Davis Raises $47K During 2009, in Strong Cash Position

Starts reelection year with $58K


Elk Grove City Council Member Gary Davis collected $47,798 in campaign cash contributions during the calendar year 2008 according to documents filed with the Elk Grove City Clerk office.

Davis collected $18,800 during the first half of ’09 and $28,998 during the second half. Davis did not receive any non-monetary contributions for the year.

Davis’ largest contribution came from the Plumber & Pipefitters Local 447 in Sacramento who donated a total of $15,000 for the year. For the year, Davis received a total of $21,750 from labor organizations and $23,300 from various groups representing real estate, businesses and political interests.

Davis ended the year with a cash balance of $58,263 and no debt. Currently Davis has no announced opponents in his bid for a second term.

During the year Davis made political cash contributions of $2,070 to various candidates and Democratic Party causes and civic donations totaling $3,469, including a $1,000 donation to Mercy [Hospital] Perinatal Recovery Network.

Detrick Raises $64K during 2009, Ends Year With $1,321 in Cash

Pays off campaign debt


Elk Grove Vice Mayor Steve Detrick collected $64,547 in campaign cash contributions during the calendar year 2009 according to documents filed with the Elk Grove City Clerk office.

Detrick collected $36,117 during the first half of ’09 and $28,430 during the second half. Detrick also received $1,039 in non-cash contributions, all of that in the second half.

Detrick’s largest contribution came from the Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 447 in Sacramento who donated a total of $15,000 for the year. For the year Detrick received a total of $22,200 from various labor organizations and $24,150 from various groups representing real estate, businesses and political interests.

Although Detrick raised a substantial sum during the year, he ended the year with a cash balance of $1,312 and an outstanding campaign debt of $25,000. During the year Detrick paid off $50,000 in personally financed debt from his 2008 campaign.

Elk Grove Juvenile Attempts to Elude Police, Crashes Car into Fence

A 16-year old Elk Grove male took a car ride the other night that didn’t end so well.

According to Elk Grove Police reports, officers attempted to stop a vehicle early Sunday morning near Bond Road and Elk Grove Florin Road for a vehicle code violation. After failing to stop, officers activated their emergency lights and sirens and pursued the vehicle.

A short pursuit ended in the nearby Camden neighborhood when the suspect lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a fence on the 9000 block of North Camden Drive. The juvenile suspect and a passenger fled the area on foot.

After establishing a perimeter, officers were able to detain the driver but unable to locate the passenger. The juvenile was arrested and transferred to juvenile hall.

Elk Grove Man Arrested on Firearms Charges; Police Make Numerous DUI Busts

An Elk Grove man was arrested Friday morning after reported gun shots were heard on the 9700 block of Bowmont Way.

According to Elk Grove Police, officers responded to calls reporting to have heard guns shots at 4:12 AM in the area. Responding officers observed 31-year old Tyrone Anderson of Elk Grove leaning into a vehicle that had the driver’s side door open.

After detaining the suspect, officers searched the vehicle and discovered a loaded firearm under the seat and four expended shell casings in the front of a nearby residence.

The report did not list a motive for the shooting or whether any structure had been hit by the bullets. The suspect was arrested for illegally discharging a firearm and illegal possession and transferred to the county jail.

Other arrests

In other activity, police report seven arrests for DUI, two for narcotics and one each for public intoxication, domestic violence and an active warrant.

Huber Hosting a Series of Neighborhood Coffee Meetings Including Elk Grove

Assemblymember Alyson Huber is hosting a series of neighborhood coffees during February as part of her on-going outreach to constituents. To this end,  Huber is inviting residents of the 10th Assembly District to come join her for a cup of coffee and discuss state issues.

Residents are encouraged to bring their questions, ideas and solutions regarding state legislative issues that affect the community. One of the four coffee meeting will be held Thursday, February 25th from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Starbucks inside the Target Shopping Center, 7505 Laguna Blvd. Elk Grove, CA

For more information contact Huber’s office at (916) 319-2010 or visit www.asm.ca.gov/huber for more information.

Elk Grove Advertises for Deputy City Attorney in State's Largest Legal Daily Newspaper

As seen in the on-line verion of the Daily Journal.

Hume Collects $14K in Cash Contributions in 2009

Elk Grove City Council member Patrick Hume collected $14,912 in campaign cash contributions during the calendar year 2009 according to documents filed with the Elk Grove City Clerk office.

