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CalMatters Network | Guest Commentary By Mike Montgomery | Mike Montgomery is the executive director of CALinnovates, a nonpartisan technology advocacy coalition. Over the past 10 years, consumers have voted with their feet – and their remotes – abandoning expensive cable bundles and subscribing by the millions to innovative new streaming services. Offering incredible
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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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Even though he will not be on the ballot until 2026, freshman Elk Grove City Councilmember Rod Brewer is not easing up on campaign fundraising. Brewer, who won the District 2 seat formerly held by Sacramento County Supervisor with a plurality of votes in 2022, has received $18,808 for
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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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Unlike the four district Elk Grove City Council members, the Elk Grove mayor’s term is only two years. Consequently, there is no break in that officeholder’s pursuit of campaign cash. This fact was evident in fundraising activities for second-term Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen. According to financial disclosures filed with
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Today at 3:15 p.m., special counsel Jack Smith issued a three-minute statement on the second federal indictment of former president Donald J. Trump. The indictment was issued by a grand jury in U.S. District Court in Washington D.C. and concerns the president’s and his associates’
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Even though they have no jurisdiction over affairs for the Elk Grove Unified School District, Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen and the City Council are ensnared in the culture wars being waged against public school books, curriculum, and gender equity issues. These ensnarements were displayed during the Wednesday, July 26,
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A couple days ago, a meme, written by a guy named John Coleman Ray, showed up on my Facebook page. One of my Facebook friends decided to share the meme, and that’s how it came to me. The meme simply said “Close our Borders. Let’s see how many
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During Elk Grove’s 23 years of cityhood, city council members and mayors often have been elected without reaching 50 percent. Listen Time 1 Minute
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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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It is always a good idea to clean out old files from time to time. Not only do you rid yourself of clutter, you occasionally find something interesting. Such was the case of the document seen below. It was a hard-copy press release in the days before the widespread use
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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