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Kevin Spease offers this timely advise Never let it be said that politicians are entirely empty suits. Every now and then, they have nuggets of wisdom to share. During the April 28, 2023, Elk Grove City Council meeting, Vice Mayor Kevin Spease offered this timely tip for homeowners.
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New regulations have unintended consequences If you crave “Two All Beef Patties, Special Sauce, Lettuce, Cheese, Pickles, Onions on a Sesame Seed Bun,” in the future, you might not find sesame seeds, or at least sesame flour on your next Big Mac bun. A letter sent yesterday from a bipartisan
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Trustees issue proclamation for Hmong-American Day During their Tuesday, May 2 meeting, Elk Grove Unified School District Trustees approved a proclamation honoring Hmong-Americans. The proclamation recognizes May 14 as Hmong-American day in the Elk Grove Unified School District. The proclamation was unanimously approved. Speaking during the discussion on the proclamation
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Child repeatedly called the N word, other slurs by classmate Even though Elk Grove, Calif. is an ethnically and racially diverse city, by the sounds of many parents, the spirit of embracing diversity has not stopped the regular use of racial and ethnic slurs in the Elk Grove Unified School
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‘Regulatory relief’ usually not good for consumers In 2018, the American Bankers Association sought and was granted “regulatory relief” by President Donald Trump, with bi-partisan support from provisions of the Dodd-Frank bill that was meant to protect consumers. That “relief” has been a contributing factor in the recent collapse of
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Singh-Allen ignoring request for honorary proclamation By Marie Vu In May of 2022, the Elk Grove Unified School District passed a Resolution to Honor May 14th as Hmong American Day; however, Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen, denied approving the same resolution for the City of Elk Grove. The Norms and
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Council members banned from speaking to the media A leading advocate for the enforcement of fair housing laws today commended the decision by California Attorney General Rob Bonta to file a lawsuit against Elk Grove. Yesterday Bonta said the State of California would seek a judicial remedy against Elk Grove
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Elk Grove mayor, city council claim they were praised When making their reports at the end of the April 26 city council meeting, Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen and three of her four councilmen provided information on their just-completed Cap to Cap lobbying trip to Washington, D. C. Aside from
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Passes today at 84 Growing up in Motown in the 1960s, in the days before F.M. became the dominant musical influence on radio, there was a powerhouse radio station from across the river in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. That powerhouse was CKLW 800 A.M., The Big 8. As it
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Gov. Newsom joins the lawsuit As promised in March, California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a lawsuit today in Sacramento Superior Court against the City of Elk Grove over its rejection of a supportive housing project in the city’s Old Town Special Planning area. Along with the attorney
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Will entry level homes be built? Data compiled by Seattle-based Redfin confirms what people in Elk Grove already see – Bay Area refugees preferred in-state relocation spot is the Sacramento region. Redfin’s data shows that searches for housing outside a buyer’s metropolitan area exceed within-metro searches as the overall
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Twenty-nine years ago, the world learned of the shocking Rwandan genocide that left over a half million dead people. There were many contributing factors to the genocide, one of which was a constant barrage of radio broadcast lies and disinformation. Listen Time 1 Minute