With the exception of $515 collected during the second half of ’09, the balance was collected during the first reporting period between January 1 and June 30, 2009. Hume also received $1,447 in non-cash contributions.

Hume’s largest contribution came from the city’s e-Tran bus provider contractor, MV Transportation who donated $5,000. Last spring MV's contract tih the city was renewed even though the city staff had recommended another contractor take over the city's contract bus services.

The balance Hume’s business donations came from interests in primarily real estate and construction. Two of the four individuals donation were from well-known real estate developers.

In the second half Hume’s sole donation came the Elk Grove Community Connection in the amount of $500. Hume ended the year with a cash balance of $19,425 and debt of $25,000.

Juvenile Chased From Elk Grove House, Arrested

A 15-year old Sacramento male was arrested yesterday afternoon after he was caught someplace he shouldn’t have been.

According to Elk Grove Police reports, the juvenile suspects was discovered inside a house on the 9700 block of Terrapin Court by a resident of the dwelling. Upon his discovery, the youth fled the house and the resident gave chase.

After detaining the suspect, the juvenile was taken into custody and transferred to juvenile hall.

Other arrests

Police also reported four other arrests yesterday.

According to police reports 22-year old Habib Mojaddedi and 19-year old Ruben Gallardo, both of Sacramento, were arrested last night after they attempted to pick up a fraudulent codeine prescription. Both suspects were transferred to the county jail.

Police also arrested 19-year old Jennifer Young of Elk Grove on suspicion of embezzling the Kohls store on Calvine Road. The suspect was transferred to the county jail.

The other two arrests were for public intoxication and a probation violation for possession of narcotics paraphernalia.

Elk Grove Mayor, Two Council Members to File Amended Financial Disclosure Information

Updated 7:45 AM February 5, 2010


The Mayor of Elk Grove and two city council members have been found to have improperly documented state mandated financial disclosure forms.

In several citizen conducted audits, it was discovered that Mayor Sophia Scherman and council members Gary Davis and Patrick Hume had failed to carry over cash balances from reports for the first half of 2009 in the reports covering the second half of 2009.

According to Elk Grove City Clerk Susan Blackston, all three council members have been advised their Form 460 summary page failed to include a calendar year-to-date total and that an amended filing must be submitted pursuant to California Fair Political Practices Commission regulations.

Blackston said according to the regulations there is no deadline for filing amended statements but that they should be done as soon as “practicable.”

During the first half of 2009 Davis received contributions totaling $18,800, Hume received $14,397 and Scherman no contributions.

For Scherman, the omission could be viewed as a clerical error as she had no contributions in 2009. In an e-mail response to EGN Mayor Scherman said had already filed an amended form earlier today and noted “This was my mistake but corrected within hours of becoming aware of it.” (Scherman's filing has not been listed on the city's website as of this posting.)

Like Scherman, Davis said the omission was an oversight on his part and that it would be corrected this weekend. Davis also noted that all contributions on both reports had been fully disclosed.

Hume has not responded to e-mail request seeking comment on the matter.

See Davis' filing below. The highlighted area in the second image below should have been completed.

Elk Grove Police Conduct DUI Warrant Sweep

On Wednesday, February 3, 2010, the Elk Grove Police Department conducted a DUI (driving under the influence) Warrant Sweep within the City of Elk Grove.

Officers from the Elk Grove Police Department’s Traffic Bureau, Problem Oriented Policing Unit and Patrol Division attempted to locate individuals with outstanding DUI warrants at their last known addresses.

As a result of the operation, five individuals were located and arrested for their active warrants. Those arrested and transported to the county jail include Long Tifu Ngo (DOB) 8-19-73, Cardena Horo 10-22-85, Steven Martin 2-28-83, Socorro Cruz 4-01-69 and Mohammed Khan 2-24-83.

The Elk Grove Police Department plans on additional warrant sweeps and DUI enforcement operations throughout the year.

Hume Reports $500 in Donations for Second Half of 2009

For the six month period ending December 31, 2009, Elk Grove City Council member Patrick Hume reported $500 in cash donations.

In his California Form 460 filed with the Elk Grove City Clerk, Hume also reported $515 in expenditures. Hume’s sole donation came from the Elk Grove Community Connection Political Action Committee.

