Elk Grove News Thursday, July 2, 2020
A Response to the Op-Ed: Mayor Steve Ly Sent Hmong Men To Threaten Me Into Silence From Mayor Of Elk Grove Steve Ly Condemning Threats It has been brought to my attention that individuals have engaged in threatening and reprehensible behavior to stifle the voices of local women. I condemn these […]
Early this morning, there was a shooting at the Bella Vista Apartments in Elk Grove. Eight vehicles were struck by gunfire and a gate was damaged. No buildings appeared to be hit. No one was injured as a result of the shooting. The shooting remains under investigation. Anyone with information […]
Dr. Arnold Adreani, who served the Elk Grove Unified School District for 31 years, passed away on June 19, 2020. He was 83. Elk Grove School Superintendent Christopher Hoffman recently announced to the public the passing of the longtime Elk Grove resident and servant. Adreani was born in East Boston, […]
On Friday, higher risk businesses such as nail salons, tattoo parlors, and massage parlors were allowed to reopen. This is following stay-at-home orders that forced all higher-risk businesses to shut down in March. Sacramento County has modified its orders to also extend the reopening allowances. This also includes businesses that […]
With COVID-19 still circulating and limitations to gatherings in place, Sacramento’s LGBTQ+ community is hosting Pride month virtually this week. There are several live broadcasts scheduled this week and a virtual march and performances on Sunday to finish. The broadcasts cover topics such as social causes, professional development, meditations, story telling, […]
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Thursday a statewide mandate for the wearing of face coverings or masks in most public places as a means of reducing the spread of COVID-19. This mandate directly applies when indoors with persons outside your household, on public transportation, in healthcare facilities, in workplaces, […]
Monday evening on June 15th, police found 19-year-old Seth Smith bleeding on the side of the road. Authorities pronounced him dead minutes after they had arrived. He had a gunshot wound to his head. Police are ruling the case a homicide and are looking for the culprit. Seth Smith Smith […]
A local cleaning company is in hot water after sharing a series of anti-Black Lives Matter and racist Facebook posts. Many on social media are calling the posts and the company racist and are urging a boycott. Earlier today, Sacramento based Mothers Cleaning Co-Op, owned by Betty Nicholson, according to […]
The Cosumnes Community Services District has released a proclamation formally honoring June 19th, 2020 as a day to commemorate Juneteenth. The Emancipation Proclamation In 1863, under the Emancipation Proclamation issued by 16th President of the United States Abraham Lincoln, declared, in part, that “all persons held as slaves within any […]
The death of unarmed black man, George Floyd, at the hands of a white Minneapolis police officer sparked protests and outrage across the nation. It was no different in Elk Grove, as people expressed their anger through protests, which brought along with them acts of vandalism. Here is where the […]
