This year there will be two less choices for some Elk Grove voters because the city council District 1 and 3 city council members, Darren Suen and Kevin Spease, are unopposed. Suen and Spease may think, and even claim they are unchallenged because they are doing such a great job! Meanwhile Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen and Darren Suen are using their ca…

Two traits of successful politicians are timing and exploiting opportunities. One Elk Grove elected official is proving to be a master of both as they jump on the latest bandwagon. Band Wagonneer is a real word!

This year’s Sacramento mayoral race has been Competitive and interesting. Notwithstanding low voter turnout, or because of it, Dr. Flo Cofer is headed to the November general election.

Sometimes things happen that create an unintended irony. Such was the case during the September 27, 2023, Elk Grove city council meeting led by Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen.

Unless you are a certain age, you probably never heard of Anita Bryant. A Miss America second runner-up, Bryant was a grade b-singer celebrity and TV commercial spokesperson for Florida Orange Juice. She was also a sparkplug in the 1970s to a bigger movement.

Some time ago, a suggestion was made by an Elk Grove resident to the Elk Grove City Council that deserves serious consideration.

Recently, the Elk Grove Citizen was sold for the second time in less than two years. It was purchased by the Messenger Publishing Group, owner of several community newspapers.

Listeners of this podcast and Elk Grove News readers know we generally take a liberal stance on most issues. On occasion, however, we find common ground with conservative politicians such as former Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney and her defense of the Constitution and American Democracy. Closer to home, on one issue. we have found common groun…

A trait of most politicians and many of the bureaucrats serving them is deception. An example of this was Elk Grove City manager Jason Behrmann’s recent deceptive administrative report.

Recently, Elk Grove has been hyping its oldest and original district, Old Town by renaming it Historic Downtown Elk Grove and Main Street.

Most Elk Grove residents are familiar with the Old Town district. That special planning area is the origin of the city.

At least twice a year, elected officials in California must report campaigncontributions they received. Those so-called California 460 reports are revealing.

By Dan Schmitt | A couple days ago, a meme, written by a guy named John Coleman Ray, showed up on my Facebook page. One of my Facebook friends decided to share the meme, and that’s how it came to me. The meme simply said “Close our Borders. Let’s see how many shares we can get.” It’s left to the reader to interpret what exactly the very short meme …

Donald Trump’s continuing threat to American Democracy is well documented. Notwithstanding his criminal indictments, Trump is still the favored 2024 Republican nominee. Should Trump win in 2024, what would a second term look like?

A few weeks ago, former Republican Congresswoman and Donald Trump critic Liz Cheney made an obvious observation. Cheney said, "We're electing idiots."

During Elk Grove's 23 years of cityhood, city council members and mayors often have been elected without reaching 50 percent.

Ever since my Italian immigrant grandfather taught me how to pronounce the name of Detroit Tigers player Rocky Colavito, which he said were my first words, I have enjoyed Baseball.

There has been a rebranding of Old Town Elk Grove. It’s new name is Historic Downtown Elk Grove. The renaming is part of a six-month marketing campaign by Explore Elk Grove.

For the 2023 Fourth of July celebration, the Elk Grove Police is advising residents they can only respond to calls about illegal fireworks when callers provide an exact address.

Hardly a week passes when Americans are not killed in mass shootings. Thirty years ago today, an event that was considered shocking spurred legislation to address mass shootings.

Next week the current term of the United State Supreme Court will end, which means there will be rulings on a couple of significant cases. Those cases are Groff vs. Dejoy and Moore vs. Harper.

Elk Grove has two large projects on the horizon – the mixed-use development called Project Elevate and the relocation of the Sacramento Zoo. At the endof the June 14, 2023 city council meeting, as members of the zoo subcommittee Councilmember Rod Brewer and Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen discussedthe zoo project.…

Now that former president Donald Trump has been federally indicted on 37 charges, what happens if he is convicted? If a conviction is upheld on appeal, and we have a Democratic president, will Trump be jailed?

Two weeks ago, Elk Grove City Councilman Sergio Robles was arrested by Elk Grove Police for drunk driving. Since then, Robles has emphasized the police officers' professionalism during his arrest.

A field representative who is also a local elected official. was recently arrested for drunk driving. What did Dr, Bera, a physician who understands the health sans safety hazards have to say about his employee's misbehavior?

Texas Governor Gregg Abbott is expected to sign an interesting piece of legislation soon. Approved by Texas Republican legislators, the law allows the state to supersede most any local ordinance.

During this week’s Elk Grove city council meeting, Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen revealed some interesting information. Unfortuately, it is not something that is favorable for working families and consumers in Sacramento County.

On this morning's edition of Cap Public Radio's Insight program, host Vicki Gonzalez interviewed noted San Francisco Chronicle legal correspondent Robert Egelko. One of the main focuses of the discussion was the lawsuit filed against the city of Elk Grove by Attorney General Rob Bonta for alleged violations of fair housing rules. A reporter with ov…

By Dan Schmitt | I recently read an article that caused me to pause and ponder a fair bit. The author of the article discussed how racism and bigotry seem to be on the increase in certain parts of our country and in certain political circles. He gave numerous examples of how racism and bigotry are evident and how they negatively affect people who a…

Even with her abhorrible rhetoric, Marjorie Taylor Greene is fulfilling one of her duties as a member of Congress. She is independently expressing her values and those of her constituents.