Hume’s cash on hand is reported at $19,425.

Weirdest Campaign Video (so far) This Season

Normally EGN doesn’t delved deeply into statewide or national politics, but every now and then we come across something truly worth noting if for no other reason than to generate a laugh.

Such is the case with a campaign video released yesterday for Carly Fiorina in her bid against Tom Campbell to be the Republican nominee against Democrat incumbent Barbara Boxer.

Spend the three minutes or so and just look for the red-eyed sheep. Truly hilarious.

Elk Grove Police Make Three Separate Arrests for Possession of Loaded Weapons

Elk Grove made three arrests yesterday that led to the discovery of loaded weapons.

In the first incident officers stopped a vehicle driven by 37-year old Eva Arzola of Sacramento for a vehicle code violation near Calvine Road and Vineyard Road. A records search found Arzola to be on a searchable probation.

A search of the passenger in the vehicle, 22-year old Jabarie Hollis of Sacramento allegedly found him to be in possession of narcotics. A search of the vehicle led to the discovery of a loaded firearm in the glove box. Both suspects were arrested and transferred to the county jail.

The second arrest happened when officers stopped a 17-year old Sacramento male juvenile for a vehicle code violation near Beyer Court and McGray Way. A records search discovered the juvenile to be on a searchable probation.

A search of the vehicle led to the discovery of a hidden loaded weapon. The suspect was arrested and transferred to juvenile hall.

The final incident occurred on Elk Grove Boulevard and East Stockton Boulevard when officer stopped a vehicle driven by 21-year old Steven Vega of Sacramento for a vehicle code violation. A records search revealed Vega had an outstanding arrest warrant and a passenger in the vehicle, 29-year old Dominic Orozco of Sacramento was on a searchable probation.

A search of the vehicle led to the discovery of narcotics and a loaded firearm. Both suspects were arrested and transferred to the county jail.

Other police activity

In other activity, police arrested 24-year old Jonathon McCray of Sacramento on suspicion of embezzlement of the Target store on Laguna Boulevard. The suspect was transferred to the county jail.

Police also made four additional arrests for outstanding warrants. All suspects were transferred to the county jail.

Back in the Swing

D.A. Gougherty


As regular readers of this site may have noticed, EGN did not cover last week’s Elk Grove City Council meeting. The reason was that I was on a much needed and anticipated respite.

In my absence my trusted and venerable associate Thom was able to maintain daily postings. Not wanting to push my luck, I thought it would best not to ask Thom to cover the city council meetings.

Some of the happenings at last weeks meetings, such as the ethics investigation report regarding allegations against Vice Mayor Steve Detrick, have been covered by the Elk Grove Citizen. I expect the Citizen will have full coverage of the meeting on their website tonight and in print by tomorrow.

Thank you for your understanding and for reading EGN.

Now back to business.

Scherman Generates No Contributions in Second Half of ‘09

For the six month period ending December 31, 2009, Elk Grove Mayor Sophia Scherman did not receive any political cash contributions.

In her California Form 460 filed with the Elk Grove City Clerk, Scherman reported no contributions and $209 in expenditures. Scherman’s cash on hand is reported at $2,401.

Unlike many of her previous 460 filings, Scherman’s report was not hand-written.

Elk Grove Police Arrest Man for Possession of Metal Knuckles

Elk Grove Police arrested a Sacramento man early Friday morning after he was found to be in possession of metal knuckles.

According to police reports, officers observed a suspicious car parked in front of a closed business in the shopping center located on the 9100 block of Elk Grove-Florin Road. Officers contacted the driver of the vehicle and one passenger.

The driver, 18-year old Daniel Miller of Sacramento consented to a voluntary search which allegedly revealed a pair of metal knuckles in this back pants pocket. A search of the passenger, 20-year old Kennedy Nguyen of Elk Grove, found him allegedly in possession of marijuana.

Nguyen was issued a citation and released and Miller was arrested and transferred to the county jail.

Man arrested somewhere for allegedly hurting someone;2 others arrested separately for drug, alcohol violations

Elias Barociomendez, 29, of Elk Grove was arrested at (location withheld) about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday for an alleged violation of California Penal Code section 243(e)(1), Elk Grove police reported.

