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Elk Grove Unified School District Trustee Forcina blasts colleagues
Politics & Government
Semi-annual report on Elk Grove mayor, city council’s Priority Projects omit Project Elevate failure
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Elk Grove Unified School District Trustee Forcina agrees with public comment that board members have behaved unprofessionally
During a special daytime meeting on Tuesday, August 22, of the Elk Grove Unified School District, one trustee said he agreed with public comments about the unprofessional conduct of his colleagues. That comment was made by Trustee Carmin Forcina. Forcina offered his opinion as the board discussed possible changes to
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Lies by omission – How the Elk Grove City manager, mayor and city council obscured termination of negotiations for Project Elevate
Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan. President John F. Kennedy uttered a version of this famous saying after taking responsibility for the Bay of Pigs fiasco. The wisdom of those words is undeniable. As a companion Elk Grove News story reported, Elk Grove recently suffered a failure.
Politics & Government
Project Elevate negotiations collapse, Hines Interests terminates agreement with Elk Grove
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Sacramento County Supervisor Pat Hume to hold District 5 transportation meetings
Sacramento County District 5 Supervisor Pat Hume has announced a series of community meetings in the coming weeks. The four meetings starting this Wednesday will focus on county roads and transportation issues. Interestingly during the recent multi-jurisdictional Sacramento Transporation Authority meeting, board members, including Hume, discussed a possible sales tax
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Statement of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on the August 14, 2023 indictment of Donald J. Trump
This evening at 8:36 PDT, Fulton County District Attorney issued a statement and took questions on the indictment of former President Donald J. Trump. The former president and 18 others were indicted under State of Georgia RICO law for interference with the 2020 Presidential election in the State.
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City council holds lengthy hearing on Elk Grove Animal Shelter, takes no specific actions
After hearing a lengthy staff presentation on Elk Grove’s Animal Shelter and extensive public comment, the Elk Grove Cty Council made no specific action on community requests to hire an additional full-time veterinarian during the Wednesday, August 9 regular meeting. The presentation heard during the meeting was a recap
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If 1st Amendment rights are threatened, exercise 2nd Amendment rights says speaker at Elk Grove City Council meeting
In a wide-ranging commentary at the Elk Grove City Council meeting, one speaker suggested Second Amendment rights should be exercised if First Amendment rights are threatened. Mr. Kirk Thomson made those comments and others during public comment on non-agenda items during the Wednesday, August 9, 2023, Elk Grove City Council
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EPA accepts civil rights complaint by Tribes, environmental justice groups against State Water Board
Washington, D.C. — On August 8, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a decision accepting for investigation a historic civil rights complaint against the State Water Resources Control Board filed by a coalition of Tribes and environmental justice organizations. The administrative complaint, filed against the Water Board on
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Elk Grove City Councilmember Rod Brewer maintains fundraising efforts, reports $18,000 in contributions
Even though he will not be on the ballot until 2026, freshman Elk Grove City Councilmember Rod Brewer is not easing up on campaign fundraising. Brewer, who won the District 2 seat formerly held by Sacramento County Supervisor with a plurality of votes in 2022, has received $18,808 for