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During public comment on August 8, 2023, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors heard from a member of SEIU Local 2015. Noting how the Sacramento County Supervisors gave themselves a 36-percent pay increase, Local 2015 member Steven Payán said In Home Supportive Workers workers also needed an equity increase. IHSS
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* Tire Collection Event at the Special Waste Collection Center August 6-9 * Celebrate Diversity Awareness Month in Elk Grove August 9-September 9, 2023 * 08/09 City Council Meeting (6 p.m.) * 08/10 NeighborGood Market (5 p.m.) * 08/11 Hot Summer Nights Concert Series Featuring Innersoul (6:30 p.m.
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During the Wednesday, August 9 Elk Grove City Council meeting, a hearing on a commissioned study on the city’s animal shelter will be held. That study validates several complaints voiced during repeated city council meetings by feline advocates and paints a bleak picture of the facility’s financial health.
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Starts operation on August 5 Public Service Announcement from the City of Elk Grove | In anticipation of weekend temperatures topping the century mark, the City of Elk Grove announced today that it will open a cooling center beginning Saturday, August 5, and operating daily from Noon to 8 p.m.
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A person who has doggedly criticized Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen and the Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Trustees recently posted a video where his political philosophies were more clearly explained. Mr. Kirk Thomson has appeared at several meetings of both government agencies, primarily criticizing books he classified
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For time immemorial, there has been shoplifting. Who doesn’t know a kid, maybe yourself, who hasn’t tried to swipe a piece of candy? Of course, most kids who get caught, or those who don’t, learn that stealing is wrong. Naturally, some continue to steal, many of whom
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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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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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An Elk Grove chiropractor is in custody after being arrested yesterday on suspicion of sexually assaulting a juvenile girl. According to Elk Grove Police, the 17-year-old victim was being treated by Labrado at the Elk Grove Chiropractic Office on East Stockton Boulevard, when he allegedly sexually assaulted the teen. After
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With this weekend’s high forecast near 110 degrees, several cooling centers throughout Sacramento County will be operating. Here is a list of the centers, their hours, and operating conditions. 1725 28th Street, Sacramento, CA 95816 * Thursday, July 13 and Friday, July 14 – Offices are open to the public from
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A social media video posted on Sunday, July 9, 2023, shows what appears to be a street fight. According to the posting information, the video was recorded in Historic Downtown Elk Grove, also popularly known as Old Town. In the video, there are five people, of which three men are