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Response to city’s posting has not been supportive of higher taxes On April 1st, 2023, the City of Elk Grove will start collecting an additional one percent sales tax on almost every consumer purchase made in the city in perpetuity. The tax hike was narrowly approved by Elk Grove
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Caller says Hibbs is critical of “woke” churches During the Tuesday, March 28, Sacramento County Board of Supervisors meeting, a call-in participant quoted Pastor Jack Hibbs of Calvary Chapel Chino Hill [Calif]. The comments by the caller, who identified themselves as Sandy, were made during public comment on non-agenda items.
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Del Paso is a geographic panhandle At this yesterdays Sacramento County Board of Supervisors and Sacramento City Council meetings, several residents in an unincorporated area of the county addressed problems with Del Paso Park which is in Sacramento city limits. The park is in the city’s northeast area and
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County recognizes Transgender visibility In case you didn’t catch it, the week of March 27 is Transgender Visibility Week. Across social media, there is widespread support and probably some haters, but we won’t focus on that. Listen Time 1 Minute
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With the countdown to the March 31 deadline, many Elk Grove city employees and all current city council members have filed their annual statements of economic interest. The so-called California Form 700 must be filed by elected officials and several classifications of employees. For the second year running, the king
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Will they ever consider other alternatives? In this segment, as a long-time advocate for better planning, I will discuss the decisions of our past and current Mayor and Councilmembers. For the benefit of new listeners, I want to open with an email I sent to another previously engaged community member.
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Is the freshman council member being abused by the mayor? As reported in Lynn Wheat’s March 19 edition of her More Than Three Minutes podcast, during the Elk Grove City Council March 10 retreat meeting, Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen, and her four city councilmen circled the wagons, so
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Will Bonta willingly pose with BSA for one of her selfies? Politicians, by definition, are narcissistic and self-serving. In the 21st century, there is no better conveyance of this behavior than selfies. In this instance, when referring to selfies, we are not suggesting prominent politicians who pose for a selfie
Business & Real Estate
Buy your new car now and save hundreds! Car dealers will use any gimmick to move that metal. On the outrageous side, they’ve been known to detain people until they get them in that new car. More typically, they’ll have hot dog giveaways, deploy inflatable stickmen, or have
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Reincarnation of George Wallace? Across social media and comments on sites like Elk Grove News, Attorney General Rob Bonta and the state of California have been attacked for their intervention in Elk Grove’s denial of the Oak Rose supportive housing project. Listen Time 1 Minute Read more about the
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Will Old Town Elk Grove become a skid row? One of Elk Grove’s most recent controversies is the Old Town supportive housing project. The Oak Rose project, which was denied by the Elk Grove City Council last July, has caught the attention of the California Attorney General. The city
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Elk Grove accused of breaking fair housing laws In the first meeting of the Elk Grove City Council after learning the California Attorney General accused them of violating state fair housing laws, several people spoke in support of the city. The statements of support during the Wednesday, March 22, city