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After hearing from several employees of cannabis cultivator Natura expressing fear of losing their jobs over the building violations issued by the city of Sacramento, the business owner and Mayor Darrell Steinberg engaged in a sparring match. The verbal exchange between Steinberg and Natura chief operating officer Ori Bytton came
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During their Monday, October 2 meeting, the Rancho Cordova City Council formally adopted maps for by-district voting in 2024. Like other California municipalities and governing bodies, the Rancho Cordova was forced to change for violation of the California Voting Rights Act and under threats of expensive lawsuits. Since its 2003
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The Rancho Cordova City Council heard criticism of their unprofessional behavior on the dais during their October 2, 2023 meeting. Rancho Cordova resident Jennifer Garcia made several observations during her three-minute public comment. Among Garcia’s criticisms were disrespecting public speakers, lack of preparation, and indecisiveness by one city council
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For those in the Sacramento area who consider themselves a foodie – someone who has a self-described refined interest in food – according to a recent study, you are in one of the best places nationally. A survey released this week by personal finance website WalletHub.com of the ranking of 182
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Among the accomplishments freshman California Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen (D – Elk Grove) can claim is a health care law she sponsored that was signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Nguyen’s legislation, Assembly Bill 1646, provides comprehensive reproductive training for out-of-state physicians in states that have outlawed abortion access. Following
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One of the most immediate effects of the voter-approved Measure E $23 million annual sales tax hike is the opening of Elk Grove’s first semi-permanent homeless shelter. At their recent meeting, the Elk Grove City Council unanimously approved the $600,000+ expenditure. A presentation by Elk Grove’s housing
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To say Elk Grove City Councilmember Sergio Robles is not quite ready for prime time is an understatement. During his early meetings as a city council member, Robles displayed an utter lack of subject preparation. If that wasn’t enough, after frequently showing social media videos of his alcohol consumption
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People following the city of Elk Grove’s ham-handed handling of the Oak Rose supportive housing project, the subsequent lawsuits, and community acrimony may not be aware of a critical component that has landed them in hot water. Simply put, Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen and her four council members
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Sometimes things happen that create an unintended irony. Such was the case during the September 27, 2023, Elk Grove city council meeting led by Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen. Listen Time 1 Minute
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By Alexie Kosoff | CalMatters.org | The death of Dianne Feinstein, California’s groundbreaking senior senator for more than three decades, was announced today, scrambling politics in both her home state and Washington, D.C. With more a year left in Feinstein’s term, Gov. Gavin Newsom must now appoint a
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Starting at about 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 28, at least three Union Pacific Rail crossings in Elk Grove were blocked – Sheldon, Elk Grove-Florin, and Bond roads. Elk Grove Police have posted detours and rerouted local traffic. This is being posted at 12:40 a.m. on Friday,