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Guest Commentary – Free Zeus To Free Space At The Max-Capacity Elk Grove Animal Shelter
By Kyle Jaeger | Guest Commentary | Special to Elk Grove Daily News | Elk Grove Animal Shelter is at “critical capacity,” officials said this week. But at the same time that the city is pleading the public to adopt or foster—waiving fees in the hopes of making space at the shelter—
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San Joaquin County Superior Court Judge Michael Mulvihill censured for drunk driving, fleeing accident
The Commission on Judicial Performance has issued a censure of San Joaquin Superior Court Judge Michael J. Mulvihill. The commission issued the public censure following Mulvihill’s for his conduct after being apprehended for drunk driving and causing an accident. Following the accident, Mulvihill attempted to leave the scene of
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FBI arrests 11 in California, Washington in connection with cartel-connected drug trafficking schemes
Seattle – The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced that 11 suspects were arrested on trafficking and weapons charges. With yesterday’s announcement, there have been 17 indictments issued in an ongoing traffickiing investigation. U.S. Attorney Nick Brown said three significant drug trafficking groups responsible for trafficking more than 1,000
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SACOG statement on Yes on Measure A mischaracterized campaign mailer – Proposed ‘projects could jeopardize our ability to meet our legally required GHG targets’
Even though Sacramento County Measure A proponents are well-funded and have the upper hand in the battle over the $8.5 billion tax increase, there is growing resistance. Along with a loose coalition of opponents and the website and social media site No Way on Measure A, proponents have received
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Asian Resources suing independent expenditure committee for trade libel over political mailer
At a press conference this morning at their Sacramento headquarters, officials with Asian Recources Inc. announced they would file a lawsuit against an independent expenditure committee. The lawsuit stems from a mailer where ARI officials said the committee made unfounded claims against the non-profit community-based social service provider. Flanked by
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Viva la résistance! Pushback surfaces on Elk Grove City Hall, union and developer big shots’ Measure E propaganda
Whether you support Elk Grove’s onerous Measure E or not, there is no denying proponents are loaded with developer and union cash in their pursuit of the $23 million annual consumer tax hike. Although there have been several so-called “informational” taxpayer-funded mailers, and this week, a slick multi-page mailer
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With less than two weeks until voting closes, only 8 percent of ballots returned countywide
According to information compiled by Political Data Inc., only eight percent of ballots have been returned to the Sacramento County Voter Registration and Elections as of October 25. Of the 863,834 ballots mailed to registered voters in Sacramento County, 65,653 have been received by elections officials. Of those
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Law enforcement hits Sacramento Supervisor District 5 candidate Jaclyn Moreno with online attack ads
Online advertisements that started appearing today have targeted Democratic Sacramento County Board of Supervisor District 5 candidate, Jaclyn Moreno. One ad calls Moreno a do-nothing politician, and another shows a picture of an encampment, saying that is her idea of “open space.” The click-through leads to the Californians for a
Politics & Government
Opinion – Ashby’s independent supporters prey on senior voter vulnerabilities with inaccurate Medicare claims
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Measure A proponents ironically claim its suburban sprawl-inducing projects are a weapon against climate change
In a case of never letting the truth get in the way of a story, proponents of Sacramento County’s Measure A have distributed a mailer with an outrageous claim. In a glossy piece received yesterday, proponents say, “Measure A is a weapon in the fight against Climate Change.” Not
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Elk Grove voters to select between incumbent, challenger for SMUD Ward 4
Among the several competitive races on Elk Grove voters’ ballots is the contest for Sacramento Municipal Utility District Ward 4. Although the State Senate, Assembly, and Elk Grove-based races are far more visible, the Ward 4 race appears competitive. The candidates are one-term incumbent Rosanna Herber and challenger Derek Cressman.