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During the first 90 minutes of today’s Sacramento County Board of Supervisors meeting, many speakers pressed the five-member board heard to increase pay for members of SEIU Local 2015. That union represents in-home care workers in Sacramento County. Speaking on behalf of SEIU Local 15 was Estuardo Polanco, the
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The American culture wars have arrived at the Elk Grove Unified School District. During the Tuesday, April 5, 2023, Trustee meeting, one parent claimed to have independently found a book she described as pornographic in a school library. The parent who identified herself as Heidi Moore read a passage from
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As part of recognizing communities in its diverse population, Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen and the City of Elk Grove issued a proclamation recognizing Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month. The proclamation ceremony was held at the Wednesday, November 9, 2022, Elk Grove City Council meeting. Of significance, Mayor Singh-Allen was
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The American culture wars have arrived at the Elk Grove Unified School District. During the Tuesday, April 4, 2023, Trustee meeting, one parent complained about the adoption of the school’s sex education curriculum. One parent who identified himself as Richard Atkinson suggested the district is discriminating against him and
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The last week of March 2023 saw another school shooting that killed six people, three of them 9-year-olds, in Nashville. Coincidentally, Washington Post had a lengthy and somewhat graphic – not gory – animation of what happens when AR 15 bullets shred a body. The Wahington Post produced a graphic – not gory
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Former U.S. Representative Doug Ose spoke during public comment at the Tuesday, March 28 Sacramento County Board of Supervisors meeting. Ose, along with other speakers urged the Board of Supervisors to seek annexation of Del Paso Park from the City of Sacramento. Read more about this here.
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Don’t delay, act now! We’ve all heard the expression, “what will it take you to get you into this car” by a smarmy car salesperson. For once, Elk Grove Auto Mall dealers have a legitimate sales pitch to get Elk Grove residents into that new car but act
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In the first meeting of the Elk Grove City Council, after they were notified by the California Attorney General that it broke fair housing laws, several people spoke in support of the city. One of the speakers was Allen Vito, proprietor of Old Town Elk Grove’s Bob’s Club.
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During the afternoon session of the Tuesday, March 14 Sacramento City Council meeting, Councilmember Katie Valenzuela expressed concern about possible evictions in the city. Valenzuela made the remarks after a report on the city of Sacramento’s efforts to assist vulnerable renters. Read more about this story here. Subscribe to
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During the March 21, 2023 State Senate Human Services Committee hearing, Sen. Melissa Hurtado (D – Bakersfield) urged expansion of the state’s food assistance program. Hurtado said the bill would modernize and expand eligibility for state-funded nutrition programs that were previously ineligible based on their immigration status. “The bill provides
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Seeks better mental health services During an afternoon meeting of the Sacramento City Council on Tuesday, March 14, Mayor Darrel Steinberg discussed relations with Sacramento County over dealing with the region’s homelessness crisis. Although relations between the City of Sacramento and Sacramento County have sometimes been fractious, Steinberg struck
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River City Waterway Alliance expresses concern During the Tuesday, March 14 meeting of the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, three environmental advocates urged the adoption of an ordinance to address waste flows and pollution into the American and Sacramento rivers. The appeals came from three members of the River City