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Lawsuit involves Souza Dairy Project in SEPA A real estate developer who has had significant political influence in Elk Grove over the last decade has been sued in Sacramento Superior Court. That developer is Kamilos LLC, and its subsidiary entity, the Souza Elk Grove LLC. The plaintiff in the lawsuit
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Bonta says the city displayed “discriminatory intent” In a rebuke of the city of Elk Grove today, the California Attorney General’s office asserted that last summer’s rejection of the Oak Rose apartment complex violated state laws, including California Senate Bill 35 (SB 35), the Housing Accountability Act (HAA)
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Valenzuela fears over 12,000 residents could lose housing During the afternoon session of the Tuesday, March 14 Sacramento City Council meeting, Councilmember Katie Valenzuela expressed concern about possible evictions in the city. Valenzuela made the remarks after a report on the city of Sacramento’s efforts to assist vulnerable
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Says more county mental health clinicians needed During an afternoon meeting of the Sacramento City Council on Tuesday, March 14, Mayor Darrell Steinberg discussed relations with Sacramento County over dealing with the region’s homelessness crisis. Although relations between the City of Sacramento and Sacramento County have sometimes been fractious,
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Requires State Senate Confirmation Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper received an appointment yesterday from California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Cooper, elected sheriff in June 2022, was appointed to the state Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST). Before being elected sheriff, Cooper served in the California Assembly from 2014 to
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River City Waterways Alliance makes plea to Supervisors During today’s Sacramento County Board of Supervisors regular meeting, advocates for the American and Sacramento rivers waterway proposed an ordinance to mitigate waste flow. The three people speaking at the meeting were the River City Waterways Alliance members. That group has
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There were two officer-involved shootings with Elk Grove PD in February In compliance with state law, the Elk Grove Police Department has released body camera videos of officers involved in a shooting. The incident occurred on Tuesday, February 21, 2023. The shooting happened at the Holiday Inn Express on East
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Rents continue to increase in the Sacramento region One of the effects of higher interest rates imposed by the Federal Reserve Bank has been a decrease in the growth rate of rents. While rent growth rates have slowed, Sacramento rent growth rates continue their rise. According to an analysis from
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Will the district embrace book bans? With a great deal of pride, the California city of Elk Grove and the Elk Grove Unified School District embraces its diversity. While most have embraced the school district and the city’s diversity, this is a recent development. As former Elk Grove City
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Threatened harm during Elk Grove City Council meeting On Monday, March 13, at 8:30 a.m., Department 63 of the Sacramento Superior Court will convene. Located on the ground floor of the Sacramento County Jail, Department 63 is where recently arrested suspects are arraigned, and inmates make necessary appearances.
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Could be sentenced to 20 years in prison A Sacramento man pleaded guilty this week to charges brought against him for his participation in the Donald Trump-inspired January 6, 2021, coup d’etat attempt in Washington, D.C. Jorge Riley, 45, of Sacramento, California, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, March 7,
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Every so often, a piece of legislation scarily catches the imagination. A recent example is from, not surprisingly, Florida Republicans who gave us the don’t say gay law and book bans. Listen Time 1 Minute