Elk Grove City Council Unanimously Adopts Climate Compass Plan, Sets Path Toward Carbon Neutrality Goals

City staff estimate implementation of the broader Climate Compass could cost approximately $53 million over five years

Elk Grove City Council Approves $491 Million FY 2027 Budget, Advances $450 Million Capital Improvement Plan

Local elected official often boost of having a balanced budget, especially during reelection campaigns. However, they rarely tell voters California law requires cities, counties and other local government agencies to adopt a balanced budget before the start of the fiscal year on June 30.

Elk Grove approves Calvine Pointe storage project on long-vacant retail pad

Developer Paul Petrovich, who has owned the property since before Elk Grove incorporated as a city, told council members he had spent years attempting to develop the site as originally envisioned

Elk Grove City Council meeting, June 10, 2026 VIDEO

Elk Grove City Council's June 10 meeting featured FY 2027 budget approval, Climate Compass adoption, and a major rezoning proposal

Why Thien Ho's Congressional Campaign Failed Despite a Long List of High-Profile Endorsements

This race ultimately demonstrated several enduring realities of American politics

Elk Grove moves to end public use of City Council chambers

This city argues there are other venues now available throughout Elk Grove

Villegas Leads Bains in CA-22, Raising Questions About DCCC Strategy Against Valadao

A Villegas victory over the DCCC-backed candidate would likely fuel criticism from progressives who assert that the Democratic establishment misread the priorities of rank-and-file voters

Elk Grove Week at a Glance - Week of June 8

Meetings and events in Elk Grove

Elk Grove City Council Agenda for June 10, 2026

A garbage rate hike supported by Helga Swenson will be approved

Lawsuit Claims Elk Grove City Employee Caused Rear-End Collision From Distracted Driving

The lawsuit alleges the city is liable for the actions of its employee and was negligent in hiring, training, supervising, and retaining him

Rural Roots Sunday - A Tribute to My Dad and the Legacy He Built

Rural Elk Grove is part of what makes Elk Grove a unique and cherished place to live.

Vang Overtakes Matsui in Sacramento County as CA-07 Vote Count Continues

Under California's top-two primary system, the two candidates receiving the most votes advance to the November general election regardless of party affiliation

Opinion

The best-laid plans of Mice and Men

Will the Prop. 50 plan fall apart in Sacramento?

Community News

Elk Grove Animal Shelter Offers Free Adoptions Amid National Shelter Overcrowding Crisis

ELK GROVE, Calif. — The Elk Grove Animal Shelter will waive adoption fees Saturday as part of California Adopt-a-Pet Day, a statewide effort aimed at finding homes for shelter animals while addressing overcrowding challenges facing animal shelters across the country. The event will be held from noon to 5:

Elections

Elk Grove Election Results: Ashby, Nguyen, and Hume Clean Up in Local Primaries

One representative was unchallenged in the primary

Current News

Pan Says He Expects to Advance Despite Third-Place Standing in CA-06 Primary

Pan has centered his campaign on health care, affordability and his record in public service

Elections

Matsui Hails House Passage of Iran War Powers Resolution as Rebuke to Trump

The measure, H. Con. Res. 86, passed 215-208 and represents the first successful House effort to challenge Trump’s Iran war policy

Elections

Thien Ho Concedes CA-06 Primary Race, Finishes Fourth Despite High-Profile Endorsements

The race was viewed as one of California's most competitive congressional contests following voter-approved Proposition 50

Elections

Sacramento Supervisor Race: Cofer First, Guerra Second as Runoff Appears Likely

Election officials will continue processing vote-by-mail ballots and provisional ballots in the coming days

Elections

Lauren Babb Tomlinson Concedes, Outperforms Sacramento DA Thien Ho in County Vote in CA-06

Babb Tomlinson, chief public affairs officer for Planned Parenthood Advocates Mar Monte, campaigned as a political outsider

Elections

Republican Stansfield's Surprise Second-Place Showing Threatens Democratic Hopes in California's 6th District

Although substantial numbers of ballots remain uncounted, Stansfield's showing was one of the biggest surprises of election night

Elections

CA-22 Primary: Randy Villegas Gains Edge Over Jasmeet Bains in Tight Battle for Second Place Behind David Valadao

With little additional polling available, observers have increasingly turned to prediction markets and campaign activity for clues about the outcome

Elections

VIDEO Mai Vang Says Voters Want Change in CA-07 Race, Addresses Socialist Label and Older Voter Support Ahead of Primary

Mai Vang, a Sacramento City Council member, was joined by the Working Families Party National Director

Elections

California's Diverse Population Isn't Voting: White, 65+ Voters Shaping CA-06 and CA-07 Election Outcomes

Ballot return data shows White voters and Californians age 65 and older are turning out at significantly higher rates