Elk Grove News Podcasts

Political outsider Katie Valenzuela is maintaining a lead over establishment's incumbent Steve Hansen in the Sacramento City Council's District 4 race, and it could have implications in Elk Grove.

In Elk Grove, new job claims have as much credibility as a Trump Tweet. In 2015 Former Mayor Gary Davis declared the Southeast Policy area  - SEPA -  the city’s employment center would generate 25,000 new jobs .

For this edition of Elk Grove News Minute, longtime EGN commenter, satirist, and contributor DJ Blutarsky assists in an ode about one community member who has become a shell of their former self, or at least of the former self they presented to the public.

A small audience at a project workshop, Elk Grove City Councilmember Stephnie Nguyen commented, is an indication that proponents have done their work, and the community is satisfied with the product. If those comments about inverse relations are correct, then Dignity Health's future hospital in Elk Grove has broad community support. Nguyen made those comments before a handful of people at the end...

In 2020, Elk Grove voters will have a rare opportunity - elect a new member to take a seat on the Elk Grove City Council. For only the third time since the city's 2000 incorporation, voters will have the chance to vote for a city councilmember without an incumbent on the ballot. That happened most recently for the District 4 seat in 2014, and in 2000 when the original city council was elected. Giv...

In 2020, Elk Grove voters will have a rare opportunity - elect a new member to take a seat on the Elk Grove City Council. For only the third time since the city's 2000 incorporation, voters will have the chance to vote for a city councilmember without an incumbent on the ballot. That happened most recently for the District 4 seat in 2014, and in 2000 when the original city council was elected. Giv...

In 2020, Elk Grove voters will have a rare opportunity - elect a new member to take a seat on the Elk Grove City Council. For only the third time since the city's 2000 incorporation, voters will have the chance to vote for a city councilmember without an incumbent on the ballot. That happened most recently for the District 4 seat in 2014, and in 2000 when the original city council was elected. Giv...

In 2020, Elk Grove voters will have a rare opportunity - elect a new member to take a seat on the Elk Grove City Council. For only the third time since the city's 2000 incorporation, voters will have the chance to vote for a city councilmember without an incumbent on the ballot. That happened most recently for the District 4 seat in 2014, and in 2000 when the original city council was elected. Giv...

Syndicated columnists Mark Shields once noted every morning there are 100 American Senators who look in the mirror and see the next President of the United States. In today's political world, that pool of aspirants has expanded.

Documents released by the California Fair Political practices commission revealed surly behavior by the City of Elk Grove. Specifically, the city attorney’s office sanctioned surveillance and approved a taxpayer-funded smear-campaign against critics of the city.

The following is an audio recording of the Sacramento Transportation Authority Board of Directors special meeting on Wednesday, February 5, 2020. The special STA meeting was scheduled to hear presentations from the Sacramento Area Council of Governments and the Sacramento Air Quality Management District. The reports covered what affects proposed transit projects from a possible Sales Tax increase...

Spring begins in March, the rebirth season. The sweet smell of blooming flowers and blossoming trees permeate the air. The sun rises later and stays awake longer foreshadowing warmer days ahead. And then there’s baseball. For more than 150 years, spring and baseball have been synonymous. Just like clockwork, when spring arises, players put on their cleats, grab their gloves, bats and balls, and th...

For many people in @CityofElkGrove, particularly on the city's westside, Old Town Elk Grove is like a distant cousin. Sure, you are related, but beyond that, do you really have any familiarity with them and do you even want to?

Surrounded by family and supporters, on Saturday, January 25 Mr. Ali Moua announced he will challenge incumbent and fellow Democrat Darren Suen for the District 1 seat on the Elk Grove City Council. Moua made the announcement in front of this Lakeside neighborhood residence with over 100 people in attendance. Leading up to his statement, Moua was introduced by his wife Tou Vang and Maureen Craft,...

This year Elk Grove City Council District 3 voters will have the opportunity to elect their representative on a by-district basis, and it will be the first city council contest since 2014 without an incumbent on the ballot.

Halfway through the NBA season the Sacramento Kings by any realistic standard are eliminated from the playoffs. This should come as no surprise given their zero and six start.

The District56 aquatics center has become something of a sore point for the city of Elk Grove. Since its earliest planning stages, the project has been problematic. The facility was over budget and open one year late. We have a discussion with David Anderson who is speaking out on behalf of one of the defendants. In our conversation, Anderson asserts among other things that the city council is not...

By Dan Schmitt | I was born the very day Harry Truman was elected president of the United States.  Since my birth, the United States government has sent our military into conflicts 14 times.

The January 8, 2020, Elk Grove City council meeting was one for the ages. Highlighting this meeting were false statements from the city council’s dean, District 2 representative, Pat Hume.

One of the more interesting measures that may show up on the November 2020 ballot for Sacramento County voters is a proposed sales tax increase from the Sacramento Transportation Authority to fund a yet undecided number of countywide transportation projects. Getting voter approval might be as tough as building a consensus between urban and suburban stakeholders just to get the measure on the ballo...

Elk Grove’s District 56 is off to a rough start. Last year the aquatics center opened one year late and over budget. Then on Christmas eve – the city’s new holiday tree went dark.

In December the California State Auditor released a report on the Sacramento City Unified School District finances. The audit painted a bleak picture . In this edition of Elk Grove News Podcasts, we have a discussion with Kevin Dayton about the findings of that audits and some of his recommendations beyond just belt-tightening on what could resolve and advert some of the problems the district is d...

As the 2019 Holiday season winds down, it is always worth noting this is the time of year when charitable giving reaches its peak. Giving to charity is admirable, but many people might have less altruist motivations.

Today, roughly, is Winter Solstice, the shortest daylight of the year. This is the day when mother earth tilts furthest away from the sun in the northern hemisphere. For all us remaining Druids, Celts and assorted pagans, this a day of celebration.

At the most recent Sacramento Transporation Authority meeting on Thursday, December 12, the one person allowed to speak during public comment, Ms. Rita Simmersbach, noted transit services officer by the City of West Sacramento. As you can hear from Ms. Simmersbach, she urged the STA to include this type of service should that multi-jurisdictional entity seek and gain the approval of a 40-year $8 b...