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For people seeking book bans from libraries at Elk Grove Unified School District schools, Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom has a message for you – forget it. That was the message conveyed yesterday by Newson, along with Attorney General Rob Bonta and State School Superintendent Tony Thurmon. That message was sent in
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Is ‘Project Elevate’ falling down? Anyone who has attended a large convention or conference knows this – very little business is conducted, and there are a lot of shenanigans. An experienced attendee, if they are honest about their activities, might break their conference time like this – 10 percent is spent sleeping,
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Double standards when it serves their interests Requests by Elk Grove News and an Elk Grove resident for Elk Grove Police to release the vehicle and police officer videos of the arrest of Elk Grove City Councilmember Sergio Robles have been denied. Elk Grove Police arrested the first-term city council
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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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Remember to 2016 when Suen censured a political rival? Riddle me this: What’s the difference between censuring a political rival for making a statement you disagree with and censuring an elected colleague who has admitted to an arrest for drunk driving? Plenty, especially if you are Elk Grove City
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Suen was with Robles hours before his arrest by Elk Grove Police There was a notable absence during the Wednesday, May 24, Elk Grove City Council meeting. The longest-tenured city council member was absent for about the first two hours of the meeting. Darren Suen, who has been on the
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Senate Bill 252, a bill that directs the two biggest public pension funds in the U.S., CalPERS and CalSTRS, to phase out fossil fuel investments, passed the California State Senate full floor by a vote of 22 to 10 today. The final count is pending absentees. SB 252 will
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Developing story In his first city council meeting after being arrested for drunk driving this evening, Elk Grove City Councilmember admitted he was drunk driving on Saturday, May 20. 2023. While Robles feigned anguish for his misadventure but continued to minimize the incident. During his commentary, Robles did not say
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Although it is not on this evening’s agenda, the elephant in the room will be the recent arrest by Elk Grove Police of District 4 Elk Grove City Councilmember Sergio Robles. Arrested early on Saturday, May 20, for DUI, Robles has not denied the charges. As such, Robles is
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Candidates and politicians have to have their priorities. Conservatives might fight for lower taxes, while liberals might seek more funding for social programs. Although they are diametrical opposites, they can be sincere with noble intentions. Then there are politicians like Donald J. Trump who are in it for their purposes.
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It’s a fair question given his social media posts In Martin Scorsese’s 2006 Oscar-winning Best Movie The Departed, there is a scene reminiscent of Elk Grove City Councilmember Sergio Robles. Martin Sheen’s character asks Leonardo Di Caprio’s character if he wants to be a cop or
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As a candidate, Singh-Allen pushed to have political opponent censured over accusations Reacting to the widespread media coverage of the first Elk Grove City Council member to be arrested while in office, Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen released a statement today regarding Robles’ weekend misadventures. Singh Allen’s statement said: