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Of the 34 miles of the planned Southeast Connector Road, perhaps the most challenging section has been through Elk Grove’s rural Sheldon neighborhood along Grant Line Road. That 2.7-mile stretch between Calvine and Bond roads called the Special Sheldon Segment had been the subject of long-term outreach and
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One of the many funny episodes on The Simpsons highlights what happens when the town’s villain, C. Montgomery Burns, the owner of the environmentally hazardous nuclear power plant, has to fend for himself. Temporarily broke, Mr. Burns takes residence with his sniveling assistant Waylon Smithers. Wanting to contribute to
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Ostensibly, the Elk Grove mayor and city council members are a big family happy. You could easily have that impression if you were to view it through their vote records, which are almost always unanimous. Beyond their near unanimity on the dais, the picture becomes murky. This is especially true
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A march that started in Delano, Calif., proceeding to the California State Capitol, will go through Elk Grove next week. Organized by the United Farm Workers (UFW), the 23-day march started on August 3 in Delano, the birthplace of the UFW. The march is being conducted to draw attention to
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Project Elevate is 20 acres of taxpayer-owned property south of Elk Grove Boulevard that is part of the 76-acre civic center that includes the District56 facilities.
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With a 5 p.m. filing deadline on Friday, August 12, there is only one known candidate for Elk Grove’s City Council District 4. The sole District 4 candidate is Elk Grove Planning Commissioner Sergio Robles. A field representative for Rep. Ami Bera, Robles, is supported by Elk Grove
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In the competitive race for the District 10 California Assembly, Sacramento City Councilmember Eric Guerra with more cash on hand than his competitor. Guerra is facing fellow Democrat Elk Grove City Councilmember Stephanie Nguyen in what is considered one of the most competitive elections in the Sacramento region. According to
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An update on Elk Grove’s next big thing, Project Elevate, will be presented at this Wednesday night’s Elk Grove City Council meeting. As part of Elk Grove’s Civic Center, the 20-acre city-owned site on Elk Grove Boulevard is proposed to be a mixed-use commercial area, including high-end
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By Joshua Wood | Executive Director, Region Business | If you want to save our City from skyrocketing homelessness, please read this message! We are headed into some defining days for the City on Sacramento and, frankly the region. As you know, homelessness is skyrocketing in Sacramento and destroying our City and