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As 2024 begins, a question for Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen and her city council
In the last few months of 2023, the city of Elk Grove produced a slick marketing video highlighting several developments underway in Elk Grove. While the drone flew over several development sites in the city, we are reminded of a commitment made in June 2022. We genuinely believe that the
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Chief executive officer of Elk Grove’s contracted winter shelter gives update, commends city
In operation for since November 1, the city of Elk Grove has not provided any updates on its winter shelter facility in Old Town-Historic Downtown Elk Grove. However, an authoritative unsolicited report was provided during the city council meeting on Wednesday, December 13. Appearing before public comments on non-agenda items,
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Majority of Sacramento County residents say the county headed in wrong direction
As part of their preparation for the 2025 budget year that will start on July 1, 2024, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors commissioned a study to gauge residents’ attitudes. As part of establishing budget priorities, the supervisor heard a report on the study during their Tuesday, December 12 meeting.
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Voices of Elk Grove – Resident demands Elk Grove adopt resolution calling for Palestine cease-fire
As has happened across the country, people opposed to the violence in Palestine are seeking municipal resolutions calling for a cease-fire in the ongoing conflict. Appearing before the Elk Grove City Council at their December 13 meeting, Mr. Ahmed Rageib demanded the city adopt a resolution calling for a cease-fire.
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Persistent critic of Sacramento City Council, Mayor Steinberg complains about public comment visibility
In the classic movie Sunset Blvd., when someone tells the main character Norma Desmond that she used to be a big star in silent film, she famously responds, “I am big. It’s the pictures that got small.” While none of the speakers at the recent Sacramento City Council meeting
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Trump has a movement, Biden doesn’t
A recent guest on MSNBC’s Morning Joe program was author and journalist Anand Giridharadas. In the discussion on Donald Trump’s prospects for returning to the Whitehouse, Mr. Giridharadas said that the former president is leading a movement. Conversely, Biden and the Democratic party lacks anything comparable.
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The Danger Ahead: David Frum’s Atlantic Article Warns of Perils in a Potential Second Term for Donald Trump
In his recent article titled “The Danger Ahead” published in The Atlantic, political commentator David Frum delves into the potential hazards associated with the prospect of another term for former President Donald Trump. Frum, known for his insightful analysis, explores various scenarios and policy implications that could arise should Trump
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Sacramento District Attorney Thien Ho on WBURs Here and Now discusses lawsuit against city of Sacramento
Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho was interviewed on public radio station WBUR’s Here and Now program, which is nationally distributed on National Public Radio. Ho discussed his controversial lawsuit against the city of Sacramento for what the district attorney has said is their failure to address the fast-growing
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Elk Grove City Council Meeting – November 8
If the two highest-ranking elected officials on the Elk Grove City Council were to skip a meeting, their choice of last night’s session was apropos. However, there was no explanation for the absence of Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen and her Vice Mayor, Kevin Spease. Coming out of the closed session,
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Voices of Elk Grove – Resident asks the crucial question on Elk Grove’s proposed zoo – Who Pays?
One person asked the most crucial question during a presentation that was void of how a $400 million zoo in Elk Grove, Calif., would be financed. That question was, who pays? The question came from Elk Grove resident and smart planning advocate Lynn Wheat, who asked Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen and
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Constituent to Sacramento City Council member – ‘You look like you’re sleeping’
During the October 3, 2023, the Sacramento City Council heard public comments from employees of Natura. The employees were complaining about code enforcement activities against their employers. One of those employees asked an unidentified female Sacramento City Council member or city staff seated on the dais, to pay attention to