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Opening date of Elk Grove commuter rail station derailed, not scheduled until 2026 at the earliest
Riders hoping to utilize Elk Grove’s highly anticipated commuter rail station must wait longer to see service. The opening of the proposed commuter rail station on Dwight Road on the city’s westside is delayed. Construction of a parking facility and passenger platform on the Union Pacific Sacramento subdivision
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Elk Grove City Council Meeting – November 8
If the two highest-ranking elected officials on the Elk Grove City Council were to skip a meeting, their choice of last night’s session was apropos. However, there was no explanation for the absence of Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen and her Vice Mayor, Kevin Spease. Coming out of the closed session,
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Statewide ballot measure could kill Elk Grove’s Bobbie’s Tax – The Measure E Golden Goose
During a legislative update at the Wednesday, November 8 Elk Grove City Council meeting, some sobering news was delivered. A California statewide measure appearing on the November 2024 ballot could kill Elk Grove’s coveted Measure E sale tax increase, known colloquially as Bobbie’s Tax after Elk Grove Mayor
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Elk Grove Mayor Singh-Allen, Vice Mayor Spease inexplicably skip humdrum City Council meeting
If the two highest-ranking elected officials on the Elk Grove City Council were to skip a meeting, their choice of last night’s session was apropos. However, there was no explanation for the absence of Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen and her Vice Mayor, Kevin Spease. Coming out of the closed session,
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Elk Grove News Minute Podcast – This official is happily amplifying their true narcissistic personality
Listeners of this podcast may recall the quote, “Politics is like a vice amplifier, where everybody has a need for affirmation, a need to be important, to be recognized.” This description fits most politicians, regardless of affiliation. Listen Time 1 Minute
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Who pays? Elk Grove’s zoo update filled with design fluff, void of financing details
At last night’s Elk Grove City Council meeting, Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen and her city council received a 30-minute update on the proposed relocation of the Sacramento Zoo to Elk Grove. Presented by Elk Grove innovation czar Christopher Jordan, the report was dominated by design details. Missing from Mr. Jordan’
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Candidate Kevin Spease promised expanding existing Elk Grove roads to relieve traffic but can’t deliver a simple sidewalk infill
Candidates along the food chain make outrageous promises. A recent example that illustrates this is one from presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. In a campaign Hail Mary, DeSantis said if elected president, gasoline would be $2/gallon. It’s an outrageous promise DeSantis cannot possibly fulfill, but some voters
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Sergio Has Left The Building! Elk Grove’s unengaged, uninterested city council member
Sergio Robles has been on the Elk Grove City Council for less than one year. In that short time, Mr. Robles has established a qualifiable low of any city council member in the city’s 23-year-plus history. With only 10 months under his belt, Robles has shown a notable lack
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Big turnout being organized for Elk Grove City Council meeting by Oak Rose project opponents
Although the professional staff at the city of Elk Grove led by city attorney Jonathan Hobbs are recommending the Elk Grove City Council approve a controversial affordable housing project, opposition remains. A large crowd is expected when the Elk Grove City Council convenes this Wednesday at 6 p.m. Organizers
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As Elk Grove muddles through the Oak Rose lawsuit & SB 35, a look back at the legal analysis that landed them in hot water
People following the city of Elk Grove’s ham-handed handling of the Oak Rose supportive housing project, the subsequent lawsuits, and community acrimony may not be aware of a critical component that has landed them in hot water. Simply put, Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen and her four council members
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Elk Grove News Minute Podcasts – Elk Grove Mayor & City Council says yes to land acknowledgement, no to the unhoused
Sometimes things happen that create an unintended irony. Such was the case during the September 27, 2023, Elk Grove city council meeting led by Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen. Listen Time 1 Minute