Meet Helga: ‘Stalked by the Garbage Lady’ Takes on Politics, Corruption and Trash

Meet Helga Swenson and the residents of Lincoln Grove in Stalked by the Garbage Lady, a darkly humorous satire of local politics, corruption and trash

Elk Grove to double legal contract ahead of police union negotiations

Under city manager Jason Behrmann, Elk Grove has regularly eschewed competitive bidding on large contracts

Elk Grove City Council agenda - Sept. 23

The meeting starts at 6 p.m.

Elk Grove Week at a Glance - Week of Sept. 21

Meetings and events in Elk Grove

Newsom signs SB 802 mandating regional approach to homelessness in Sacramento County

The new law also follows a contentious housing dispute between Elk Grove and the Newsom administration

Rural Roots Sunday - What Mornings Look Like Out Here

Most mornings start the same way. Feed buckets, water troughs, and ninety plus animals that do not care if you slept well or if you had a rough day at work

Elk Grove News Minute Podcast - Something Smells Rotten in The Grove!

A woman named Helga has been sniffing around town, and she’s picked up the unmistakable aroma of something rotten

Sacramento man arrested in 2025 hit-and-run that led to Elk Grove woman’s death

ELK GROVE, Calif. — Police arrested a Sacramento man Wednesday in connection with a hit-and-run collision that injured an 80-year-old Elk Grove woman who later died from complications related to her injuries. Keith Adam Lee, 57, was arrested Sept. 16 at his Sacramento home and booked into

Elk Grove Police defend license plate cameras in video responding to audit concerns

The video appears intended partly to address findings from a citizen audit of public records

Sacramento County coroner seeks help identifying man found in American River

Was found earlier this week

Newsom signs three bills authored by Elk Grove Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen

Nguyen is seeking a third two-year term representing Assembly District 10 in the Nov. 3 general election

Elk Grove police union raises public safety concerns over Summer Villas

The union said the additional homes could increase traffic and generate more calls for police, fire and emergency medical services