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Community News

Elk Grove Week at a Glance - Week of June 17

Podcast

Elk Grove News Minute - Shouldn't people come before animals?

Politics & Government

Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen, council members advised Elk Grove has 'buckshot' approach to economic development

Opinion

Standing Up for Our Children: A Father's Day Call to Action

Let's extend this Father's Day celebration by emphasizing the critical role fathers play in standing up for their children, especially those who are gay, bisexual, transgender, or bullied.

Law and Justice

SCOTUS bump stock decision gift for law enforcement unions, not so much for individual cops

It's one thing to respond to a call for, say, a burglary, compared to being the initial officers at an active mass shooting with a shooter using a bump stock.

Politics & Government

After quitting regional homelessness committee, Elk Grove Mayor Singh-Allen skips most recent regional board meetings

The mayor's resignation from a group dedicated to resolving this pressing issue raises questions about her commitment to local issues.

How Elk Grove and other municipal budget reports are like your high school yearbook

Municipal budget reports are often like a high school yearbook with a terrible-achieving sports team when describing a particular department or aspect of operations.

Elk Grove has a growing homeless population

Politics & Government

Report on Elk Grove's winter homeless shelter to be presented to city council, mayor

Elk Grove elected officials tacitly acknowledged what was an unsettling reality for them - even though the city is a new suburban municipality, after years of rampant growth and benign neglect, it could no longer ignore the city's growing homeless population.