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In 2012 Elk Grove voters started direct election of mayors. In that span, there have been three mayors – Gary Davis, Steve Ly, and the current officeholder, Bobbie Singh-Allen. Aside from serving two terms (two so far for Singh-Allen), one other commonality has been that they all have tied themselves to
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It was 50 years ago today that former President Richard M. Nixon refused to turn over his recordings to the U.S. Senate Watergate Committee. In just over one year from that date, Nixon resigned from the presidency. One of the compelling aspects of the scandal was how the Watergate
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A few weeks ago, former Republican Congresswoman and Donald Trump critic Liz Cheney made an obvious observation. Cheney said, “We’re electing idiots.” Listen Time 1 Minute
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Even though no elections are in the immediate future for any jurisdiction in Sacramento County, a targeted mailer is taking their case for improved wages for in-home caregivers. The Service Employers International Union Local 2015 mailer has been distributed recently. An informal survey finds the mailer was sent to registered
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Readers of the site undoubtedly note the frequent criticism of elected officials. Although these elected officials are loath to admit it, the criticism they receive is typically based on their words, actions, or policy decisions. However, now and then, an elected official inadvertently tells the truth. Sometimes when they speak
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Donald Trump’s continuing threat to American Democracy is well documented. Notwithstanding his criminal indictments, Trump is still the favored 2024 Republican nominee. Listen Time 1 Minute
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CA regulators issue permits for leaky, unproductive wells that should be plugged Los Angeles, CA—The total number of oil drilling permits issued blew past 15,000 since Governor Newsom took office in 2019. Meanwhile, nearly all permits issued in the first six months of 2023 were to fix unproductive
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Public Service Announcement | The following message is from the Elk Grove Animal Shelter: “The Elk Grove Animal Shelter needs your help! We are extremely full with zero open kennels for cats and only a few open kennels for dogs. Many of our cat kennels are already split to accommodate more
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Even though financing for the proposed relocation of the Sacramento Zoo to Elk Grove is unidentified, much less formally approved by Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen and her city council, Sacramento Zoological is proceeding as if it was. A posting on the Sacramento Zoo’s website has announced its September
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Ever since my Italian immigrant grandfather taught me how to pronounce the name of Detroit Tigers player Rocky Colavito, which he said were my first words, I have enjoyed Baseball. Listen Time 1 Minute
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As reported earlier this week, the group calling itself momarmy.elkgrove has taken their grievances about the Elk Grove Unified School District to the City of Elk Grove. This week the group posted an Instagram video mocking Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen. Not surprisingly, the group also made a video