, EGN is posting the 1938 broadcast of the Mercury Theater’s “War of the Worlds” produced and directed by Orson Welles. This year marks the 85th anniversary of that seminal radio and mass media event. The original Welles and Mercury group’s
Community News
This Week in Elk Grove – Week of October 30
* 11/01 Fries with the Good Guys (4 p.m.) * 11/01 Food Truck Mania (5 p.m.) * 11/04 Zoo Project Update: Community Open House (10 a.m.) * 11/04 First Saturday Art Reception (4 p.m.) * 11/04 Evening of Hope – Denim and Diamonds (6 p.m.) * 11/
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The 19th century story ‘The Man Without a Country’ should be reintroduced to 21st century classroom instruction
Depending on when and where you received your primary education, you might not be familiar with the 19th-century story by Edward Everett Hale titled “The Man Without a Country.” Hale was an anti-slavery historian and minister born into a Brahim Boston family. The story was published at the height of
Environmental News
Westlands Water District Asks CA Supreme Court to Overturn Environmental Restoration Obligations
Westlands Water District, the largest agricultural water district in the country, is asking the California Supreme Court to overrule four State Court decisions in its most recent effort to evade payment of at least $100 million in environmental restoration and other costs. These decisions refused to “rubber stamp a federal