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Handful of parents assail Elk Grove Unified School District over sex education curriculum, urge book bans
Associated with Moms of Liberty Group? During a public comment session on non-agenda items that lasted over one hour and 15 minutes during the Elk Grove Unified School District Trustees meeting, a handful of parents continued to assail the district’s sex education curriculum and sought the removal of books
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Events this week in Elk Grove – Week of April 17
Meetings and events * 04/17 Trails Committee Meeting (6 p.m.) * 04/18 Diversity & Inclusion Commission Meeting (6 p.m.) * 04/19 Disability Advisory Committee Meeting (6 p.m.) * 04/20 Planning Commission Meeting (6 p.m.) * 04/22 Propane Cylinder Recycling Event (9 a.m.) * 04/22 Elk
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Republican Elk Grove Vice Mayor Spease pounds the table, blames Calif. Democratic legislators over loss of ‘local control’
Says city has lost “local control” A quote attributed to poet Carl Sandberg and widely used by litigators says, “If the facts are against you, argue the law. If the law is against you, argue the facts. If the law and the facts are against you, pound the table and
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Requests for lower design standards, fewer amenities for affordable housing project granted by Elk Grove City Council
Patios, porches stripped from Poppy Grove complex The five-member Elk Grove City Council approved a request to lower already agreed design standards and amenities for a 387-unit affordable apartment complex. The unanimous approval was given to the developer of the Quail Ridge during the Wednesday, April 12, city council meeting.
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SEIU Local 2015 in-home care workers pack Sacramento County Supervisors meeting, seek higher wages
Supervisors unable to comment During the first 90 minutes of today’s Sacramento County Board of Supervisors meeting, many speakers pressed the five-member board heard to increase pay for members of SEIU Local 2015. That union represents in-home care workers in Sacramento County. Along with telling personal tales of working
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Events this week in Elk Grove – Week of April 10
* 04/11 Youth Commission Meeting (6 p.m.) * 04/12 City Council Meeting (6 p.m.) * 04/15 Family Fun Day (Noon) * 04/16 Bloom Fest (11 a.m.) * 04/17 Trails Committee Meeting (6 p.m.) * 04/18 Diversity & Inclusion Commission Meeting (6 p.m.) * 04/19 Disability
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As other regional cities earn ‘Prohousing Designation for Accelerating Housing Production’ Elk Grove is excluded
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Culture wars slam Elk Grove Schools – Christian claims discrimination, another says there’s pornography in libraries; One parent urges strength against book bans
Trustees remain silent on book ban requests As in other school districts in the post-COVID-19 environment, parents are taking school boards to task for various issues. In previous EGUSD meetings, parents expressed dismay with the district for a drag show at a district high school. At last night’s meeting,
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Innovations & strategic planning director for Elk Grove accepted European travel gift from left-leaning think tank
No value reported on overseas trip by the city employee The city of Elk Grove zoning administrator and director of strategic planning and innovation, also known as the Innovations Czar, accepted a trip to Europe in 2022. Christopher Jordan reported one gift he received in 2022 from Washington D.C.
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City of Elk Grove public works director accepted gifts during 2022
At least one gift from one of city’s largest vendors During 2022 Elk Grove’s public works director accepted gifts of dinner and golf from three different sources. Jeff Werner accepted three gifts valued at $350. The gifts came from the following entities: * Interwest, March 23; dinner – $120 * PSOMAS,
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