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Elk Grove Planning Commission to Take Comments on Hospital Complex

Feb 21, 2013
Elk Grove Planning Commission to Take Comments on Hospital Complex


The Elk Grove Planning Commission will hear comments at their regular meeting tonight regarding a proposed hospital and medical complex on Elk Grove Blvd. and Wymark Drive.

The commission will specifically take comments on the proposed Dignity Health's Elk Grove medical plaza. Dignity, formerly know...

What does Elk Grove need to make it a destination city; is it realistic?

Feb 20, 2013
What does Elk Grove need to make it a destination city; is it realistic?

Over the last couple years, one of the recurring themes coming from the dais of the Elk Grove City Council is the desire to make the city a "destination." Since incorporation, this theme has included proposed developments such as the unfinished...

Man Threatens People With Handgun in Elk Grove Parking Lot

Feb 20, 2013
Man Threatens People With Handgun in Elk Grove Parking Lot





A Sacramento man was arrested yesterday morning after he threatened two people with a handgun in an Elk Grove parking lot.


According to Elk Grove Police, the male and female victim were parked in a car on the 9100 block of East Stockton Blvd....

Man Robbed, Assaulted on Elk Grove Street

Feb 19, 2013
Man Robbed, Assaulted on Elk Grove Street

A 19-year old man was assaulted and robbed by two unknown suspects early Saturday evening as he walked along an Elk Grove Street. According to Elk Grove Police, the victim was on the 6500 block of Laguna Park Drive when he was approached by two...

Early Birds Don’t Always Get the Worm

Feb 17, 2013
Early Birds Don’t Always Get the Worm


By Renee Shepherd |

It's a perfect time to start putting together your seed order. For vegetable gardeners, it's really a good idea to start that process by thinking about what you really like to eat on an everyday basis for your main garden and consider...

Sacramento Beer Week Launches Fourth Year of Celebrating Local Beer

Feb 16, 2013
Sacramento Beer Week Launches Fourth Year of Celebrating Local Beer


The 4th Annual Sacramento Beer Week will be held from 
February 22 until March 3. Throughout the Sacramento Valley, breweries, pubs, restaurants and 
other beer-loving businesses will celebrate Sacramento craft beer culture and Northern California's legacy 
as the birthplace of the modern craft beer movement. 

Last year, more than 100...

Is West Sacramento School Race Harbinger of Thing To Come For Elk Grove Dems?

Feb 15, 2013
Is West Sacramento School Race Harbinger of Thing To Come For Elk Grove Dems?

Across the river in West Sacramento, the Washington Unified School District (WUSD) will be holding a mail-in special election to fill a vacancy on that board. Normally a school board election in an adjoining county might have no significance for Elk Grove, but this one could be a harbinger of...

Elk Grove Teen Pistol Whipped in Elk Grove Park

Feb 14, 2013
Elk Grove Teen Pistol Whipped in Elk Grove Park

An Elk Grove teen who responded to an advertisement for the sale of an Apple iPhone 5 on Craigslist, was assaulted late yesterday afternoon in an Elk Grove Park.

According to police reports, the 17-year old male agreed to meet an unknown suspect at Miwok Park on...

Elk Grove Police Release Video of Tanning Salon Robbery

Feb 14, 2013
Elk Grove Police Release Video of Tanning Salon Robbery

A video of Tuesday's robbery (details of robbery here) of an Elk Grove tanning salon has been released by Elk Grove Police. Anyone with information regarding this robbery is asked to call the Elk Grove Police Department Detective Bureau at ...

Acknowledging City’s Move Into ‘Festival Business,’ EGCC Approves Events Coordinator

Feb 14, 2013
Acknowledging City’s Move Into ‘Festival Business,’ EGCC Approves Events Coordinator


As part of their mid-year budget review, the Elk Grove City Council approved the creation of a new position that will have a salary range from $62,000 to $84,000 to help coordinate the city's roster of annual events.

The new position, which is initially being described as...