Business & Real Estate
A recent study by the personal finance website WalletHub.com rating the best American real estate markets ranked Elk Grove in the top 20 percent of mid-size cities. Of the 99 mid-size cities rated by WalletHub, Elk Grove was ranked 19th and 43 among all 300 locations. First place for
Current News
In what is best described as an unusual campaign tactic, Sacramento County Board of Supervisor District 5 candidate Pat Hume has produced a video addressing homelessness while referencing Elvis Presley’s songs. It was posted during the recent annual Elvis Week commemorating the late entertainer who died in 1977. Republican
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The Sixth District California Appellate Court ruled poor behavior on the part of an attorney is no reason to issue a restraining order. The ruling in Technology Credit Union vs. Rafat reversed a ruling granting a restraining order by Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Joseph Huber. The case stemmed
Regional News
This morning the Yolo Food Bank board of directors named a new executive director. Karane Baker, who has served as the interim director since July, takes over the leadership of the organization. Before this appointment, Ms. Baker served in cabinet positions and agency lead posts under California Governors Arnold Schwarzenegger,
Regional News
A Rocklin, Calif. business owner convicted for wire fraud, money laundering, and submitting false statements to a financial institution was sentenced yesterday in U.S. Federal Court in Sacramento. Kevin Lee Co, 51, of Rocklin, was sentenced today to 10 years after pleading guilty to the charges. According to court
Community News
Press release from Sacramento County On Aug. 25, 2022, 13 cities, 3 Counties and 1 Tribal Nation will exercise the Regional Mass Notification System (a joint system maintained by Sacramento, Yolo and Placer counties). The primary objective of this exercise is to test the Regional Mass Notification system’s capability,
Community News
A late-night homicide in Rancho Cordova is under investigation. According to information from the Rancho Cordova Police, a 911 call was received on Friday, Agust 5 at 11:21 p.m. regarding a shooting that took place in the 3000 block of Ramsgate Way. The called told dispatchers her boyfriend
Law and Justice
An Elk Grove man pleaded guilty yesterday to criminal civil rights violations. Arturo Pacheco, 40, of Elk Grove, entered the plea yesterday at U.S. Federal Court in Sacramento. Evidence showed Pacheco, a correctional officer at California State Prison, Sacramento was escorting a prisoner on September 15, 2016, when he
Regional News
A Sacramento man who plead guilty to federal narcotics and weapons charges was sentenced today at U.S. Federal Court in Sacramento. Ou Vern Saeturn, 26 of Sacramento received a 12-year sentence in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley. Saeturn plead guilty on February 22, 2022
Community News
Rep. Ami Bera (D – Calif.) announced today that he was able to include funding for several transportation and infrastructure projects in California’s 7th Congressional District. The total district funding is $19.8 million, of which $4 million is for Elk Grove. Elk Grove’s $4 million is for two
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Through a combination of good fortune and timing, proponents of a long-sought Sacramento County sales tax increase are close to fulfilling their desires. Last week, the group called A Committee for a Better Sacramento (ACBS) announced their initiative to raise taxes on Sacramento County consumers by $8.3 billion over
Regional News
Proponents for a countywide sales tax increase announced 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 one-half-cent countywide