Podcast
Elk Grove News Minute Podcast - The Surveillance State Starts at City Hall
Can you trust the government not to share private, personal data?
Elections
Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen Amasses $266,000 Campaign War Chest Ahead of November Election
ELK GROVE, Calif. — Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen is entering the final months before the November election with a massive financial advantage, reporting more than a quarter-million dollars available for her reelection campaign. Singh-Allen’s campaign reported an ending cash balance of $266,199.96 as of
Law and Justice
DeFlock Elk Grove audit challenges Flock camera practices
Flock’s rapidly expanding network faces resistance nationally from civil-liberties organizations, conservative privacy advocates, and residents distrustful of centralized government surveillance
Elections
Medicare at 61 Exposes Growing Divide Between Doris Matsui, Mai Vang in Competitive CA-7 Race
In California's 7th Congressional District, the anniversary became an unexpected flashpoint in the increasingly competitive Democratic contest
Current News
Rural Roots Sunday: Just a Hop Field
Things survive out here that cannot survive anywhere else, and you do not always find out what they were for until later.
Podcast
Elk Grove News Minute Podcast - What's Needed in the Month of August
A timely holiday with elections coming - a perfect opportunity for politicians' selfies!
Elections
Elk Grove Councilmember Rod Brewer Reports $53K Campaign Balance Ahead of Election Deadline
As of today, Brewer faces no formal challenger in his bid for reelection in District 2.
Elections
Former Elk Grove Unified Trustee Endorses Kirk Thomson in Area 2 School Board Race
Mr. Thomson is challenging first-term incumbent Michael Vargas
Elections
Analysis: Why Kevin Kiley's 2026 Survival Strategy Is Running Against California, Not Richard Pan
Front-runners rarely volunteer for unscripted exchanges, and incumbents with commanding advantages especially prefer ribbon cuttings, carefully staged town halls and controlled media appearance
Elections
Anti-Incumbent Mood Could Upend Doris Matsui's Re-Election Bid Against Mai Vang
Does the Democratic establishment fully appreciate the environment in which it finds itself?
Law and Justice
California Vehicle Thefts Drop Nearly 25% in 2025 as Sacramento County Records 23% Decline
The report identified the 2013 Hyundai Elantra, 2015 Kia Optima and 2013 Hyundai Sonata as the three most frequently stolen automobiles statewide
Community News
Elk Grove Street Parking Dispute Highlights a Larger Truth About Suburban Civic Engagement
Through it all, the collection of elected officials who created the problems keeps getting elected based mostly on the sweetheart cash contributions and backroom deals from businesses' interests who want to keep them in office