Twenty nine ago, the world learned of the shocking Rwandan genocide that left over a half million dead people. There were many contributing factors to the genocide, one of which was a constant barrage of radio broadcast lies and disinformation.

With no fanfare and virtually no public comment, the five Sacramento County Supervisors voted themselves a hefty pay raise this week.

At the Wednesday, April 12th Elk Grove City Council meeting, what didn’t happen might have great significance. After their closed session, Mayor Singh-Allen had no reportable actions on the several legal matters confronting the city.

A 2004 Los Angeles Times story resurfaced this week. The story was about Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’s gift disclosure. Embarrassed by the report, Thomas simply quit disclosing his gifts.

This week saw another school shooting that killed six people, three of them 9-year-olds, in Nashville. Coincidentally, Washington Post had a lengthy and somewhat graphic - not gory - animation of what happens when AR 15 bullets shred a body.

On April 1st, 2023, the City of Elk Grove will start collecting an additional one percent sales tax on almost every consumer purchase made in the city, in perpetuity. The tax hike was narrowly approved by Elk Grove voters during the November 2022 general election. The city expects to collect about 23 million annually from the tax. As part of their …

In case you didn’t catch it, the week of March 27 is transgender visibility week. Across social media, there is widespread support and probably some haters, but we won’t focus on that.

By Lynn Wheat | In this segment, as a long-time advocate for better planning, I am going to discuss the decisions of our past and current Mayor and Councilmembers. For many of the new listeners, I want to open with an email I sent to another previously engaged community member.

Across social media and comments on sites like Elk Grove News, Attorney General Rob Bonta and the state of California have been attacked for their intervention in Elk Grove's denial of the Oak Rose supportive housing project.

On Friday, March 10th, the Elk Grove City Council held its biennial retreat meeting. Several city staff members, Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen, and her four councilmen had an all-day meeting. Even though the city complied with meeting notification requirements, it was not well publicized. They did the bare minimum. On this joint edition of Elk Grove New…

This week Governor Gavin Newsom promoted his More Housing, faster program. The program in part funds 1,200 tiny homes statewide and 350 in Sacramento.

With a great deal of pride, the California city of Elk Grove and the Elk Grove Unified School District embraces its diversity. While most have embraced the school district and the city’s diversity, this is a recent development. As former Elk Grove City Council member and current Sacramento County Supervisor, Pat Hume acknowledged, it wasn’t long ag…

Every so often, a piece of legislation scarily catches the imagination. A recent example is from, not surprisingly, Florida Republicans who gave us the don’t say gay law and book bans.

212. John 21:19-25 Lessons in True Love-Part 6Pastor Phil BallmaierCalvary Chapel Elk Grove3-5-23Today we conclude our teaching in the Gospel of John, Chapter 21 as Pastor Phil shares the final message, entitled "Lessons in True Love-Part 6".We have had quite the journey through John's Gospel. 212 messages, 212 Sundays and endless teachings on the …

212. John 21:19-25 Lessons in True Love-Part 6Pastor Phil BallmaierCalvary Chapel Elk Grove3-5-23Today we conclude our teaching in the Gospel of John, Chapter 21 as Pastor Phil shares the final message, entitled "Lessons in True Love-Part 6".We have had quite the journey through John's Gospel. 212 messages, 212 Sundays and endless teachings on the …

212. John 21:19-25 Lessons in True Love-Part 6Pastor Phil BallmaierCalvary Chapel Elk Grove3-5-23Today we conclude our teaching in the Gospel of John, Chapter 21 as Pastor Phil shares the final message, entitled "Lessons in True Love-Part 6".We have had quite the journey through John's Gospel. 212 messages, 212 Sundays and endless teachings on the …

It is a rare occasion that we find ourselves in agreement with conservatives, but this week we had to agree with an assessment from Rep. Kevin Kiley.

On Tuesday, February 28, 2023, the Cosumnes Community Services District and the city of Elk Grove held the fourth and final presentation on how they want to spend the money generated by the voter-approved Measure E. That measure will impose a new sales tax effective April 1 2023, on most consumer purchases in the city of Elk Grove. The new tax levy…

On Monday, February 27th , the Cosumnes Community Services District and the city of Elk Grove held the third of four presentations on how they want to spend the money generated by the voter approved Measure E. That measure will impose a new sales tax effective April 1st 2023 on most consumer purchases in the city of elk grove. The new tax levy will…

211. John 21:17-18 Lessons in True Love-Part 5Pastor Phil BallmaierCalvary Chapel Elk Grove2-26-23Today we continue in the Gospel of John, Chapter 21 in Part 5 of Pastor Phil's message, "Lessons in True Love".Pastor Phil challenges us once again to examine our love for Jesus, as Jesus challenged Peter, after his resurrection to look into his heart.…