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Politics & Government
Semi-annual report on Elk Grove mayor, city council’s Priority Projects omit Project Elevate failure
Business & Real Estate
Wilton Rancheria’s Sky River Casino presents ceremonial $1 million check to Elk Grove
Videos
Mr. Jordan, I presume! Elk Grove City Council got the memo to not use nicknames for staff members
After years of the annoying practice of using nicknames for staff members during public meetings, the Elk Grove City Council finally got the memo to stop doing that. A staff member was finally formally addressed during the city council meeting on Wednesday, August 23, 2023. It was noticeable because, in
Community News
Elk Grove Unified School District Trustee Forcina agrees with public comment that board members have behaved unprofessionally
During a special daytime meeting on Tuesday, August 22, of the Elk Grove Unified School District, one trustee said he agreed with public comments about the unprofessional conduct of his colleagues. That comment was made by Trustee Carmin Forcina. Forcina offered his opinion as the board discussed possible changes to
Community News
Lies by omission – How the Elk Grove City manager, mayor and city council obscured termination of negotiations for Project Elevate
Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan. President John F. Kennedy uttered a version of this famous saying after taking responsibility for the Bay of Pigs fiasco. The wisdom of those words is undeniable. As a companion Elk Grove News story reported, Elk Grove recently suffered a failure.
Politics & Government
Project Elevate negotiations collapse, Hines Interests terminates agreement with Elk Grove
Community News
Sacramento County Supervisor Pat Hume to hold District 5 transportation meetings
Sacramento County District 5 Supervisor Pat Hume has announced a series of community meetings in the coming weeks. The four meetings starting this Wednesday will focus on county roads and transportation issues. Interestingly during the recent multi-jurisdictional Sacramento Transporation Authority meeting, board members, including Hume, discussed a possible sales tax
Law and Justice
Noted Sacramento-based performance artist David Garibaldi in custody at county jail
An internationally recognized Sacramento-based artist is in custody at the Sacramento County Jail. David Michael Garibaldi, 40, is being held without eligibility for bail. Garibaldi was booked into the jail on Thursday, August 17. The information posted says Garibaldi is a “remand rearrest.” No court date appears in the sheriff’
Community News
Events This Week in Elk Grove – Week of August 21
* 08/21 Trails Committee Meeting (6 p.m.) * 08/23 City Council Meeting (6 p.m.) * 08/24 NeighborGood Market (5 p.m.) * 08/24 Arts Commission Meeting (6:30 p.m.) * 08/30 American Legion Post 55 Tri-tip Fundraiser (6 p.m.) * 08/31 NeighborGood Market (5 p.m.
Community News
Water quality concerns in proposed Triangle Special Planning area development prompt special meeting
Based on the concerns of several rural Elk Grove residents, a special meeting has been scheduled. The concerns center on the proposed 42-acre development at 9290 Grant Line Road, which is in the Triangle Special Planning area. The project seeks to subdivide the parcel into 33 single-family residential and two
Current News
Elk Grove News Minute – Will the big new project swamp the older one?
Recently, Elk Grove has been hyping its oldest and original district, Old Town by renaming it Historic Downtown Elk Grove and Main Street. But is it all for naught? Listen Time 1 Minute