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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.
A Perfect Summer Meal - Honey Mustard Cobb Salad with Tomato, Avocado, Bacon, Egg and Feta
Why get your kitchen hot on these summer days?
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.
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.
Community News
Elk Grove Week at a Glance - Week of June 10
Meetings and events in Elk Grove.
Podcast
Elk Grove News Minute - This city is not back, it never left!
American Food Festivals - If you love cheese and the Packers, this is right up your alley!
The festival promises 6,000 pounds of cheese curds, 20-plus cheese curd dishes, and beer, wine, and hard cider to wash it down.
Lifestyle
American Summer Food Festivals - A limited-time Summer series
One thing seems to unite people across red and blue states - a good festival centered on a particular food.
Opinion
Free speech controversy at Sacramento high school jogs memories of my own start in journalism
If officialdom feels uncomfortable, it will trample on free speech.