D.A. Gougherty

Elections

100 Days to Go: Mai Vang Warns of Outside PAC Cash in CA-07 Runoff Against Rep. Doris Matsui

With 100 days until Election Day in CA-07, Sacramento Councilmember Mai Vang warns supporters of incoming corporate PAC spending in her tight runoff against 20-year incumbent Rep. Doris Matsui

Opinion

Elk Grove News Minute - Shady backroom dealings, payoffs for Old Town Elk Grove?

Were there other intentions behind the denial of the Oak Rose supportive housing project?

Community News

Elk Grove City Council Debates Future of Old Town as Revitalization Effort Enters Another Chapter

Councilmember Kevin Spease questioned the rationale for imposing numerical caps on specific business types

Community News

Officials Report Sharp Drop in Elk Grove Fourth of July Fires as Illegal Fireworks Fines Reach $259,000

Code Enforcement Manager Jose Mendez said the city identified 37 properties where illegal fireworks violations occurred

Community News

Why Bicycle Safety Became a Political Issue: What It Means for Elk Grove Cyclists, Pedestrians

Unlike many policy debates, bicycle safety would seem to be an issue that transcends partisan politics

Elections

Is Rep. Kevin Kiley's Moderate Turn Genuine?

Is Kevin Kiley's more moderate tone evidence of a genuine evolution as a congressman?

Elections

When Doris Matsui Says Times Are Tough, She Also Has a Request: Can You Spare $10?

"Will you chip in $10, $25, or whatever you can today?"

Elections

Why Did the Elk Grove Police Officers Association Endorse Bobbie Singh-Allen, Kirk Thomson?

Police endorsements carry unusual weight because they imply expertise in public safety

Law and Justice

Elk Grove paid three law firms nearly $47,000 in June as legal costs mount

The register does not identify a lawsuit, claim, investigation or other legal matter connected to the payments

Politics & Government

Agenda: July 22, Elk Grove City Council meeting

Wednesday's meeting starts at 6 p.m.

Opinion

Elk Grove News Minute Podcast - A cornered showman is always looking for a bigger, louder explosion

"A big nothing-burger on a brioche bun." 

Elections

Sabato's Crystal Ball Sees Trouble for Valadao, but the Bigger Story May Be California's Democratic Identity Crisis

Has inland California begun to reject its traditional brand of pragmatic, establishment Democratic politics? Or are these simply unusual elections produced by unusually unusual circumstances?