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A spate of filings late last week in the lawsuit filed against the city of Elk Grove by the Oak Rose apartment project revealed previously unknown information about the ongoing controversy. Elk Grove was sued last year for alleged violation of state housing laws by Long Beach, Calif.-based Excelerate
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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