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Mr. Jordan, I presume! Elk Grove City Council got the memo to not use nicknames for staff members
After years of the annoying practice of using nicknames for staff members during public meetings, the Elk Grove City Council finally got the memo to stop doing that. A staff member was finally formally addressed during the city council meeting on Wednesday, August 23, 2023. It was noticeable because, in
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Lies by omission – How the Elk Grove City manager, mayor and city council obscured termination of negotiations for Project Elevate
Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan. President John F. Kennedy uttered a version of this famous saying after taking responsibility for the Bay of Pigs fiasco. The wisdom of those words is undeniable. As a companion Elk Grove News story reported, Elk Grove recently suffered a failure.
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Elk Grove News Minute – Will the big new project swamp the older one?
Recently, Elk Grove has been hyping its oldest and original district, Old Town by renaming it Historic Downtown Elk Grove and Main Street. But is it all for naught? Listen Time 1 Minute
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With a six-month negotiation period approved one year ago, updates on Elk Grove’s Project Elevate are scant
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City Councilmember Rod Brewer wades into culture wars, commends work of Elk Grove’s diversity commission
Throughout America, there is an ongoing culture war. While much of the current culture war centers on issues like drag shows, book bans, and transgender healthcare, these wars are also being waged across ideological and racial-ethic lines. While Elk Grove has a diverse community, it has not been immune from
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City council holds lengthy hearing on Elk Grove Animal Shelter, takes no specific actions
After hearing a lengthy staff presentation on Elk Grove’s Animal Shelter and extensive public comment, the Elk Grove Cty Council made no specific action on community requests to hire an additional full-time veterinarian during the Wednesday, August 9 regular meeting. The presentation heard during the meeting was a recap
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If 1st Amendment rights are threatened, exercise 2nd Amendment rights says speaker at Elk Grove City Council meeting
In a wide-ranging commentary at the Elk Grove City Council meeting, one speaker suggested Second Amendment rights should be exercised if First Amendment rights are threatened. Mr. Kirk Thomson made those comments and others during public comment on non-agenda items during the Wednesday, August 9, 2023, Elk Grove City Council
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Commissioned study on Elk Grove Animal shelter validates complaints, paints bleak financial picture
During the Wednesday, August 9 Elk Grove City Council meeting, a hearing on a commissioned study on the city’s animal shelter will be held. That study validates several complaints voiced during repeated city council meetings by feline advocates and paints a bleak picture of the facility’s financial health.
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Elk Grove News Minute – Does he, or doesn’t he? Only his hairdresser knows for sure!
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Elk Grove City Councilmember Rod Brewer maintains fundraising efforts, reports $18,000 in contributions
Even though he will not be on the ballot until 2026, freshman Elk Grove City Councilmember Rod Brewer is not easing up on campaign fundraising. Brewer, who won the District 2 seat formerly held by Sacramento County Supervisor with a plurality of votes in 2022, has received $18,808 for
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Critic of Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen implies support for DeSantis, calls indictment of Trump ‘ridiculous’
A person who has doggedly criticized Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen and the Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Trustees recently posted a video where his political philosophies were more clearly explained. Mr. Kirk Thomson has appeared at several meetings of both government agencies, primarily criticizing books he classified