Politics & Government
Border Patrol conducts sweep at Florin Road Home Depot, Matsui calls the action “outrageous and infuriating”
Rep. Doris Matsui blasted the action as “outrageous and infuriating”
Current News
Senator Ashby pauses Senate Bill 802 - January 2026 deadline to establish regional homelessness agency
The announcement came before this morning's scheduled hearing on the bill in the California Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee.
Politics & Government
Supervisor Pat Hume urges pause, collaboration on Sen. Ashby's controversial homelessness legislation
Sen. Ashby's legislation, Senate Bill 802, proposes the creation of a new joint powers authority called the Sacramento Area Housing and Homelessness Agency.
Politics & Government
Resident vote stalls Sacramento's Railyards soccer stadium, but Republic FC says it’s staying put
Even if Elk Grove were to make a serious bid, Major League Soccer’s track record suggests an uphill battle
Politics & Government
Senator Ashby's regional homelessness faces headwinds; Elk Grove, County Supervisor Pat Hume oppose legislation
Despite Senator Ashby's vision for regional collaboration, municipalities are expressing opposition.
Environmental News
Groups Condemn Kern County's Fast Tracking of New Oil and Gas Drilling Permits
Climate justice advocates note that this is the county’s third attempt to update its oil and gas permitting ordinance
Community News
Elk Grove's social media posting on Project Elevate met with excitement, some skepticism; Traffic will worsen
"This is more than just development" the city has claimed on social media.
Politics & Government
Rural NorCal hospitals at risk as Medicaid Cuts hit Doug LaMalfa’s district
Six rural hospitals in Rep. Doug LaMalfa’s district (CA-01) appear on a nationwide list that includes 28 facilities in California at risk of closing
Politics & Government
Zoo dream implodes as the first half of Elk Grove’s 2025 concludes with cascading controversies
Six months in, Elk Grove residents have watched a landmark zoo plan implode, a taxpayer-backed restaurant default, a bargain-priced land sale ignite new legal threats, and their mayor field questions about lobbyist day-jobs, tobacco checks and the tax man.
Politics & Government
With 3 videos in two days, Rep. Doris Matsui addresses Trump's 'Big Ugly Bill'
With the U.S. Senate's adoption of President Donald Trump's comprehensive tax and spending bill, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Calif.) has posted three videos on what she and other Democrats call the "Big Ugly Bill" since yesterday. The topics covered in Matsui's bills
Podcast
Elk Grove News Minute - A Special 25th Elk Grove Birthday Greeting for the City Council, Mayor
Cue the self-congratulatory speeches!
Community News
Man Dies After Struggle With Elk Grove Police at Chevron Station
Callers told dispatchers the man appeared to be under the influence of narcotics.