That penal code section states, in part, that: "When a battery is committed against a spouse, a person with whom the defendant is cohabiting, a person who is the parent of the defendant's child, former spouse, fiance, or fiancee, or a person with whom the defendant currently has, or has previously had, a dating or engagement relationship, the battery is punishable by a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000), or by imprisonment in a county jail for a period of not more than one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment."

According to the published police report, the victim "was hit several times during an argument by (the suspect)."

Barociomendez was arrested and transported to the main jail, the police report stated.

Elsewhere in police news, Kevin Houde, 49, was arrested about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 9200 block of Elk Grove Boulevard on suspicion of being under the influence of a narcotic, Elk Grove police reports indicated.

Police say that when Houde was stopped for allegedly violating an unspecified vehicle code section "officers observed obvious signs of impairment."

He was arrested and transported to the main jail.

Later that night, Rowland Yovonie, 21, was arrested about 11:15 p.m. Wednesday near the intersection of Bond and Elk Grove-Florin roads for allegedly operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, Elk Grove police reports stated.

Yovonie reportedly "admitted to driving a vehicle involved in a traffic collision" and police responding to the scene claimed that he "displayed objective signs of impairment" so he was arrested and transported to the main jail.

Elk Grove Community Connection Files Financial Disclosure

The Elk Grove Community Connection (EGCC) recently filed its California 460 financial disclosure form with the Elk Grove City Clerk. The disclosure lists the group’s contributions and distributions over the last six months of 2009.

During that time period, the Elk Grove-based political action committee distributed $4,600 and raised $10,000.

The groups distributed $4,500 to three current city council members; Steve Detrick received $3,000, Gary Davis received $1,000 and Pat Hume received $500. Darren Suen, who is considering a run for the Elk Grove City Council, received $100.

The groups received two donations of $5,000 from Terry J. Rodrique, Boulder Co., owner of Interwest Consulting Group and the UFCW8 Golden State, Roseville, CA.

Probation search leads to arrest

A 19-year-old Elk Grove woman was arrested about 3:15 p.m. Tuesday when various drugs, firearms and “a variety of ammunition” were found during a probation search, Elk Grove police reports indicated.

The alleged drug violations reportedly included possession of marijuana and maintaining a place for the unlawful distribution of drugs.

Brandi Wilcox was arrested in the 9900 block of Bruceville Road and transported for booking into the county jail.

Elk Grove Police Seeks Citizen Volunteers

Applications now being accepted for Citizens’ Academy


The Elk Grove Police Department is now accepting applications for the next Citizens’ Academy, which begins February 10, 2010. The Citizens’ Academy is a sixteen week program designed to inform and teach interested residents about the various aspects of municipal policing.

The program covers procedures from patrol and investigations, vehicle operations, arrest and control techniques, 911 communications, code enforcement and animal control.

The Citizens’ Academy is free of charge and meets on Wednesday evenings from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Elk Grove Police Department. Participants must be at least 18 years of age, live or work in Elk Grove and have no felony convictions (a background check will be completed on all applicants before entering the Citizens’ Academy).

For more information please contact Officer Jason Jacobo (916) 478-8126 or visit the Elk Grove Police Department website at www.elkgrovepd.org

The application deadline is Monday, February 8.

Police find man allegedly stuck on the wrong side of the law

Peace officers found a 26-year-old man about 1:30 a.m. Monday in a truck stuck on the tracks at Railroad Street and Elk Grove Boulevard and arrested him on suspicion of drunk driving, according to Elk Grove police reports.

Michael McDaniel of Elk Grove was discovered behind the wheel of the vehicle. He reportedly "displayed objective signs of impairment" and was taken into custody on charges of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, reports stated.

Large Presence of St. Maria Goretti Parishioners Expected at Tonight's City Council Meeting

It is expected there will be a large turnout of parishioners from Elk Grove's St. Maria Goretti urging the city council to approve their proposed church facility on Bradshaw Road.

Below is a copy of the letter distributed to parishioners urging their involvement. Parish priest Fr. Terry A. Fulton has urged parishioners from the pulpit to participate and have their voices heard. The letter posted below was recently distributed to parishioners.

Fulton, as well as many church supporters and the diocese attorneys have attempted to frame the issue as an constitutional issue. Specifically, they have said denial of the project would be a violation of First Amendment rights protecting freedom to practice religion.

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