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‘Parents’ Rights’ advocates earn a victory in ongoing battle with Elk Grove Unified Schools
Even though they may not have been in attendance as the Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Trustees concluded its meeting, so-called ‘parental rights’ advocates earned a victory during the Tuesday, June 13 meeting. The victory came in the form of having a staff presentation on parental rights’ placed
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Measure E expenditures detailed in Elk Grove’s fiscal year 2024 budget
Public safety is receiving half of the new funding When the Elk Grove City Council unanimously approves the city’s fiscal year 2024 budget tonight, they will also support a spending plan for sales tax revenues generated by November 2022 voter-approved Measure E. The budget, which will become effective July
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Elk Grove city attorney’s office expanding in fiscal year 2024 budget as population shrank
Department budget jumping a whopping 18 percent During their Wednesday, June 14 meeting, the Elk Grove City Council will approve the city’s annual budget for fiscal year 2024. By state law, the budget must be adopted by June 30. Even though the mayor, city council, and city executives crow
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Going Dark – Elk Grove City Councilmember Sergio Robles closes access to Instagram account after DUI arrest
Is he just hiding his frat boy lifestyle or has he learned? UPDATED 1130 am | One of the effects of his arrest for drunk driving has been fewer social-oriented social media posts from Elk Grove District 4 City Councilmember Sergio Robles. On May 20, Robles was arrested after he was
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Elk Grove Police Chief’s Advisory Board member calls for Councilmember Sergio Robles’ resignation over DUI arrest
Joy Yip says GTFOH! Yesterday a member of the Elk Grove Police Chief’s Advisory Board called for the resignation of an Elk Grove City Council member. In a post on her Instagram account, advisory board member Joy Yip called for the resignation of District 4 Elk Grove City Councilmember
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Voices of Elk Grove: Elk Grove citizen to mayor, city council – ‘All of you represent all of us’
During the Wednesday, May 24, 2023, Elk Grove City Council meeting, the city’s mayor and council members were reminded of the city’s Code of Ethics. The comments were made by long-time Elk Grove resident Suzanne Pecci. The statement was made in the context of a hearing that evening
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Indignation Now! Vice Mayor Kevin Spease expresses indignation with developer but still votes for approval
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Indignation Now! Elk Grove Vice Mayor Kevin Spease feigns indignation with developer but still gives approval
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Tale of Two Councilmen – Both caught passed out in a car, one city released body camera video while another hatches a cover-up
Elk Grove covers-up drunkenness of city councilman Two weeks ago tomorrow, on May 20, in Elk Grove, Calif., Elk Grove District 4 City Councilmember Sergio Robles was arrested by Elk Grove Police and booked into Sacramento County Jail for drunk driving. Police officers reportedly were notified and found the first-term
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Gov. Newsom, AG Bonta dump cold water on people seeking book bans in Elk Grove schools, throughout the state
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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