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 […]
On June 2, 2020, Elk Grove Mayor Steve Ly wrote a post on his social media in which he prematurely alleged that a local fire that destroyed a Hmong family business was started by protestors. The family communicated on their GoFundMe page that “At this time, we do not know […]
As an elected official on the Board of the Cosumnes Community Services District (CSD) and as a long-time community member, I want to express my disappointment with our elected officials in the city of Elk Grove. As of the writing of this piece, none of our five elected leaders who […]
Dear Health Care Mama, Our world is unrecognizable. Homes are offices, classrooms and gyms. Hospitals and clinics face an unprecedented pandemic and all else has come to a screeching halt, except for you. You, continue to wear all the hats and more. Including the one that is binding us […]
Elk Grove Police Department (EGPD) arrested Alejandro Villalobos (19), suspected of a drive by shooting on April 12. On the afternoon of April 12, a gunman reportedly fired at a person standing next to some parked cars on the 9100 block of Lujan Drive. A house and two parked vehicles […]
Around 9:30 PM, Monday night, Elk Grove Police officers observed a reported stolen vehicle that was traveling on Whitelock Parkway, near Terrazo Drive. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle, but the suspect refused to stop, leading the officers on a short pursuit. Officers soon stopped the vehicle, and attempted to […]
On Thursday, April 9, around 7:00 PM, Elk Grove Police Department (EGPD) responded to a weapons disturbance in the 6700 block of Laguna Boulevard. When police arrived in the parking lot of the shopping center they were called to, they detained two people, standing near a vehicle turned to its […]
On March 18, 2020, the Elk Grove City Council failed residential renters and small business tenants when it rejected a measure to halt evictions for those affected by the Coronavirus emergency. Sadly, there was little interest in saving businesses that are seeing drastic reductions in revenue; no discussion of the burden to renters […]
Two people suspected of stealing catalytic converters in Elk Grove were arrested early Thursday morning. Catalytic Converter Thefts On A Rise A vehicle seen leaving a neighborhood near Franklin Boulevard and Millstone Drive was pulled over a vehicle for a code violation by Elk Grove Police Department (EGPD) on Thursday. […]
Two Sacramento men were arrested for attempting to return stolen merchandise to the Stein Mart store on Laguna Boulevard. Officers from the Elk Grove Police Department responded to a call from the store. The two suspects who stole from the store came back to return what they stole. When police […]
