Elk Grove News Podcasts

The race between Doris Matsui and Mai Vang is nasty, but through all the mudslinging, one issue has gone unaddressed. That issue is Social Security's impending implosion.

This week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed significant legislation sponsored by State Senator Angelique Ashby. Senate Bill 802 requires Sacramento County and its municipalities to form a joint powers authority to address homelessness as a regional issue. This landmark legislation carries risks and rewards, especially for Senator Ashby.

Something smells in the Sacramento suburb of Lincoln Grove. And no, it’s not coming from somebody’s garbage can. Well … not exactly. A woman named Helga has been sniffing around town, and she’s picked up the unmistakable aroma of something rotten.

If there is one thing every elected official wants, it is a favorable legacy. As we have often seen, however, that legacy is not what they hoped for.

Labor Day traditionally marks the end of summer—and the beginning of election season. Midterm elections often cost the president’s party seats in Congress. But this election has an extraordinary dimension

Years ago, an Elk Grove elected official threw some shade our way by noting that Elk Grove News had a whopping audience of about 12 readers. We’ve worn that as a badge of honor ever since. After all, getting dissed by a politician is practically a journalism merit badge. And those 12 readers are very loyal.

This year, the most meaningful locally based elections in Elk Grove will be for the Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Trustees. In two Elk Grove geographic districts, two conservative candidates will challenge liberal incumbents.

Regardless of your thoughts about the Iran War, Americans agree service members deserve the best our country can provide. The USS Abraham Lincoln has been deployed for more than 260 days, and reportedly there are food shortages, plumbing problems, and poor sanitary conditions. The Pentagon disputes these reports.

The names Stasi and SAVAK may not be familiar to many Americans, but they were the feared secret police agencies used by the communist East German government and the Shah of Iran, respectively, to crush political dissent and punish those who opposed the regime.

As we enter August, even though kids are returning to school, at least in California, we are in the dog days of summer. August is remarkable in that it is the only month with no official or unofficial holiday in the United States. We have a solution perfectly suited to resolve this matter.

Were there other intentions behind the Elk Grove, Calif. City Council denial of the Oak Rose supportive housing project that costs taxpayers a $10 million settlement from two lawsuits? Or is this the makings of a novel about political corruption?

One of the best things to come out of President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal was Social Security. The program, which is nearing its 100th birthday, had two primary purposes.

By Dan Schmitt | Today, November 19, 2025, is the 162nd anniversary of President Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address.” Over the course of the past eight years or so, our current president has, on numerous occasions, compared himself to President Lincoln. Lincoln’s speech is considered one of the greatest in presidential history. Well, let’s see. Here are the words to Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address.”

By Dan Schmitt | Well, Mr. President, I see you’re on the patriotism bandwagon again. Your recent executive order telling the Justice Department to vigorously investigate flag burners is just the most recent attempt to display your feigned fealty for American patriotism.

Long-time readers, one in particular, recalls that Elk Grove News.net has been around for 6,449 days as of today, September 6, 2025. During that time, the site has had three different looks. Long timereaders, one in particular, recalls Elk Grove News dot net has been around forsix thousand, four hundred and 49 days as of today, September 6, 2025. During thattime the site has had three different lo...

This coming week, Elk Grove Economic Development Director Darrell Doan, or as he is called by friends, Bojangles, will host the annual game show called Pitch Elk Grove .

What do the property taxes known as Mello Roos fees in Elk Grove, Calif., have in common with the late segregationist Alabama Governor George Wallace?

For the Elk Grove City Council, deception is so common that is is an instituional practice.

Deceit, dishonesty, and deception by American politicians and government officials have a long and illustrious history. Much of today’s skepticism started with the Johnson administration when politicians and government officials knowingly lied to the public about the Vietnam War. The term credibility gap was widely used to describe the behavior.

By Dan Schmitt | First, there came the Access Hollywood tape where Trump said, “I don’t even wait. And when you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything…Grab ‘em by the p…. You can do anything.”  You would have thought that those words would have ended Trump’s political career, but NO, he went on to win the 2016 presidential election.

This week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics issued a report showing a weakening job market that upset the president. Consequently, that civil servant was fired for providing, to the best of their ability, a factual report. Why not apply this to other things that upset Americans?   

This week, Elk Grove News posted a YouTube video of Elk Grove Vice Mayor Sergio Robles’ statement on a recent immigration sweep in Sacramento. That  video  has generated many pointed comments about Mr. Robles.

Nothing screams 'fiscal hawk' like paying to burn food you already bought. Such was a recent case in the Trump administration.

This year there will be two less choices for some Elk Grove voters because the city council District 1 and 3 city council members, Darren Suen and Kevin Spease, are unopposed. Suen and Spease may think, and even claim they are unchallenged because they are doing such a great job! Meanwhile Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen and Darren Suen are using their campaign fundraising abilities to further their care...

Two traits of successful politicians are timing and exploiting opportunities. One Elk Grove elected official is proving to be a master of both as they jump on the latest bandwagon.  Band Wagonneer  is a  real word!