According to reports from the San Diego Union-Tribune, the fire chief of the Cosumnes Fire Department is a finalist for the city of San Diego Fire Department chief. The three finalists are Cosumnes Fire Chief Felipe Rodriguez, Baryic Hunter of the Orange County Fire Authority, and San Diego Fire Department Deputy Chief Robert Logan. The trio is vying to replace retiring chief Colin Stowell. According to the report, an online petition with over 1,000 signatures is urging San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria to select Logan. If the mayor selects one of the other candidates, it would be the first tim ..read more

(Family Features) As patriotic parties roll on throughout the day and fireworks light up the night, Fourth of July fun calls for favorite snacks that complement the excitement. Whether you’re a pyro or prefer to leave the fiery entertainment to the experts, one thing you can take charge of is the dessert table. Summer is a perfect time to make fruit the star of the show, and Fourth of July is no exception. These special occasions can be uplifted with the aroma and flavor of Envy Apples, a leading apple variety that offers an invitation to guests to savor memorable moments together. Their vers ..read more

The Elk Grove Unified School District will be adding electric school buses to its fleet thanks to a federal grant for California school districts.  On Wednesday the the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announced recipients of the 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition. The rebates, totaling $91,230,000 for California, will help selectees purchase 380 clean school buses in 47 school districts across the state.  Elk Grove will receive $5.5 million in rebate funding to purchase 16 buses.  According the EPA announcement, "This program is a crucial step in ..read more

Today, former President Donald J. Trump was convicted on 34 felony charges related to hush money and the 2016 presidential election. Not that many years ago, being a convicted felon running for almost any office, especially the American presidency, was a political death sentence.  But since that day in 2015 when Trump descended on his gold escalator, American society has been roiled and turned inside out. We find ourselves with an unenviable possibility that a convicted felon could be the next American president.  But here we are. Thanks to the peculiarities of the Electoral Co ..read more

Some of the events in Elk Grove, Calif. in June, 2024 as compiled by Explore Elk Grove.   Date Night Uncorked at Christopher Cellars Thursdays 4PM - 8PM   Looking for a unique date night in Elk Grove? Visit Christopher Cellars on Thursday evenings for an intimate dinner with wine pairing for two! You'll enjoy a seasonal entrée item with a bottle of wine to share for only $50. Whether you're on vacation and looking to connect over a delicious meal, or a local searching for your next date night, Christopher Cellars has you covered! Purchase ..read more

Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen was the featured speaker during the Sacramento Zoo's September 2023  Twilight Safari Gala. |  When Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen and her city council approved the $300 million construction and relocation of the Sacramento on May 8, one of the most pressing finance questions remained unanswered. That question was how the zoo operator, the Sacramento Zoological Society, would meet its promised $50 million obligation for construction and relocation. Even after the city of Elk Grove said its taxpayers would pay over $200 million for th ..read more

The red circle is the approximate are of the proposed Whitelock-Hwy. 99 interchange. |   Rapidly growing traffic congestion is often cited as one of the most frustrating aspects of living in Elk Grove. Although traffic congestion is happening throughout the city, there is one chokepoint that many claim is the worst. That would be the Highway 99 and Elk Grove Boulevard interchange. Between the traffic in and out of the Walmart shopping center and the Elk Grove Auto Mall, combined with heavy traffic exiting southbound 99, the area between Auto Mall Drive and East Stockton B ..read more

By D.J. Blutarsky | Guest Contributor |  As a veteran who served during peacetime, I am keenly aware of the bravery of those soldiers who served before and after me to give us the freedoms we enjoy today. Another Memorial Day has passed and I was struck that our Mayor who often refers to Elk Grove as "her city", was apparently AWOL when it came to attending any event honoring our fallen heroes and Elk Grove should be ashamed that its 'leader' was apparently a Memorial Day no-show Mayor Bobbie Singh Allen's social media posted the obligatory graphic and a couple generic paragraphs rem ..read more

Elk Grove's Enhanced Winter Sanctuary days before it opened last November 1. The city is now exploring a possible year-round permanent shelter. |  Based on the success of the temporary program that ended on April 30, 2024, during a recent Elk Grove City Council budget hearing, the idea of a year-round homeless shelter was explored. The comments were made by District 4 City Councilmember Sergio Robles and Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen. Both indicated support for a year-round permanent shelter to serve the city's burgeoning homeless population during a budget hearing during the May ..read more

Forget about bringing 25,000 new jobs, the city of Elk Grove desperately wants more retailers to generate Measure E sales tax revenues. |    Recently, Elk Grove News contributor and producer of her More Than Minutes Podcast, Lynn Wheat, reminded readers and listeners of the city of Elk Grove's recent focus on economic development. In the context of the recently approved $300 million Sacramento Zoo project in the city's Southeast Policy Area (SEPA), it wasn't that long ago that the area was the cradle of the city's move into transforming it into a jobs center. Specifically ..read more