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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
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Parent accuses school district of sexualizing students During the Tuesday, May 2 Elk Grove Unified School District Trustee meeting, a mother of district students displayed a book with what she characterized as objectionable images. The display was made during the public comment section on non-agenda items. Speaking to the board,
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‘Regulatory relief’ usually not good for consumers In 2018, the American Bankers Association sought and was granted “regulatory relief” by President Donald Trump, with bi-partisan support from provisions of the Dodd-Frank bill that was meant to protect consumers. That “relief” has been a contributing factor in the recent collapse of
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Elk Grove mayor, city council claim they were praised When making their reports at the end of the April 26 city council meeting, Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen and three of her four councilmen provided information on their just-completed Cap to Cap lobbying trip to Washington, D. C. Aside from
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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
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Twenty-nine years ago, the world learned of the shocking Rwandan genocide that left over a half million dead people. There were many contributing factors to the genocide, one of which was a constant barrage of radio broadcast lies and disinformation. Listen Time 1 Minute
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City staff called out during council hearing During the Wednesday, April 26, 2023, Elk Grove City Council meeting, one Elk Grove resident issued a dire assessment of a new housing project in the city’s rural area. That resident, Randy Bekker, who has become a confidante of the mayor and
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During the April 26, 2023, Elk Grove City Council meeting, city manager Jason Behrmann provided his semi-monthly administrative report. Among the highlights announced is the recruitment of climate ambassadors by the city’s innovations department. Watch the video to see the entire report.
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People are being urged to speak-up during the Elk Grove City Council meeting A U.S. Civil War reenactment planned in Elk Grove over the weekend of May 6 has gained the attention of critics. The event is being sponsored by The Elk Grove Historical Society and the Linda Mae
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