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Politicians can possess honorable personality traits. But, unfortunately, the terms honor and politicians are usually mutually exclusive. A more typical personality trait possessed by most elected officials is a self-endowed sense of entitlement to things not available to most constituents. And more significantly, egos compel elected officials to endlessly talk
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During the Tuesday, December 13, 2022, meeting of the Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Trustees, a parent of an inclusive education said there is no accountability of leadership. The comments were made by Mr. Brandon Morgan. Along with other parents of inclusive education students, Morgan has pressed the
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As the last remaining person at Elk Grove City Hall who has been there since the city’s July 2000 incorporation, last night ended City Councilmember Pat Hume’s 22 years of service. Hume, who did not seek reelection to a fifth term, was elected to the Sacramento County Board
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After the certification of election results and before a standing-room-only audience, Elk Grove City Council’s two newly elected city council members took their oath of office this evening during the regular city council meeting. Taking their oath of office for four-year terms were District 2 representative Rod Brewer and
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One of the pleasures in life is enjoying a good time, especially when someone else pays. This is the lesson the Mayor of Elk Grove will teach her two new political prodigies. According to the city’s check register attached to this evening’s Elk Grove City Council meeting, that
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The plaintiff in a federal lawsuit against an Elk Grove Animal Control officer has requested a summary judgment. The case, Faryal Kabir v. Crystel Mocek (No. 2:22-cv-01855-TLN-DB), centers on the City of Elk Grove’s euthanization of a canine owned by the plaintiff. The canine, named Zeus, was euthanized
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If you were to listen to any of the high-paid administrators or Trustees from the Elk Grove Unified School District, you would think the district is a well-run dynamic organization that ranks among the best in the State of California. But, as many district critics have repeatedly argued, that is
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By Dan Walters | CalMatters.org Gov. Gavin Newsom is fond of characterizing his state as a national — or even global — model in all things good, from economic clout to fighting climate change. One conspicuous absence on his list of California’s virtues is its public education system, for good reason.
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With the National Weather Service forecasting overnight lows below freezing for the next six days, the City of Elk Grove will open overnight warming centers for the next three nights. The centers will operate from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. the following day. As per city policy, the
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A Tennessee man was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Washington DC yesterday for his role in the Donald Trump-inspired January 6 coup d’é·tat attempt. Ronald Sandlin, 35, of Millington, Tenn., was sentenced to 63 months in Federal prison by Judge Dabney Friedrich. According to court documents,
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Although the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors held a 12-plus hour meeting on Tuesday, December 7, regarding future plans for the county jail, at the start of the meeting, the public was invited to speak on non-agenda items. Several of the dozen or so who spoke during this segment addressed
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One of several close races in Sacramento County was the contest between Pat Hume and Jaclyn Moreno for Sacramento County Board of Supervisors District 5. Throughout the 2022 campaign season, the Sacramento County Republican Party made no mention of Hume on its website. The county party promoted every Republican on