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In January 2020, The City of Elk Grove, California, became a compassionate city. At least on paper. During their January 8th meeting, the Sacramento suburb issued a proclamation advanced by a group called Compassionate Elk Grove. In this edition of Elk Grove News Podcasts, we will take a look at
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After hearing lengthy public testimony, the Elk Grove City Council unanimously voted to uphold a denial by the Elk Grove Planning Commission for a proposed permanent supportive housing project. The proposed Oak Rose supportive 67-unit apartment project was on a vacant 1.3-acre parcel in the city’s Old Town
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Will voters be willing to pay more taxes to Bobbie Singh-Allen?
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During their next meeting, the Elk Grove City Council will hear an appeal from the applicants for a project denied by Elk Grove Planning Commission. That proposed project is for the controversial Rosewood Apartment complex on Elk Grove Boulevard in the Old Town Special Planning Area. The 67-unit affordable housing
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by Alec MacGillis ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. On Dec. 31, 2020, a 40-year-old man named Leon Casiquito walked into Kelly Liquors on Route 66 in Albuquerque and tried to shoplift a
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Proponents for a countywide sales tax increase announced last week yesterday their ballot measure has qualified for the November Sacramento County ballot by Sacramento County Voter Registration and Elections. The measure is sponsored by a group calling themselves A Committee for a Better Sacramento (ACBS) and is seeking a 40-year
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Oklahoma Senator James Lankford and other Republicans are blocking proposed federal legislation protecting interstate travel for abortions. Listen Time 1 Minute
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97 viewsFeb 24, 2022 During his report on activities representing Elk Grove, City Councilmember Pat Hume addressed the homelessness situation in the city and region.
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Today California State Senate District 8 candidate Dave Jones announced he was endorsed by the third-place finisher in the June Primary, Rafa Garcia. In the three-way race between first-place finisher Jones and second-place Angelique Ashby, Garica earned 13 percent of the popular vote. Jones took first place with 46 percent
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Aside from electing several local officials, Elk Grove voters will select new representatives for three significant offices in November – the California State Senate District 8, California State Assembly District 10, and the District 5 Sacramento County Board of Supervisors. We provide an overview of the elections and some voting patterns
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Today Elk Grove Planning Commissioner Sergio Robles formally announced his candidacy for the Elk Grove City Council. Robles, who was nominated to the planning commission by former Elk Grove Mayor Steve Ly in 2020, is running for District 4. “My commitment to Elk Grove is unwavering, and I will work