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The True Story of How Clotilda Was Found, Her Descendants, and an Extraordinary Reckoning, By Ben Raines By Suzanne Gougherty | It was a complete coincidence that we planned our vacation last year to Alabama within days of purchasing the book – The Last Slave Ship. Great timing. Our trip to Mobile,
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Who in the hell was Up With People? This weekend people will gather for the mid-winter celebration known as Super Bowl Sunday. We’ll be drinking suds and grubbing on wings as we watch the game. We’ll also watch the commercials and, of course, the all-important half time show.
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The video contains disturbing images Late this afternoon, the Elk Grove Police Department released body camera recordings of an officer[s]-involved shooting. The shooting took place on February 1, 2023, at approximately 4:55 p.m. The suspect is accused of a Rancho Cordova murder that occurred earlier that
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Parents ask for accountability As they have since September, parents of the Elk Grove Unified School District’s Inclusion Education program students attended the Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, February 7. The parent started attending the meetings after the school district, with no advance notice, discontinued a program to
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Bacharach also wrote a cheeky movie theme This week we lost a true American treasure, Burt Bacharach. In his long-time collaboration with Hal Davis, the two wrote some great standards in the American songbook. While most of us are probably familiar with library Bacharach-David songs performed by Dionne Warwick, the
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Barnes and Nobles a direct threat to Elk Grove bookshop During the public comment section of their Wednesday, February 8 meeting, the Elk Grove City Council heard heartfelt pleas from the owner of an Elk Grove-based independent bookseller and six supporters to help the business survive. The threat to the
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Illegal parking, fires During public comment on non-agenda items at the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors meeting, three people spoke about difficulties with Roseville Road encampments. The Foothill Farms residents (see the video below), all of whom have houses backing on Roseville Road, spoke during the February 7, 2023, meeting.
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An audience of about three dozen people attended the first of four workshops held by the city of Elk Grove and the Cosumnes Community Services District on their plans to spend the revenue generated by Measure E. Approved by Elk Grove voters in November, starting April 1, Measure E will
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The Dallas Cowboys are loved, hated It will come as no surprise that a recent poll finds that football, especially the National Football League, enjoys deep popularity in American society. Along with that, a poll conducted by the Siena College Research Institute and St. Bonaventure University’s Jandoli School of
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Some delays are expected in affected areas The annual road maintenance program to seal cracks and extend the life of roads in Elk Grove resumes today. Crews will operate between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. Here is this week’s schedule. * Monday, 2/6: Waterman Rd from Elk
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Make demands for the animal shelter Last November, Elk Grove voters approved Measure E, which will increase sales taxes on many consumer purchases in Elk Grove by one percent. The measure is expected to raise $23 million annually. Even though the city will not levy the tax until April, with
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Caity Maple says one thing, does another This week the Sacramento City Council made the controversial decision approving the purchase of a half-million-dollar piece of military equipment. At the center of the controversy was newly elected Sacramento City Councilmember Caity Maple. Listen Time 1 Minute