On Friday, the city of Elk Grove posted public hearing notices for six matters that the Elk Grove City Council will hear at coming meetings. One item will be heard on May 8, three on May 22, and two on June 12. The items are as follows: May 8, 2024 A Public Hearing to consider the New Zoo at Elk Grove (SP0009) - Establishment of a Special Planning Area and Rezoning, Amendment to the Bicycle, Pedestrian, And Trails Master Plan; Conditional Use Permit; Tentative Subdivision Map with Subdivision Design Review; District Development Plan; Level 1 Design Review; Art Plan; Consistency With The ..read more

This week's announcement of the cancellation of Elk Grove's beloved Western Festival has generated indignation in many community quarters. That indignation has spurred an effort for the public to attend next Wednesday's Cosumnes Community Service District Director's meeting and express their thoughts. The CCSD is the main sponsor of the festival. Last Monday, CCSD general manager Phil Lewis sent a letter to the all-volunteer organization notifying them that the event scheduled for next weekend had been canceled. As seen in Lewis' letter below, the organizers had not met paper work requireme ..read more

Along with the notable line "You can’t handle the truth," there is another memorable line from the movie A Few Good Men. This week's cancelation of the Western Festival reminds us of that. Listen Time 1 Minute You may not like us, but here you are! Follow us on Threads @ElkGroveNewsnet Follow us on Twitter @ElkGroveNews Follow us on Spoutible @ElkGroveNews Follow us on YouTube @ElkGroveNews Copyright by Elk Grove News © 2024. All rights reserved ..read more

By Dan Walters | CalMatters.org Network April 26, 2024 |  Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. California once was a national leader in making government more transparent, requiring state and local agencies to conduct their business in public meetings and giving Californians easy access to public records. In recent years, however, transparency has eroded. The Legislature has retreated into semi-secrecy, particularly on the state budget but also on other major legislation. Due to a c ..read more

'Is this CSD board a representation of the people of Elk Grove or are they just puppets of their administration' Although it it unlikely to resurrect Elk Grove's 2024 Western Festival, organizers of the longtime event posted a response to the Cosumnes Community Services District's cancellation of the event. The festival was scheduled for the first weekend in May at Elk Grove Regional Park.  The response was post on the Western Festival's website and Instagram account. The organizers pulled no punches in their critique of the CCSD Below is what was said on Instagram: "This was our r ..read more

CalCenter Acquisitions LLC representative Scott Bohrer promised Elk Grove's Project Elevate will be a vibrant shopping center. | Mayor say Project Elevate will be Elk Grove's 'Crown Jewell' Last night, as the Elk Grove City Council approved another plan for the long-awaited Project Elevate, Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen declared, "You can smell" the vibrancy of the new shopping center. The project has been in the works for over eight years.  After hearing a presentation from the city's economic development director and the newest developer for Elk Grove's Project Elevate facility, th ..read more

On Wednesday, April 24, the Elk Grove City Council held their eighth regular meeting of 2024. The meeting lasted slightly over three hours.  During the meeting the city honored former Elk Grove Planning Commissioner George Murphey who recently resigned. Mr. Murphey served for over 17 years as the rural Sheldon neighborhood commissioner.  Other meeting highlights included the annual report for the trails committee, introduction of the city's new employees, a change in the fines for illegal fireworks, a new agreement for the city's long delayed Project Elevate and a report on the a ..read more

(Culinary.net) Running short on time from a busy schedule shouldn’t mean skipping out on your favorite desserts. In fact, it should be all the more reason to enjoy a sweet treat as a reward for all that hard work. When you’re due for a bite into dark chocolate goodness, all it takes is a few minutes out of your day to make 5-Minute Dark Chocolate Cereal Bars. This quick and simple dessert makes it easy to celebrate the day’s accomplishments without added stress. As a fun way for little ones to help in the kitchen, you can cook together the butter, marshmallows, peanut butter and cereal then ..read more

Following a multitude of complaints over the last several Fourth of July holiday celebrations, tonight, the Elk Grove City Council will amend and strengthen the city's fireworks ordinance. Tonight, the city council will approve the increase of the minimum fines to $1,000 per violation for illegal fireworks with escalations. Additonally, there will be a mechanism for host responsibility citations for illegal fireworks.  According to the staff report: Under the proposed Schedule of Administrative Fines, a violation of Chapter 17.06 involving even a single dangerous firework would resul ..read more

Yesterday, a significant legal development unfolded in Sacramento as a Superior Court judge upheld the language on a proposed ballot measure. The measure, initially titled the "Protect Kids of California Act," was deemed misleading and subsequently modified by California Attorney General Rob Bonta. After Bonta changed the title to "Restrict Rights of Transgender Youth," the measure supporters cried foul, saying the new title was prejudicial, and sought a judicial ruling restoring the ballot to its original title. Judge Stephen Acquisto ruled on the request.  Yesterday, Acquisto delive ..read more