Elk Grove News Podcasts

Across social media and comments on sites like Elk Grove News , Attorney General Rob Bonta and the state of California have been attacked for their intervention in Elk Grove's denial of the Oak Rose supportive housing project.

On Friday, March 10th, the Elk Grove City Council held its biennial retreat meeting. Several city staff members, Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen, and her four councilmen had an all-day meeting. Even though the city complied with meeting notification requirements, it was not well publicized. They did the bare minimum. On this joint edition of Elk Grove News podcasts and Lynn Wheat’s More Than Three Minute...

This week Governor Gavin Newsom promoted his More Housing, faster program. The program in part funds 1,200 tiny homes statewide and 350 in Sacramento.

With a great deal of pride, the California city of Elk Grove and the Elk Grove Unified School District embraces its diversity. While most have embraced the school district and the city’s diversity, this is a recent development. As former Elk Grove City Council member and current Sacramento County Supervisor, Pat Hume acknowledged, it wasn’t long ago Elk Grove had an unsavory reputation. Hume was c...

Every so often, a piece of legislation scarily catches the imagination. A recent example is from, not surprisingly, Florida Republicans who gave us the don’t say gay law and book bans. 

It is a rare occasion that we find ourselves in agreement with conservatives, but this week we had to agree with an assessment from Rep. Kevin Kiley.

On Tuesday, February 28, 2023, the Cosumnes Community Services District and the city of Elk Grove held the fourth and final presentation on how they want to spend the money generated by the voter-approved Measure E. That measure will impose a new sales tax effective April 1 2023, on most consumer purchases in the city of Elk Grove. The new tax levy will generate about 23 million dollars annually f...

On Monday, February 27th , the Cosumnes Community Services District and the city of Elk Grove held the third of four presentations on how they want to spend the money generated by the voter approved Measure E. That measure will impose a new sales tax effective April 1st 2023 on most consumer purchases in the city of elk grove. The new tax levy will generate about 23 million dollars annually for th...

Have you ever thought about what motivates an individual to run for elected office? It's worth contemplating.

Representative George Santos has caught the imagination of Americans and not in a favorable way. Closer to home, Lodi City Councilmember Shakir Khan has run into a host of legal problems. ElkGroveNews.net 

This weekend people will gather for the mid-winter celebration known as Super Bowl Sunday. We’ll be drinking suds and grubbing on wings as we watch the game. We’ll also watch the commercials and, of course, the all-important half time show. In the 60s, 70s, 80s, and into the early 90s, halftime entertainment was often college marching bands and maybe a musician like Andy Williams or Al Hirt thrown...

On Tuesday, February 7, 2023, the Cosumnes Community Services District and the City of Elk Grove held the first of four presentations on how they want to spend money generated by the voter-approved Measure E. That measure will imposed a new sales tax, effective April 1, 2023, on most consumer purchases in the city of Elk Grove. The new tax levy will generate about 23 million dollars for the city o...

This week the Sacramento City Council made the controversial decision approving the purchase a half million-dollar piece of military equipment. At the center of the controversy was newly elected Sacramento City Councilmember Caity Maple.

By Dan Schmitt | Back in my bartending days in the early 70s, I knew a history professor who was a regular patron at the bar, especially during happy hours. The good professor, with other happy hour imbibers, would discuss all sorts of issues of the day. One heated topic was a discussion about economics, specifically communism, socialism, and capitalism.

Elk Grove voters approved Measure E, which increased consumer taxes by at least 23 million dollars annually. As part of the Measure, Mayor Bobbie Singh Allen and her four councilmen promised to form a citizen’s oversight committee.

A popular genre of science fiction in literature and movies is about dystopian futures. There is an innate curiosity to ponder how bad things could become.

This week, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is pushing a vote on his so-called fair tax proposal. The fair tax scheme is anything but.

This week Elk Grove News marked its 15th anniversary. The website was launched on January 11, 2008. It was not launched as a money-making endeavor, for popularity purposes, or to have the most followers or likes.

This week Americans held their breath after learning about the injury of NFL player Damar Hamlin. The Buffalo Bills player suffered cardiac arrest on the field, and is thankfully recovering. The incident is a reminder of the life threatening risks for football players on all levels.

Politicians telling lies is nothing new, but a recent case has broken new ground.

A couple of critical lessons attorneys learn are always to collect your client’s fee upfront, and when litigating, never ask a question you don’t know the answer to. This brings us to Elk Grove's two new city council members, Rod Brewer and Sergio Robles.

The term snowflake has been widely used by conservatives to denigrate liberals. When using this term, the implication is someone is as fragile as a snowflake.

Donald Trump suffered another blow this week with Raphael Warnock’s reelection. It’s significant because statewide Georgia Republicans not tied to Trump were easily elected.

In an earlier program, we discussed an important case to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court, Moore versus Harper. That case will be heard next week.

During 2022, there were many things to be thankful for. Happy Thanksgiving!