Elk Grove News Podcasts

Under duress, this week the Sacramento City Council approved a ballot measure requiring that 60 percent of the city’s unhoused be provided shelter or face lawsuits.

In the June 7 California Primary, Elk Grove and Sacramento residents will vote for their 10th District California Assembly representative. There are five people vying to fill the open seat – One Republican and four Democratic candidates. On this four-part Elk Grove News Podcasts series we are calling Hear What They Have to Say , we will interview four of those candidates. In this first edition, we...

In the June 7 California Primary, Elk Grove and Sacramento residents will vote for their 10th District California Assembly representative. There are five people vying to fill the open seat – One Republican and four Democratic candidates. On this four-part Elk Grove News Podcast series we are calling Hear What They Have to Say , we will interview four of those candidates. In this first edition, we...

In about a month California voters will start voting for candidates in the June primary. Among many choices, Sacramento and Elk Grove voters will narrow the field of candidates for the California Assembly. 

The California June Primary is about two months away, and we are just beginning to see some of the candidates playing their cards.

Condemnation of the Russian invasion of Ukraine has been one thing that has united Americans. Joining in has been any American-based multinational corporations that have paused their Russian operations.

As part of the March 10 zoo feasibility town hall meeting on Elk Grove's proposed zoo, city manager Jason Berhmann gave the following financing strategy presentation.  

This is the time of year when winter, such as we have it, quickly fades into spring. 

By Dan Schmitt |  Spring begins Mother Earth’s seasonal rotation. The sweet smell and vibrant colors 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.

During a recent Elk Grove City Council meeting, city manager Jason Behrmann revealed the construction litigation for the aquatics center had been resolved.

In three months California voters will make their selections in the 2022 primary election. Two Sacramento County-wide elections, in particular, are noteworthy.

Elk Grove’s zoo took a giant step forward this week, albeit without prior public participation.

One of this week’s interesting stories involved the Sacramento City Council which comes one year after an important event in Elk Grove.

High inflation is affecting consumers. The US and its NATO allies are facing mounting tension with Russia, and many question the American president’s ability to face these challenges based on his age.

This week saw the appointment of a new police chief in Elk Grove. It was announced in a press release from Elk Grove City Manager Jason Behrmann that was missing an element.

Students of politics understand a great quote can become immortalized while others become bludgeoning tools.

Nutsville was a pleasant, safe place to live. The residents of the small town were mostly friendly middle-class folks who went about their daily routines in a manner similar with that of people in any town USA. And like parents everywhere, Nutsville parents loved their children dearly, and they were determined to protect their kids from all matters of harm, real and perceived It is crucial to see...

Factions in political parties are nothing new. Recall the split between Goldwater and Rockefeller Republicans, or more recently the Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders riff.

Late last week a Las Vegas, Nevada man was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on four federal charges of threatening a state election worker.

One of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic has been a massive inflow of federal money to local governments. The most recent was from the American Rescue Plan Act.

This week had plenty of national political and American democracy news, but there was one piece of great significance. 

At the recent Elk Grove City Council meeting there was the rarest of events – oversight. It happened during a presentation about the city's smart city plan.

When the new political boundaries for Congressional, State Senate, and Assembly district were released last month, it set off a statewide cavalcade of jockeying among elected officials and office seekers.

On January 6, 2021, one year ago, American democracy was under attack in a way not seen since the American Civil War. A mob inspired by former President Donald J. Trump stormed our nation’s capitol building in Washington D.C. and tried to prevent the certification of the 2020 presidential elections. Incited by Trump and the Big Lie about the election results, the mob was one of many pawns in Trump...

This week another warning was issued about the possibility of significant civil disruptions and worse.