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As she seeks her second term, Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen appears to be leaving very little to chance, but nonetheless, there is one indicator of her confidence she will cruise into office for another term. Notwithstanding an error-riddled letter sent to voters on Labor Day weekend, Singh-Allen is leaving
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One of the candidates seeking to replace Stephanie Nguyen on the Elk Grove City Council recently captured significant donations. Elk Grove Planning Commissioner and Elk Grove City Council District 4 candidate Sergio Robles has received $8,900 from four supporters. Of note, Robles received $1,000 from State Senate District
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Last week, the Elk Grove Police and the city’s Animal Services released a body camera video (see below) of an unprovoked dog biting an officer. The biting incident on July 15 led to an order to euthanize the canine. The July 15 incident was a follow-up to when an
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During the September 14, 2022, Elk Grove City Council meeting, an Elk Grove resident made an emotional appeal to keep her pet dog, Zeus, from being euthanized. Making the appeal was Faryal Kabir, who offered a description of an incident on May 16, 2022, when Zeus bit a pedestrian. After
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With ballots scheduled to be mailed in about two weeks, some campaigns or possible interest groups supporting a particular candidate are still fine-tuning their message or perhaps presenting unflattering information about a candidate. That was evident with a text survey appearing today in Elk Grove. The survey was shared by
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Since September 1, Pat Hume has outpaced Jaclyn Moreno by a four-to-one rate in the contest for the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors District 5 seat. Republican Hume is an Elk Grove City Councilmember, and Democrat Moreno is a Cosumnes Community Services District Director. In September, Moreno raised $6,200.
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Filings recorded with the Elk Grove City Clerk’s office show that District 2 Elk Grove City Council candidate Felip Martin has received two contributions totaling $5,900. A contribution of $4,900 was made by United Contractors PAC. The $1,000 contribution was from an individual. The owner and
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This November, two of Elk Grove’s current City Council and one member of the Cosumnes Community Services District Board of Directors are seeking to make big moves up the food chain in their political careers. Councilmember Stephanie Nguyen is seeking to become a member of the California Assembly, while
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On the consent calendar for the Wednesday, September 14, Elk Grove City Council meeting, the city council will be asked to approve an expanded contract with Sky River Casino to use off-duty Elk Grove Police officers for security services. Consent calendar agenda items are typically approved without city council discussion.
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On Saturday, September 10, Eric Guerra and Stephanie started their fall campaigns for the California Assembly District 10 seat in one of the most competitive and closely watched races in the Sacramento region. The two Democratic candidates are fighting for the newly drawn district that incorporated much of Assembly District
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A regular Elk Grove News commenter noted it could be decades before the Southeast Connector Highway arrives in Elk Grove. It’s a fair point Listen Time 1 Minute Curious about Brooke Shields and Calvin Klein?