Resignation of Laura Gill Announced As of Wednesday May 9th, around the time of the Elk Grove City Council Meeting, a press release circulated saying that City Manager Laura Gill will resign. The Elk Grove City Council was expected to terminate Gill’s contract in a closed session. At this point, […]
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Elk Grove A Finalist In Bloomberg Philanthropies 2018 Mayors Challenge
Elk Grove is one of 35 Champion Cities in the Bloomberg Philanthropies 2018 Mayors Challenge. In other words, Elk Grove has earned a top spot in a national competition and is moving on to the next phase. The grand prize is a $5 million dollar grant. Cities across the United […]
Elk Grove City Council Decides to Purchase Transitional Home for City’s Homeless
A Home As Navigation Housing For Homeless As part of a plan to combat homelessness in Elk Grove, the Elk Grove City Council voted to move forward on purchasing a home for use as navigation housing for homeless families. The council meeting took place on February 14. Several members of the […]
Driver Killed In Car Accident on Laguna Blvd
On Saturday February 3, the driver of a late model silver Toyota Tacoma pickup truck was traveling eastbound when he veered off the roadway, struck a light poll, hit a tree, and collided with another vehicle. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital where he succumbed to his severe […]
Elk Grove Mom Requests Birthday Cards For Her Son With Autism
On January 21, local mom Megan Aguilar took to social media to make her son Aidan’s birthday the best one yet. She is asking people to shower him with birthday cards. Her sweet son will be turning 13 years old and he has had a rough year. Aidan is […]
Help Find Teen Who Stole From Taste of Angkor
Help Find Teenage Thief At approximately 6:49pm on Friday January 5, a teenage boy was caught on camera taking some snacks from Taste of Angkor. According to the owner Mora Som, the boy took some Green Tea Pocky, a popular Asian snack. The snacks are located in a kiosk near […]
Elk Grove Pleasant Grove High School Student’s Racist Snapchat Rant Causes Public Outrage
Pleasant Grove High School Student Posts Racist Snapchat Rant An Elk Grove Pleasant Grove High School student has found herself in hot water after posting a racist video on Snapchat disparaging African Americans. The Elk Grove Unified School district is current investigating. EGUSD has acknowledged that both girls […]
Costco To Start Building January 2018
Today the City of Elk Grove announced that Costco has pulled permits to build their Elk Grove location. They will start building in January 2018. The Costco will be located at the corner of Bruceville Road and Elk Grove Boulevard. The construction should be completed and the Costco should open […]
9 People Arrested In 2 Marijuana Busts In Elk Grove A Week Apart
The Elk Grove Police Department has been quite busy with marijuana busts lately. In the space of approximately a week’s time, between December 14 and December 20, 9 individuals were arrested. Search warrants were served on a total of 13 houses. On December 14, Elk Grove Police served search warrants […]
Stephanie Nguyen Holds Fundraiser for 2018 Elk Grove City Council Run
Stephanie Nguyen’s 1st Fundraiser City Councilwoman Stephanie Nguyen held a fundraiser at The Falls Event Center on December 4 for her 2018 Elk Grove City Council run. It’s important to note that Nguyen is running unopposed so far and a large crowd came to show their support. In addition, attending […]