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Is Democratic Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco Secretly MAGA? Her Public Records Bill Sure Acts Like It

Opinion

Is Democratic Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco Secretly MAGA? Her Public Records Bill Sure Acts Like It

The bill's defenders say it only targets abusive requests. That's comforting until one remembers that governments routinely label uncomfortable scrutiny as burdensom

By D.A. Gougherty 22 Jun 2026
Elk Grove News Minute Podcast - These could be the most closely watched Elk Grove elections

Elections

Elk Grove News Minute Podcast - These could be the most closely watched Elk Grove elections

Two Elk Grove School Board races are heating up for the November election

By D.A. Gougherty 21 Jun 2026
Former Sacramento Sheriff's Captain Sues Elk Grove Police Chief Bobby Davis, Alleges Sexual Harassment, Retaliation and Career Destruction

Community News

Former Sacramento Sheriff's Captain Sues Elk Grove Police Chief Bobby Davis, Alleges Sexual Harassment, Retaliation and Career Destruction

ADVISORY: This story contains graphic descriptions of allegations made in a civil lawsuit against Elk Grove Police Chief Robert “Bobby” Davis. The allegations have not been proven in court, and Davis has not publicly responded to the claims contained in the lawsuit

By D.A. Gougherty 19 Jun 2026
Rachell Reinwald Announces Bid for Open Elk Grove Unified School District Area 5 Seat

Elections

Rachell Reinwald Announces Bid for Open Elk Grove Unified School District Area 5 Seat

Calif. State Treasurer Fiona Ma-Endorsed Rachell Reinwald Joins Race for Open EGUSD Area 5 Board Seat

By D.A. Gougherty 16 Jun 2026
California's Redrawn 6th District Gives Richard Pan a Path, but Kevin Kiley Remains a Formidable Opponent

Elections

California's Redrawn 6th District Gives Richard Pan a Path, but Kevin Kiley Remains a Formidable Opponent

For Democrats, the most significant number is not Pan's second-place finish - It is the combined Democratic vote

By D.A. Gougherty 15 Jun 2026
Trump's 80th Birthday Week: Kennedy Center Snub, Inflation Woes, and a White House UFC Circus

Lifestyle

Trump's 80th Birthday Week: Kennedy Center Snub, Inflation Woes, and a White House UFC Circus

Trump celebrated by watching what may have been the strangest week of his political career since, well, the previous week

By D.A. Gougherty 14 Jun 2026
Elk Grove News Minute - Kalshi's Matsui-Vang Primary Test

Opinion

Elk Grove News Minute - Kalshi's Matsui-Vang Primary Test

If Mai Vang holds on to first place, she will have defied the predictions

By D.A. Gougherty 13 Jun 2026
Elk Grove City Council meeting, June 10, 2026 VIDEO

Politics & Government

Elk Grove City Council meeting, June 10, 2026 VIDEO

Elk Grove City Council's June 10 meeting featured FY 2027 budget approval, Climate Compass adoption, and a major rezoning proposal

By D.A. Gougherty 11 Jun 2026
Why Thien Ho's Congressional Campaign Failed Despite a Long List of High-Profile Endorsements

Politics & Government

Why Thien Ho's Congressional Campaign Failed Despite a Long List of High-Profile Endorsements

This race ultimately demonstrated several enduring realities of American politics

By D.A. Gougherty 10 Jun 2026
Villegas Leads Bains in CA-22, Raising Questions About DCCC Strategy Against Valadao

Elections

Villegas Leads Bains in CA-22, Raising Questions About DCCC Strategy Against Valadao

A Villegas victory over the DCCC-backed candidate would likely fuel criticism from progressives who assert that the Democratic establishment misread the priorities of rank-and-file voters

lock-1 By D.A. Gougherty 08 Jun 2026
Vang Overtakes Matsui in Sacramento County as CA-07 Vote Count Continues

Elections

Vang Overtakes Matsui in Sacramento County as CA-07 Vote Count Continues

Under California's top-two primary system, the two candidates receiving the most votes advance to the November general election regardless of party affiliation

lock-1 By D.A. Gougherty 06 Jun 2026
The best-laid plans of Mice and Men

Opinion

The best-laid plans of Mice and Men

Will the Prop. 50 plan fall apart in Sacramento?

lock-1 By D.A. Gougherty 06 Jun 2026
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