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”
Politics & Government
Reports on national, state and local politics with a focus on Elk Grove, California.
Politics & Government
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
Newsom, Democrats and Republicans Unite to Pass Bills Undermining CEQA
Governor Newsom claimed the legislation is “a landmark budget bill package that cuts red tape, fast-tracks housing and infrastructure, and improves affordability for all Californians.”
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
A Reading of The Declaration of Independence
A group of 12 demographically and geographically diverse American women offers this reading of the Declaration of Independence.
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'
Politics & Government
Elk Grove sues Slow & Low founder, seeks foreclosure on Garden Highway parcel
Complicating matters is a recorded lien by small-business lender Balboa Capital.
Politics & Government
As the CEQA lawsuits fester for Project Elevate, it's worth revisiting this October 2022 Elk Grove City Council vote
During the meeting, the non-union and union advocates made claims about project costs that, not surprisingly, were conflicting.