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Texans and Californians aren’t that neighborly, but Cornhuskers will help
Over the last several years, there have been repeated comparisons between the Golden State of California and the Lone Star State of Texas. While many of these have shown significant differences between the states, one study found one unflattering similarity. Gunther Volvo of Daytona Beach, Fla., commissioned a study asking
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Cosumnes Community Services District will have two new directors; Sakaris apparent winner in Division 2 seat
Results released last week by Sacramento County Voters Registration and Elections show Peter Sakaris maintaining his lead over Ali Moa for the Division 2 seat on the Cosumnes Community Services District Board of Directors. As of Tuesday, November 22, Sakaris had 5,315 votes for 51.35 percent to Moa’
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Try, try and try again! Maybe the third, or is it the fourth time, will be the charm for Measure A money-grab supporters
With Sacramento County’s most recent vote tallies, one thing became imminently clear – voters did not buy what the proponents of Measure A were selling. If it had been approved, Measure A would have created a 40-year one-half percent sales tax that would have cost Sacramento County consumers over $8
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Voices of Elk Grove – Measure E Funds should be openly accounted for
On Wednesday, November 23, the Elk Grove City Council rescheduled a previously canceled meeting with one hearing item. That item was to adopt an ordinance to start collecting increased sales taxes from Measure E. Speaking during the meeting, one Elk Grove resident, Ms. Lynn Wheat, urged the city to provide
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Elk Grove News Minute – What we are thankful for in 2022
During 2022, there were many things to be thankful for. Happy Thanksgiving to our contributors and loyal readers! Listen Time 1 Minute
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Sacramento suspect arrested by Elk Grove Police in hit-and-run pedestrian fatality
A suspect is in custody at the Sacramento County Jail following a Wednesday early morning hit-and-run incident that resulted in the fatality of a pedestrian in Elk Grove. Elk Grove Police arrested Michael D. Brown, 54, of Sacramento, in the incident that killed a 62-year-old male on Stockton Blvd. just
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Video: Union Pacific blocks traffic in Elk Grove…Again
In what has become a common traffic hazard, Union Pacific Railroad trains once again blocked traffic in Elk Grove during a busy time. This time, the train came to a complete stop at 6:50 p.m. on Wednesday, November 23, 2022. The train was stopped for at least 20
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Public Service Announcement – Video of Elk Grove City Council Meeting, November 23, 2022
As a public service, @ElkGroveNews recorded the Wednesday, November 23, 2022, meeting of the Elk Grove City Council. Typically, the city will post the meeting video the following day. Given that the city will be closed for business until Monday, November 28, and the meeting will not be available until
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Sacramento County Supervisors District 5 race tightens as Moreno closes in on Hume
In what is a favorable trend for Sacramento County Supervisor District 5 candidate Jaclyn Moreno, the vote tallies released yesterday show she narrowed her gap with Pat Hume by about half. Today’s tallies show Moreno is trailing Hume by 344 votes. Hume currently has 36,507 votes to Moreno’
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Michael Vargas wins Area 2 seat on Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Trustees
Votes tallies released this afternoon confirm that Michael Vargas has won the Area 2 seat on the Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Trustees. Vargas has 5,869 votes for 55 percent to his opponent Stephanie Spurlin’s 4,778 for 45 percent. Vargas will replace Dr. Chrystal Martinez-Alire,
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