On The Take? Resident asks Elk Grove Mayor Singh-Allen and her city council if they are being bribed

Something fishy happening with ALPRs?

Matsui's Hasan Piker attacks may have backfired, with Elk Grove mayor adding fuel to the fire

Did Matsui's surrogates' attacks help generate additional attention and financial support for the very candidate they were intended to damage?

Elk Grove City Council meeting - Oct. 14, 2026 VIDEO

The meeting was over in less than two hours.

Mayor Singh-Allen, police oversight requires more than a photo opportunity

Singh-Allen’s leadership should be judged by her willingness to demand answers, even when those answers are uncomfortable

Matsui saturates TV, Vang dominates on Social Media

Money rules where candidates can place their messages. If you have a boatload of money, candidates and their consultants typically go with mass-market TV and radio commercials. continued below If you are the underdog with less funding, you have to resort to other means to reach voters. That means

Could Republican voters help Mai Vang defeat Doris Matsui by not voting?

Any high-profile effort by Matsui to attract Republican voters by emphasizing her more moderate positions could create difficulties with progressive Democrats

Is Doris Matsui’s Public Records Request on Mai Vang a Political Hail Mary?

After the Piker attack failed, Matsui campaign is circling back to another line of attack

Get Halloween-Ready with Spooktacular Cinnamon Cupcakes

(Feature Impact) Fall flavors and Halloween decorations make an ideal seasonal combination. These Cinnamon Spiced Ghost Cupcakes are the perfect example, with the warmth and sweetness of the cake offering a tasty base for piles of frightful frosting. All it takes to transform a swirl of white buttercream into a

California court protects journalist’s reporting on sealed arrest record in Substack case

The court also recognized Poulson’s recurring online newsletter as a qualifying news publication

Elk Grove considers giving residents, workers priority for affordable housing

City officials say demand for affordable housing continues to substantially exceed available units

Richard Pan Enlists Sacramento's Top Law Enforcement Officials as Kevin Kiley Attacks His Crime Record

We predict one or both of the county's top elected law enforcement officials will switch the script

Summer Villas: The City’s Own Environmental Review Gives Us Reason to Say No

A developer’s request to amend the General Plan should not outweigh the City’s commitment to rural preservation

Community News

Elk Grove Week at a Glance - Week of October 12

Events and meetings in Elk Grove

Elections

Elk Grove Mayor's Criticism of Mai Vang Exposes Her Political Hypocrisy

Sapigao questioned why Singh-Allen would condemn Vang for appearing on Piker's program while publicly celebrating another politician who had done the same thing

Community News

Rural Roots Sunday - What We Leave Behind?

Future generations deserve a voice, too

Law and Justice

Elk Grove News Minute Podcasts - What's Next for Hegseth, a Crucifixion?

Apparently, we're making America great again — one century backward at a time

Elections

After social media controversy, Kirk Thomson's online campaign goes quiet

Thomson's campaign website remains operational

Podcast

Elk Grove News Podcast - CA-07 Candidate Mai Vang

Our discussion isn't just campaign issues

Opinion

Ya Gotta be Schmittin' Me Podcast - Prop. 39 and Basement Bogeyman

Proposition 39 is like the bogeyman you thought was waiting for you in the basemen

Elections

Affordable California attacks Mai Vang's donors — but what about Doris Matsui's?

The ad cites one tenuous PG&E link while criticizing Vang's fundraising. Yet Matsui for Congress reported receiving $4,874.22 from PG&E

Elections

Doris Matsui calls Netanyahu a war criminal, sidesteps Gaza genocide question

AIPAC’s political action committee reported two $5,000 contributions to Matsui’s campaign in January and February 2024

Law and Justice

Federal judge rules warrantless Flock ALPR search unconstitutional as national opposition grows

The judge ruled a search of the suspect's historical ALPR records constituted an unconstitutional warrantless search

Elections

Not exactly a pro-Matsui mailer, but maybe dark money AFGG will try to influence CA-07

Will the newly established Democratic dark-money group American Foundation for Good Government play a role in the Matsu-Vang showdown?

Elections

Mai Vang claims polling lead over Doris Matsui, deflects attendance criticism in CA-07 race

"They are behind in the polls, and they know it."