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Another failed attempt by Mayor Singh-Allen to change the narrative Since the decision by California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta to sue Elk Grove for alleged violations of fair housing rules, the city’s elected officials and the public relations staff have tried spinning the story in
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Sergio Robles in office for less than 5 months In a follow-up to the admission by Elk Grove City Councilmember Sergio Robles that he was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving, late this afternoon, Elk Grove Police confirmed the arrest of Robles. The statement said: Officers responded to the 5000
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> In a social media post, an Elk Grove City Councilmember has acknowledged he was arrested for drunk driving. District 4 City Councilmember Sergio Robles acknowledged he was arrested for driving under the influence. The freshman city council member said he was cited for a misdemeanor Saturday morning. Robles posted
Law and Justice
A Sacramento couple indicted on federal charges in July 2022 was sentenced this week. Roderick Rigmaiden, 37, and his wife Onjale Nettles, 33 were sentenced on Tuesday. May 16 to six years and nine months in prison and five years and 11 months in prison, respectively, for mail fraud and
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Has not been used in California since 2006 A Sacramento County Superior Court jury has issued a death sentence of a man convicted of a quadruple homicide. The rare sentenced was issued on Friday, May 12 against Salvador Vasquez-Oliva who was convicted on May 1 on four counts of first-degree
Law and Justice
A former Modesto physician pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court yesterday to three counts of illegally prescribing opioids and other medication. Sawtantra Chopra, 76, of Modesto, pleaded guilty Wednesday to three counts of illegally prescribing opioids and other medication, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court
Law and Justice
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How Hobbs justified the denial A little over six weeks ago, it was revealed the City of Elk Grove was under scrutiny by the Governor of California, the California Attorney General, and the California Department of Housing and Community Development for allegedly violating various state housing laws. The scrutiny of
Law and Justice
A federal grand jury in Fresno returned an indictment today against Rodger Githens, 45, of West Sacramento, charging him with receipt and distribution of images of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct. Githens was arrested by West Sacramento Police on April 19. According to court documents around the time
Law and Justice
Stole over $150,000 A Cameron Park, Calif. financial adviser who pleaded guilty last October to fraud charges was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Sacramento yesterday. Tyler Rigsbee, 33, of Cameron Park, was sentenced to two years in prison and ordered to pay $158,960 in restitution for
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Gov. Newsom joins the lawsuit As promised in March, California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a lawsuit today in Sacramento Superior Court against the City of Elk Grove over its rejection of a supportive housing project in the city’s Old Town Special Planning area. Along with the attorney
Law and Justice
Darnell Bernard Edwards, 33, of Antioch, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Fresno today to 19 years and seven months in prison to be followed by 15 years of supervised release for the sex trafficking of two minors. Evidence produced against Edwards showed in April and May 2019,