Multicultural Festival Fosters Appreciation

A crowd of more than 8,000 representing many cultures gathered at the Elk Grove Multicultural Festival, presented by Kaiser Permanente, at District 56 on Sept. 14. Read More »

Working Out with F3-Delta

Men's Exercise Group Deals in Fitness, Fellowship and Faith Read More »

Gallagher Demands Answers on Undemocratic End of Session

On Sept. 9, Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher (Yuba City) demanded answers from the Assembly Rules Committee in the wake of several parliamentary violations that crushed debate and caused chaos at the end of the 2024 legislative session. Read More »

Eagles Soar Over Tigers to Remain Undefeated

The Pleasant Grove Eagles are soaring high. Head coach Josh Crabtree and his squad are undefeated and have yet to surrender a single point this season after their 40-0 win over the Tokay Tigers at home. Read More »

Franklin Alum Chase Davis Promoted to Double-A

Although there hasn’t been too much success from the Major Leaguers from Elk Grove this season, we can look to the minor leagues for a success story. The Franklin High School and University of Arizona alumnus Chase Davis was promoted to Double-A on Sept. 6 within the St. Louis Cardinals organization. Read More »

City Settles Second Oak Rose Lawsuit

The city of Elk Grove has reached a settlement in a state lawsuit stemming from the city’s rejection of the proposed Oak Rose Apartments. Read More »

Planners OK Tree Removal for Medical Offices

Elk Grove Planning Commission signed off on three projects at its Sept. 5 regular meeting: a medical office park, an RV storage project and industrial warehouses. Read More »

Broadway Comes Back to Elk Grove

Musical Mayhem Productions (MMP) is once again recreating some of America’s favorite theater shows for Elk Grove audiences. The sweet fantasy of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” and the improbable comedy “Sister Act” will entrance those who love live theater. Read More »

Tributes Pour in for John Hull

Retired longtime sports editor of the Elk Grove Citizen, John Hull, began to experience symptoms of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease at the end of March and was diagnosed about three weeks ago. Read More »

West Nile Virus Risk Continues

While Labor Day is the last holiday of the summer, mosquito activity and the risk of West Nile virus continue for all area residents. Read More »

Suicide Prevention Month Can Save Lives

September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness and discuss this urgently increasing crisis Read More »

Mustangs Fall to 0-2 in Loss to Pittsburg

Like last season, the Monterey Trail Mustangs fell to 0-2 to start the season as they lost to the Pittsburg Pirates on Aug. 30 by a score of 42-13. Read More »

Playmakers Teaches Kindness, Character Through Flag Football

The Playmakers organization is a nonprofit that works with local youth to build character through free sports programs throughout the year Read More »

Traffic Rerouted as Franklin Narrows for Pipe Project

With construction beginning on the Sacramento Area Sewer District’s Harvest Water pipeline along Franklin Boulevard, northbound traffic is being funneled into a right-turn lane to eastbound Laguna Boulevard and into a single lane on the west side of Franklin. Read More »

No Football for Florin, Valley

Prior to the start of the football season, the Florin Panthers and Valley Vikings didn’t get a chance to run out onto their field under the Friday night lights before having their football seasons canceled. Read More »

Council Eyes Salary Increase

Elk Grove City Council members began considering their first raise in 12 years with a discussion at its Aug. 28 regular meeting. Read More »

Not Just Horsin’ Around at Project R.I.D.E.

