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Request to eliminate patios, porches A developer who plans to build an affordable apartment complex in Elk Grove will seek approval to lower design standards. The request will be made at the Wednesday, April 12 Elk Grove City Council meeting. According to the staff report, the project on the southeast
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The Elk Grove City Council has a sign fetish If there is one thing the Elk Grove City Council has a fetish for, it’s signs. From the giant billboard festooned with an elk along Highway 99 and numerous wayfinding signs, they can’t seem to get enough. At the
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Can we believe them? A 2004 Los Angeles Times story resurfaced this week. The story was about Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’s gift disclosure. Embarrassed by the report, Thomas simply quit disclosing his gifts. Listen Time 1 Minute Read the LA Times 2004 story here.
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As part of recognizing communities in its diverse population, Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen and the City of Elk Grove issued a proclamation recognizing Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month. The proclamation ceremony was held at the Wednesday, November 9, 2022, Elk Grove City Council meeting. Of significance, Mayor Singh-Allen was
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Elk Grove one of three significant Sac County cities not included Today Gov. Gavin Newsom announced 11 California cities and counties, including six in the Sacramento region, have received the Prohousing Designation for Accelerating Housing Production. Not included in this group was the city of Elk Grove. “Remarkably, in just
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City attorney J. Hobb found loophole in the state constitution Following the success of Elk Grove’s $24 million annual sales tax increase, the Elk Grove Mayor and her City Council are now pursuing what would be the first in California, a municipal income tax. The tax will fulfill Mayor
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Response to city’s posting has not been supportive of higher taxes On April 1st, 2023, the City of Elk Grove will start collecting an additional one percent sales tax on almost every consumer purchase made in the city in perpetuity. The tax hike was narrowly approved by Elk Grove
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With the countdown to the March 31 deadline, many Elk Grove city employees and all current city council members have filed their annual statements of economic interest. The so-called California Form 700 must be filed by elected officials and several classifications of employees. For the second year running, the king
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Is the freshman council member being abused by the mayor? As reported in Lynn Wheat’s March 19 edition of her More Than Three Minutes podcast, during the Elk Grove City Council March 10 retreat meeting, Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen, and her four city councilmen circled the wagons, so
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Will Bonta willingly pose with BSA for one of her selfies? Politicians, by definition, are narcissistic and self-serving. In the 21st century, there is no better conveyance of this behavior than selfies. In this instance, when referring to selfies, we are not suggesting prominent politicians who pose for a selfie
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Buy your new car now and save hundreds! Car dealers will use any gimmick to move that metal. On the outrageous side, they’ve been known to detain people until they get them in that new car. More typically, they’ll have hot dog giveaways, deploy inflatable stickmen, or have