Law and Justice
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Darren Suen’s hypocritical behavior thrives by letting fellow Elk Grove City Councilmember Sergio Robles’ slide for his admitted drunk driving
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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Remarks from Elk Grove City Councilmember Darren Suen on Sergio Robles’ drunk driving arrest
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
Politics & Government
Fossil fuel divestment bill passes California State Senate, moves to Assembly
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Elk Grove Councilmember Sergio Robles admits to drunk driving but continues saying he was only cited and not arrested
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
Community News
Will the Elk Grove Mayor, City Council follow their own rules and censure Sergio Robles, or will they sweep it under the rug?
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
Community News
Guess who said, ‘I think folks want another brewery here in District 4,’ and why it’s not a bad idea
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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Does Sergio Robles want to be a council member, or just appear as one to enjoy the VIP trappings of free food & drink?
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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To censure or not? Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen call Robles’ drunk driving ‘irresponsible’ but stops short of pushing for censure
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:
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Social media video shows Elk Grove City Councilmember Sergio Robles celebrating before DUI arrest
Robles arrested, booked into county jail early Saturday A social media video shows Elk Grove City Councilmember in a celebratory mood hours before he was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving. The video was posted by an associate of the freshman Elk Grove City Council member. The information accompanying the
Community News
Elk Grove Police acknowledge city council member found passed out in parked car, arrested on suspicion of DUI
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
Community News
Elk Grove City Council members Brewer, Suen pictured with colleague Sergio Robles before his DUI arrest
Earlier this afternoon, Elk Grove District 4 City Councilmember Sergio Robles announced he was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving. A source provided information on the freshman council member’s arrest that Elk Grove News seeks to verify. However, there is other public information available. According to the posts on