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Even though they have recently eased, in the post-COVID-19 era, consumers of every type have faced inflationary pressures. That includes the various operations of the city of Elk Grove. To address these inflationary effects, the city is increasing user fees for the rental of District56 facilities and the aquatics center.
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This week, there was a lengthy and eye-opening essay in the Washington Post by Robert Kagan of the Brookings Institute. Titled A Trump Dictatorship is inevitable. We should stop pretending, Mr. Kagan outlines how Trump could exert dictator-like authority in a second term. Listen Time 1 Minute Read the essay
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In a setback for taxpayer advocates this week, the California Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments to remove an initiative from the November 2024 ballot. The request came from several Democratic legislators and Gov. Gavin Newsom. The arguments center on the Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act (TPA). If approved
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While working out the other day at the gym and casually watching TV, a scrolling news reports on holiday shopping caught my attention. It read, “Twenty-five percent of adult Americans are still paying off their 2022 holiday season gift purchases!” Listen Time 1 Minute 30 seconds
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In a landmark move, the U.S. Congress voted this morning to expel Rep. George Santos, marking the first expulsion in over two decades. The decision was met with mixed reactions, reflecting the deep political divisions that continue to grip the nation. Santos, a Republican from New York, faced allegations
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n the aftermath of an early morning weekend South Sacramento nightclub shooting that left two dead, the organizers of Sacramento’s annual Hmong New Year’s celebration are pushing back on reports from a Sacramento TV news report. A statement issued today by Sacramento Hmong New Year Inc., organizers of
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As someone who grew up in southeastern Michigan, I was surrounded by the Ford Motor Company. My father worked there for 40 years, and except for my mother, everyone in my immediate family worked at Ford for some period of time, along with many extended family members. With this exposure
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Northern California’s Trinity County, emerging victorious from a California Appeals Court ruling after a four-year battle against an attempted water grab by the politically powerful Westlands Water District, has asked Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to rescind the Trump-era water contract. In response, the Hoopa Valley Tribe in a press
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Elk Grove Police arrested three suspects on various charges last week in what they described as organized retail theft. The suspects, Alfred Montalvo, 33, Don Clemons, 31, and Kysiah Jones, 27, reportedly entered an unnamed retailer and stole approximately $4,000 of merchandise on the evening of Tuesday, November 21.
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As the sun sets on 2023, there are many things we can be thankful for. Here are a few things Elk Grove News gives thanks to. Listen Time 1 minute 10 seconds