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Man Robbed, Assaulted on Elk Grove Street

Feb 19, 2013

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Elk Grove Tanning Salon Robbed at Gunpoint

Feb 13, 2013

A tanning salon on Elk Grove's north side was robbed at gunpoint last night.

According to Elk Grove Police reports, two unknown suspects entered the California Sun tanning salon on the 8400 block of Elk Grove-Florin Road just before 7 p.m. and confronted a salon employee. One of...

Construction Starts on E. Stockton Blvd. Soundwall Project

Feb 13, 2013

Construction on the E. Stockton Blvd. soundwall project has started. The $1.45 million project will not only replace the hodgepodge of dilapidated fences along the stretch of E. Stockton Blvd. running parallel to Highway 99, but also includes news sidewalks, improved drainage and pavement enhancements.

According...

Sacramento Region Builders Seek Lower Fees, Two Developments South of Grantline Road

Feb 12, 2013

The Sacramento-based trade group Region Builders announced this week they will be meeting with officials from several Sacramento-region government including the City of Elk Grove to discuss their previously announced policy platform.

In their Monday morning Email, Region Builders said "this week, we are meeting with...