Herd Hands First League Series Loss to Wildcats

For the first time since 2021, the Elk Grove Thundering Herd not only managed to come out victorious over the Franklin Wildcats but also took a series from their league rivals, according to MaxPreps. Read More »

Eagles Take the Win

The offense for the Pleasant Grove Eagles jumped on the Elk Grove Thundering Herd early, as three runs in the first two innings were enough to take the win at Elk Grove High School on April 17 by a score of 3-1. Read More »

Elk Grove Water District Proactive in Monitoring for PFAS

In a significant development for public health and environmental protection, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced nationwide limits on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), marking a pivotal moment in water quality regulation. Read More »

College Volleyball Players Make an Impact on Sand

Cosumnes River College’s inaugural season of beach volleyball has gone swimmingly and has left the Hawks excited for the future. Read More »

Bayles Happy Helping Elk Grove

For more than three decades, Ray Bayles, 83, has been quite a beloved asset to the Elk Grove community. Read More »

Prescription Drug Take Back Day April 27 in Elk Grove

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is encouraging Californians to take part in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 27. Read More »

Elk Grove Charter School Alumnus Barajas Getting Attention

The young prospect of Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake and a member of the Mexican National Team youth system is an Elk Grove Charter School alumnus and Sacramento native Read More »

Council Recognizes Donors, Names Planning Commissioner

At the April 10 meeting, the Elk Grove City Council issued a proclamation recognizing April as National Fair Housing Month, in commemoration of the federal Fair Housing Act of 1968. Read More »

Pleasant Grove Revs Up, Snags Win From Jesuit

At the start of the fifth inning in the Pleasant Grove Eagles’ series finale against the Jesuit Marauders, being down 3-0 might have seemed like every reason to roll over and get swept. Read More »

Herd Softball Back in Wins After Davis

Late clutch hitting and pitching from the Elk Grove Thundering Herd got them back in the win column in league by a score of 3-1 at home over the Davis Blue Devils. Read More »

Monterey Trail Honors Founding Principal

Monterey Trail High School celebrated its 20th anniversary in Elk Grove by holding a carnival and a dedication to founding Principal W. Terry Chapman on April 12. Read More »

Council Honors 2024 Stars of Service

The Elk Grove City Council recently announced the 2024 recipients of the city’s Stars of Service Awards, which Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen said recognizes the “significant contributions that volunteers make by generously donating their time and talents to worthy causes.” Read More »

Galt Vice-Mayor Lozano to Run for CSD Seat

Galt Vice-Mayor Rich Lozano announced on April 6 that he is running for the Division 1 seat on the Cosumnes Community Services District (CSD) board of directors. Lozano said he wants to provide a voice representing Galt on the board. Read More »

Huskies, Eagles Provide 10-Inning Nail-Biter

It’s not often you get a 10-inning nail bitter between two forces in the Delta such as the Sheldon Huskies and the Pleasant Grove Eagles, much less a freshman tossing 9.1 innings, allowing no runs and 19 strikeouts for a Husky 3-2 win to move to 3-0 in league. Read More »

High School Athletes Join With Special-Ed Students

High school athletics receive support from parents, students and media with athletes getting cheered on for all the buckets, late buzzer beaters and more, but what about those who might not have that same opportunity? Read More »

Little Leaguers Celebrate 75th Anniversary

Elk Grove Youth Baseball celebrated its 75th anniversary last Sunday with picture day and a hit-a-thon with all the teams of the current season at Jan Rau Community Park. Read More »

CSD Fire Opens New Station

With a ceremony on April 4, Cosumnes Fire Department opened its first new fire station in more than two decades in southern Elk Grove. Read More »

Zoo Concepts Move From Planning to Council

The Elk Grove Planning Commission hosted a public hearing April 4 to consider recommending to the City Council Rezoning as an Amendment to the Bicycle, Pedestrian and Trails Master Plan, for construction of a new zoological park. Read More »

Elk Grove’s Baseball Players Shine In MLB Play

With the Major League Baseball season kicking off March 28, the following are some of Elk Grove’s own who are featured on the active 40-man roster of their respective teams, as of March 31. Read More »

2024 Awards to Recognize Volunteer Managers and Volunteers

Directors of Volunteers in Agencies (DOVIA), Sacramento proudly announces the commencement of nominations for its annual recognition awards Read More »

Elk Grove Baseball Teams Take On Easter Tournaments

Baseball action in the Delta League as well as other teams from Elk Grove took a pause from league play to participate in various Easter tournaments throughout California. Read More »

Eagles Thrown Out In Comeback Attempt

Despite their attempts at a comeback, the Pleasant Grove Eagles fell to the St. Francis Troubadours 3-1 in their league opener, ending their five-game win streak with a 3-run third inning from the Troubadours. Read More »

Council Approves Enhanced Drone Program

At the March 27 meeting, the Elk Grove City Council considered funding allocations for 2024-2025 from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Community Service Grant (CSG). The city received 36 applications, with the total requests exceeding $3 million, which was well beyond the available funding. Read More »

CSD Fire Shows Strategic Plan, Goals

osumnes Community Services District staff updated the board of directors on the Cosumnes Fire Department strategic plan, as well as its community risk assessment and standards of cover (CRA/SOC). Both documents are major parts of the department’s efforts to gain an international accreditation. Read More »

Olympic Softball Medalist Inspires Young Athletes

At the National Fastpitch Coaches Association convention in December of last year, NFCA hall of fame coach and current Sheldon Huskies softball coach Mary Jo Truesdale connected with Joey Lye, who won a bronze medal with team Canada in softball at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Read More »

Levee District Makes Sheldon Repairs With Grant

A $390,000 award from the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) to reimburse 2023 storm damage repairs and three emergency levee repairs in early March in Sheldon were topics when the Reclamation District 800 (RD800) Board of Trustees met at the Wilton Community Center on March 21. Read More »

City’s Mission ‘Possible,’ Mayor Says

Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen laid out recent accomplishments and upcoming goals during her State of the City address on March 29. The event’s theme reversed a popular film franchise by declaring “Mission: Possible” for Elk Grove. Read More »

A Little Dose of Latin Dance

Inaugural Latin Night Market Offers Free Lessons Read More »

River Cats to Sponsor Divide Little League, Gold Country Girls Softball

Over 250 Children and 20 Teams from North of Placerville to Pilot Hill to be Provided Hats and Jerseys Read More »

Gorbunova Takes Home Big Sky Weekly Honors

Mayya Gorbunova of Sacramento State Named the Big Sky Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Week Read More »

Judge Michael G. Bowman Selected as the SCBA’s Prestigious 2024 Judge of the Year

The annual award is given to a judge who has enhanced our system of justice and served the Sacramento County legal community Read More »

Jemuel Johnson Shares Society's Wonders with Readers

Sacramento author Jemuel Johnson’s new book, “21 Wonders (That You Don't Know),” tells the tale of influential figures that time has forgotten Read More »

Sacramento Native Serves at Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific

Lt. Jessica Valeske, a Sacramento Native, Serves the U.S. Navy Assigned to NIWC Pacific Read More »

A Delta Day Trip

Travel Writer Dannah Nielsen Describes the Communities that are Part of the California Delta Read More »

Reparations Would Cost Taxpayers $2.8 Trillion

Reparations would cost taxpayers $2.8 trillion, push 1.84 million additional people to leave California over 5 years, and increase the tax burden for the average household by 54 percent Read More »