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With the new year comes the start of the annual financial disclosures for tens of thousands of bureaucrats and elected officials in California and Elk Grove. According to the California Fair Practices Commission, “Every elected official and public employee who makes or influences governmental decisions is required to submit a
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A few days ago, a reader sent us an urgent text message. It was a reminder that on that day, 16 years earlier, something happened in Elk Grove, Calif. Listen Time 1 Minute
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Even though the final details have not been revealed, much less approved, opponents of the controversial Oak Rose supportive housing project declared victory during the January 10, 2024, Elk Grove City Council meeting. Elk Grove activist Randy Bekker, the defacto point person for opponents of the affordable supportive housing project,
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During public comment on non-agenda items at tonight’s Elk Grove City Council meeting, a resident urged Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen and her councilmen to issue a proclamation condemning California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis. Kirk Thompon, a frequent speaker at city council meetings, urged the action after Kounalakis said former president
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After reconvening from a closed session meeting late Tuesday afternoon, the city of Elk Grove has announced a “settlement in principle” with the Oak Rose supportive housing project to relocate their project to an alternate site in city limits. Reading from a prepared statement after the one-hour city council closed
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At 5:04 this afternoon, the Elk Grove City Clerk’s office announced a special closed-session city council meeting for tomorrow afternoon. The meeting will start at 5 p.m. at Elk Grove City Hall. The city council will discuss the fair housing lawsuits the city is defending from the
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Like every Monday morning, today Elk Grove released their email highlighting upcoming events in the city. Along with announcements about a Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast next Monday and others, the city provided an update on the controversial Oak Rose supportive housing project. The city does not usually announce controversial
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On January 10, 2024, the Elk Grove City Council will once again consider approving the controversial Oak Rose project. The supportive housing project has generated considerable controversy, including a fair housing lawsuit against Elk Grove by California Attorney General Rob Bonta. As part of their efforts, about two dozen Elk
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Days before another hearing on the controversial Oak Rose project will be held by the Elk Grove City Council, an Elk Grove citizen who is a confidante to the Elk Grove mayor and city council has made a declarative statement that the city is involved in another land swap negotiation.
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Today’s release of the Elk Grove City Council’s January 10 agenda included hearing information for the highly anticipated Oak Rose supportive housing project. As noted when the hearing notice was released earlier this week, the city’s professional staff is recommending the approval of the supportive housing project