By Lynn Wheat | If you have driven along Franklin Boulevard in the last several months, you have undoubtedly noticed the construction and detours. That construction is due to the Sacramento Area Sewer District's major capital project, called Harvest Water.There is an aspect of this project that has
UPDATED | Believe it or not, there is an upside to Trump’s tariffs. Recently, the U.S. Treasury Department reported that the tariffs generated $70 billion in revenues. Listen Time 1 Minute June's bumper music is Bobby Womack's Across 110th Street. You may not like us,
During the May 28 Elk Grove City Council meeting, there was a report on the city's proposed Fiscal Year 2026 budget. One slide during City Manager Jason Behrmann's presentation was noteworthy, and it relates to the Summer Villa project proposed in the city's designated
On a hot Elk Grove afternoon on Thursday, May 29, about 100 people gathered in the shade of a house at 9350 Sheldon Road in Elk Grove’s rural area. The gathering was to hear and participate in an information session on a high-density senior housing project known as the
Two years ago, Elk Grove City Councilman Sergio Robles was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving. What lessons are available for Robles and his colleagues? Listen Time 1 Minute You may not like us, but here you are!Follow us on Threads @ElkGroveNewsnetFollow us on BlueSky @Elkgrovenews.bsky.socialFollow us
This week Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem floated a reality-TV idea for immigrants to “compete” for citizenship. Listen Time 1 Minute 30 seconds You may not like us, but here you are!Follow us on Threads @ElkGroveNewsnetFollow us on BlueSky @Elkgrovenews.bsky.socialFollow us on Spoutible @ElkGroveNews Follow
This Mother's Day, let’s raise a mimosa - or three - not just to the women who gave birth or married into motherhood but to the unsung heroines who still get called in to solve every crisis from boo boos to broken hearts. Listen Time 1 minute
This week, the $300 million Elk Grove-Sacramento Zoo was canceled, joining a long list of spectacular failures of the Elk Grove City Council. Listen Time 1 Minute May's bumper music is Time Waited by My Morning Jacket. You may not like us, but here you are!Follow us
A unique feature of Elk Grove is its rural area - a sprawling expanse whose residents have enjoyed substantial political influence. But things could be changing. Listen Time 1 Minute You may not like us, but here you are!Follow us on Threads @ElkGroveNewsnetFollow us on BlueSky @Elkgrovenews.bsky.socialFollow
The Oklahoma City memorial. | Thirty years ago today, Americans were shocked by the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City that killed 168 people. Listen Time 1 Minute You may not like us, but here you are!Follow us on Threads @ElkGroveNewsnetFollow us on BlueSky @Elkgrovenews.
During the recent Elk Grove City Council meeting, assistant city manager Jacqui Guzman highlighted the mayor and city councilmens' changes to their norms and procedures. A couple items warrant highlighting. Listen Time 1 Minute You may not like us, but here you are!Follow us on Threads @ElkGroveNewsnetFollow us
In his Oscar-winning best supporting actor role for his portrayal of U.S. Deputy Marshall Sam Gerard in 1993’s Fugitive, Tommy Lee Jones famously had this line when confronting Doctor Richard Kimble, who pleaded his innocence. “I don’t care!” A few chosen words in the arts or real
Before construction starts on the $300 million Elk Grove-Sacramento Zoo, the Sacramento Zoological Society must have $50 million in cold, hard cash. Listen Time 1 Minute You may not like us, but here you are!Follow us on Threads @ElkGroveNewsnetFollow us on BlueSky @Elkgrovenews.bsky.socialFollow us on Spoutible @ElkGroveNews
We’ve been thinking about songs that could describe Elon Musk, or at least his recent whining. There is one perfect fit. Listen Time 1 Minute Read more about the free speech absolutist's recent whines. You may not like us, but here you are!Follow us on Threads
The recent stock market declines are more than numbers on a screen - they're a wake-up call for millions of Americans who will soon open their quarterly 401(k) and IRA statements in April.Listen Time 1 Minute 30 Seconds You may not like us, but here you
By Dan Schmitt |Even though California has outlawed the practice, the Rocklin Unfied School District continues to pursue a policy that would compel teachers and administrators to out self-identified transgender students. While the action is illegal and the school district knows this, there is a way students could fight back.