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
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