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. 

Zoo dream implodes as the first half of Elk Grove’s 2025 concludes with cascading controversies