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With last week’s announcement that Elk Grove will acquiesce to litigation demands made by the state over its violation of fair housing laws, opponents of a controversial supportive housing project are organizing a counter-offensive. That last-gasp counter-offensive is organized to convince Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen and the other
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In response to plans by Elk Grove to open a temporary homeless shelter later this year in Old Town/Historic Downtown Elk Grove, three merchants and one resident voiced opposition to the plan. The comments were made during public comment on non-agenda items during the Wednesday, September 13, Elk Grove
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Confronted with the power of the California Attorney General and Governor, along with expensive litigation, Elk Grove announced this morning they will reconsider the Oak Rose supportive housing project during the September 27 Elk Grove City Council meeting. The Elk Grove City Council denied the Oak Rose project in July
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The city of Elk Grove has announced plans to open a homeless shelter in Old Town-Historic Downtown Elk Grove. Dubbed the Enhanced Winter Sanctuary, the facility will operate for five months starting November 1 and will be housed in the city-owned facility at 9260 Elk Grove Blvd., the site of
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A trait of most politicians and many of the bureaucrats serving them is deception. An example of this was Elk Grove City manager Jason Behrmann’s recent deceptive administrative report. Listen Time 1 Minute
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Readers who follow Sacramento area local government news are aware the city of Rancho Cordova is drawing maps for new city council districts. Like numerous municipalities across California, Rancho Cordova is switching from at-large to by-district representation to comply with the California Voters Rights Act of 2001. Like Elk Grove,
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After years of the annoying practice of using nicknames for staff members during public meetings, the Elk Grove City Council finally got the memo to stop doing that. A staff member was finally formally addressed during the city council meeting on Wednesday, August 23, 2023. It was noticeable because, in
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Throughout America, there is an ongoing culture war. While much of the current culture war centers on issues like drag shows, book bans, and transgender healthcare, these wars are also being waged across ideological and racial-ethic lines. While Elk Grove has a diverse community, it has not been immune from
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During the Wednesday, August 9 Elk Grove City Council meeting, a hearing on a commissioned study on the city’s animal shelter will be held. That study validates several complaints voiced during repeated city council meetings by feline advocates and paints a bleak picture of the facility’s financial health.
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Even though he will not be on the ballot until 2026, freshman Elk Grove City Councilmember Rod Brewer is not easing up on campaign fundraising. Brewer, who won the District 2 seat formerly held by Sacramento County Supervisor with a plurality of votes in 2022, has received $18,808 for
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Even though they have no jurisdiction over affairs for the Elk Grove Unified School District, Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen and the City Council are ensnared in the culture wars being waged against public school books, curriculum, and gender equity issues. These ensnarements were displayed during the Wednesday, July 26,
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Even though financing for the proposed relocation of the Sacramento Zoo to Elk Grove is unidentified, much less formally approved by Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen and her city council, Sacramento Zoological is proceeding as if it was. A posting on the Sacramento Zoo’s website has announced its September