Proposed Elk Grove-Sacramento Zoo comes to an end
The SZS had committed to raising $50 million in cash, and Elk Grove was going to issue $114 million in bonds.
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Could David Hogg's progressive Democratic primary threat spell trouble for Congressman Ami Bera?
The physician-turned-lawmaker was among ten House Democrats who joined Republicans last month in censuring fellow Democrat Rep. Al Green (D-TX)
A Seasonal Spring Surprise
A spring dish that is sure to impress is this Cheesy Asparagus Tart.
With Mayor Singh-Allen's support for Big Tobacco, will Elk Grove pass on seeking youth tobacco prevention grant?
Readers may recall that Mayor Singh-Allen has, on at least two occasions known to the public, accepted campaign cash from Big Tobacco.
Elk Grove Week at a Glance - Week of April 28
Bike Month is just around the corner.
As Elk Grove's BReW program taps out, it's time for the mayor and her city council to get real
The Brewers Association reported that 2024 marked the first year in which U.S. craft beer experienced more closures (399) than new openings (335),
Big Oil sponsors dinners and awards receptions for journalists as study reveals $38 trillion in climate damage
In 2023 and 2024, the Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA)sponsored dinners and awards receptions for journalists.
Elk Grove News Minute - The beginning of the end for Elk Grove’s rural area?
Things could be changing.
Old Town Elk Grove senior affordable housing project approved for $4.2 million loan
Construction of the three-level structure is planned to start in February 2026.
California Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act Passes First Assembly Committee
The Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act would require the largest fossil fuel corporations to pay for the climate devastation
Can rebranding, renaming salvage the city's Ghost Ship now known as Old Town Elk Grove?
Do Old Town Elk Grove retailers have any chance of drawing shoppers to what we will say charitably are undercapitalized small businesses with limited selections?
Shattering the suburban bucolic myth, Elk Grove resident describes marauding juvenile bicyclists' harassment
Elk Grove mayors and city council members have long fancied the city as a California version of Garrison Keillor's fictional Lake Wobegon
Politics & Government
Elk Grove City Council meeting, April 23, 2025
The city council also heard public comment about the abhorrent behavior of a juvenile bicyclist
Community News
Kohl's Retrenches as Ross Expands: A Tale of Two Retail Strategies to playout in Elk Grove and California
Elk Grove likes to think of itself as a caviar and Dom Perignon champagne type community. In reality it is more akin to a hot dog and beer city.
Politics & Government
Elk Grove City Council to Consider $4.2 Million Loan for Senior Affordable Housing Project
The developer plans to apply for 4% tax credits in May 2025 to help finance the $50.8 million project
Law and Justice
Local Resident Files Lawsuit Against Elk Grove Following December Traffic Collision
According to court documents, the incident occurred on December 6, 2024, while Eric Aguirre was operating an Elk Grove city vehicle.
Law and Justice
Superior Court judge censured, agrees to resign from Santa Barbara bench
The six‑member California Commission on Judicial Performance publicly censured Judge Carrozzo on April 17, 2025.
Politics & Government
Warning about Elk Grove Zoo construction bonds hidden in city staff Mello Roos refinancing report
Mayor Singh-Allen must proceed cautiously with any large bond issuance, lest her legacy become that of the person who drove the city off a financial cliff.
Elk Grove Planning Commission
Elk Grove Week at a Glance - Week of April 21
Anyone up for some County line dancing?
Politics & Government
Big Oil Shatters Annual Lobbying Spending Records to Attack Climate Justice Policy In California
With the new administration’s commitment to a “Drill, Baby, Drill” agenda, advocates say it is “more important than ever” to expose industry’s influence over California politics and policymakers.
Community News
Another slow-moving train in Elk Grove - At least no emergency vehicle trapped this time!
Not surprisingly, none of the five-member Elk Grove City Council - Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen, Vice Mayor Sergio Robles, and Councilmen Rod Brewer, Keven Spease, and Darren Suen - live on the wrong side of the tracks
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Elk Grove News Minute - How many more McVeighs and Nichols are in his cult?
A sad day 30 years ago today.
Environmental News
Court Blocks Delta Tunnel Drilling Once Again
The petitioners – the San Francisco Baykeeper, Restore the Delta, Delta counties and agencies, among others – vigorously opposed DWR’s motion.
Politics & Government
Possible effects of Trump's tariffs, interest rates might have on Elk Grove's $300 million zoo project
While the former president's economic policy had its share of critics, Biden's policies offered businesses and the economy a degree of orthodoxy.