Project R.I.D.E. has a worthy purpose. The Elk Grove program provides a recreational outlet with horse-riding lessons for people with special needs, who might need help physically, mentally and socially. Read More »

Risk of West Nile Virus Continues

While Labor Day is the last holiday of the summer, mosquito activity and the risk of West Nile virus continue for all area residents. Read More »

‘The Voice’ Singer Shane Q Shares Powerhouse Vocals Across City

Sacramento continues to produce stars. That’s precisely what Sacramento native and acclaimed musician Shane Q is to the area. Shane Q, whose birth name is Shane Quidachay, rose to fame on Season 17 of the hit NBC competition singing show “The Voice” in 2019. Read More »

College Football Rosters Showcase EG Talent

With the college football season quickly approaching, keep an eye out for these local student-athletes to make a name for themselves at the Division I level and bring even more eyes to the Elk Grove area as college coaches seek out more talent to round out their rosters. Read More »

High School Football Roundup for Elk Grove: Week 1

This past Friday, Aug. 23, kicked off the 2024 high school football season and as expected, it did not disappoint. Read More »

Rotary: Making a Positive Difference

Joining Elk Grove Rotary Club can be your springboard to involve yourself in worthwhile projects. Read More »

Macy’s Launches With Ribbon-Cutting

The new Elk Grove Macy’s opened with a ribbon-cutting Aug. 23 in the Laguna Crossroads shopping center at Laguna Boulevard and Bruceville Road. Read More »

Council Weighs Emissions Reduction Ideas

How to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from buildings was the focus of the Aug. 14 Elk Grove City Council meeting, with questions of how to balance the city’s goal of addressing climate change with the costs faced by homeowners and business owners. Read More »

Armstead Gears Up for Debut With Jaguars

On Aug. 13, the Jacksonville Jaguars announced that defensive end Arik Armstead was removed from the physically unable to perform (PUP) list. Read More »

Elk Grove Football Preview 2024 — Valley High: Long-term Project

Following Donald James’ first year as the head coach of Valley High School, he’s still trying to exceed expectations for his squad. Read More »

iHealth Labs Opens New Office, Marking Significant Growth

iHealth Labs, a leading provider of digital health solutions best known for its distinctive orange-box COVID-19 tests, announced Aug. 21 the opening of its new office in Sacramento Read More »

Board of Supervisors Adopt Infill Program

The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors voted Aug. 20 to adopt the County’s Infill Program Update and directed staff to implement certain actions identified in the plan to accelerate the Program Read More »

Explore County Parks with Agents of Discovery

Agents of Discovery, an interactive, augmented reality game, is now available at two Sacramento County Regional Parks: Gibson Ranch Regional Park and River Bend Park Read More »

Maddocks Elevated to Women’s Tennis Associate Head Coach

After helping lead the Sacramento State women’s tennis team to a pair of Big Sky Conference trophies and its first NCAA Tournament berth in a decade, Jack Maddocks has been elevated to the position of associate head coach with the program it was announced on Aug. 23. Read More »

Men’s Soccer Strikes Early

Sophomore Donovan Sessoms wasted little time in getting the Sacramento State men’s soccer team’s season off to a celebratory start, scoring in the fifth minute for an early lead, but the Hornets could muster little after that as visiting Utah Valley netted three unanswered goals en route to a 3-1 victory on Thursday evening at Hornet Soccer Field. Read More »

Farber to the Rescue as Women’s Soccer Draws

Sophomore Ellie Farber scored for the second time in as many matches, connecting on the game-tying goal with less than two minutes remaining on Thursday afternoon to help the Sacramento State women’s soccer team to a 1-1 draw with UC Santa Barbara at Hornet Soccer Field. Read More »

‘Team Hope Walk’ Raises Needed Funds

The Northern California Chapter of the Huntington's Disease Society of America will host the Sacramento Team Hope Walk on Sept. 21 at River Walk Park, 651 2nd St. in West Sacramento. Read More »

Sacramento County Rezones Aim to Boost Affordable Housing

The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors voted Aug. 20 to adopt a series of resolutions and ordinances to rezone sites throughout the county, a move aimed at addressing the shortfall of 2,884 units in the county’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) for the lower-income category (households with incomes less than 80 percent of area median income; income levels less than $69,050). Read More »

SacRT Awarded Three Grants to Help Connect Communities

The Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) is proud to announce it’s the recipient of three Caltrans Sustainable Community grants totaling nearly $1 million Read More »