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Supervisor Frost says COVID-19 restrictions were a “catastrophic crime against humanity” Editor’s note: A video was produced and uploaded to Elk Grove New’s YouTube Channel @ElkGroveNews showing an exchange between Sacramento County Supervisors Sue Frost and Phil Serna regarding the county’s state of emergency and COVID-19 vaccines.
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From the City of Elk Grove Elk Grove will open an Overnight Warming Location (OWL) beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, March 1, and operate it nightly through Friday, March 3. The location will be the Cosumnes CSD Teen Center at the Wackford Community Complex (9014 Bruceville Road). The Warming Center is open
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* 02/27 Measure E Workshop: Addressing Homelessness (6 p.m.) * 02/28 Measure E Workshop: Maintaining Streets and Parks (6 p.m.) * 03/01 Food Truck Mania (5 p.m.) * 03/02 Planning Commission Meeting (6 p.m.) * 03/04 First Saturday Art Reception (4 p.m.) * 03/05 Tire
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Going down a rabbit hole? Starting April 1, 2023, the City of Elk Grove will begin levying a one percent sales tax on most purchases in the city. The additional revenue comes from voter-approved Measure E. Community forums have discussed how that new tax money will be used, which is
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One parent says they are just performing During the Tuesday, February 21, 2023, meeting of the Elk Grove Unified School District Trustees, several parents spoke during the public comment portion. While the parents covered topics including bullying of students at Sheldon High Schoo, district-wide racial discrimination, and the discontinuation of
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Shooting happened at Elk Grove Holiday Inn A suspect was killed late last night in an Elk Grove Police officer-involved shooting. The shooting took place at the Holiday Inn Express hotel on West Stockton Boulevard in Elk Grove just before midnight. KCRA reports that the male suspect had stolen a
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Meetings and events in Elk Grove * 02/21 Diversity & Inclusion Commission Meeting (6 p.m.) * 02/22 City Council Meeting (6 p.m.) * 02/23 Arts Commission Meeting (6:30 p.m.) * 02/27 Measure E Workshop: Addressing Homelessness (6 p.m.) * 02/28 Measure E Workshop: Maintaining Streets
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The video contains disturbing images Late this afternoon, the Elk Grove Police Department released body camera recordings of an officer[s]-involved shooting. The shooting took place on February 1, 2023, at approximately 4:55 p.m. The suspect is accused of a Rancho Cordova murder that occurred earlier that
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Parents ask for accountability As they have since September, parents of the Elk Grove Unified School District’s Inclusion Education program students attended the Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, February 7. The parent started attending the meetings after the school district, with no advance notice, discontinued a program to
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An audience of about three dozen people attended the first of four workshops held by the city of Elk Grove and the Cosumnes Community Services District on their plans to spend the revenue generated by Measure E. Approved by Elk Grove voters in November, starting April 1, Measure E will
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The first of 4 Measure E workshops start this week * 02/06 Tire Collection Event February 5-8 * 02/07 Measure E Engagement Session: Reducing Crime (6 p.m.) * 02/08 City Council Meeting (6 p.m.) * 02/13 Historic Preservation Committee Meeting (6 p.m.) * 02/13 Measure E Discussion:
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Some delays are expected in affected areas The annual road maintenance program to seal cracks and extend the life of roads in Elk Grove resumes today. Crews will operate between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. Here is this week’s schedule. * Monday, 2/6: Waterman Rd from Elk