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Elk Grove Citizen - November 21, 2025

Nov 19, 2025 02:39PM ● By MPG Staff

Parade Honors Hometown Racing Hero

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Championship Season for Cosumnes Oaks Girls Tennis

Nov 19, 2025 02:38PM ● By MPG Staff

The Cosumnes Oaks Girls Tennis season has finished. The Girls Tennis team finished the season with a perfect 12-0 record to win the Delta League title.

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Elk Grove Citizen - November 14, 2025

Nov 12, 2025 04:33PM ● By MPG Staff

Tribal Flag Raised at City Hall

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Tribal Flag Raised at City Hall

Nov 12, 2025 03:49PM ● By Idaly Valencia

On Monday, Nov. 3, the City of Elk Grove marked a historic first by raising a tribal flag at City Hall to celebrate the start of Native American Heritage Month.

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Running for Families in Need

Nov 12, 2025 03:43PM ● By Inez Whitlow, Founder and Executive Director of Chicks in Crisis

Annual Community Gobble Wobble 5K Returns

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Assemblymember Nguyen to Host Turkey, Food Distributions

Nov 12, 2025 03:39PM ● By MPG Staff

Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen invites the community to a Thanksgiving drive-thru turkey giveaway at 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, and drive-thru food distributions with free fresh produce from 9 a.m. every Tuesday in November.

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‘Share the Warmth’ Coat Drive Supports College Students

Nov 12, 2025 03:34PM ● By Idaly Valencia

The Basic Needs Center at Cosumnes River College, known as the Hawk CARES Center, is hosting a Share the Warmth Coat Drive through Nov. 21 at its on-campus location at 8401 Center Parkway.

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Chamber to Host Food Drive Mixer to Support Families

Nov 12, 2025 03:17PM ● By MPG Staff

The Elk Grove Chamber of Commerce announced it will have a food drive in response to the unexpected hardship that many Elk Grove families are facing due to the recent government shutdown and the suspension of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

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Bowl Games Begin Football Postseason

Nov 12, 2025 03:16PM ● By Nathan Felix Valencia, photos by Nathan Felix Valencia

The end of regular season games brings the postseason, whether teams are playing in a bowl game or in the playoffs. Friday, Nov. 7 was the first night of the postseason, with four teams from the Delta League competing in bowl games.

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Second Person Dies in Pub Shooting

Nov 12, 2025 03:08PM ● By Elk Grove Police Department News Release

A second person has died following the Nov. 2 shooting at the Z Town Gastro Pub, located at 8409 Elk Grove Florin Road.

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Women’s Empowerment Receives Two-Year $50,000 Grant

Nov 10, 2025 04:35PM ● By Women’s Empowerment News Release

Kelly Foundation to Help Unhoused Sacramento Women Find Homes

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Elk Grove Citizen - November 7, 2025

Nov 05, 2025 04:40PM ● By MPG Staff

Putting Passion into Action

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Putting Passion into Action

Nov 05, 2025 02:33PM ● By Idaly Valencia

Local Teen Attends National Environment Summit

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County Strengthens Disaster Response in Full-Scale Training

Nov 05, 2025 02:28PM ● By Idaly Valencia

Sacramento County departments came together Oct. 27 and 28 at the Barbara Morse Wackford Community and Aquatic Complex for a full-scale mass care and shelter exercise aimed at improving coordination and efficiency in disaster response.

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City to Review Appeal of Maverik Gas Station

Nov 05, 2025 02:15PM ● By Idaly Valencia

The Elk Grove City Council will hold a special meeting Nov. 12 to review several items, including an appeal of the proposed Maverik Gas Station, a project approved earlier this fall by the Planning Commission.

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High School Football Closes Out Regular Season

Nov 05, 2025 02:08PM ● By Nathan Felix Valencia, photos by Nathan Felix Valencia

The last of the regular season high school football games were played on Oct. 30 and 31. Not only were they the last regular season games, they were the last of the senior night games as well.

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Police Seek Armed Suspect in Fatal Pub Shooting

Nov 05, 2025 02:03PM ● By Elk Grove Police Department News Release

The Elk Grove Police Department responded to the 8400 block of Elk Grove Florin Road, at the Z Town Gastro Bar, regarding a report of a shooting at 1:30 a.m. on Nov. 2.

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New Regional Veterans Memorial to Cap Annual Parade

Nov 05, 2025 01:53PM ● By MPG Staff

The Cosumnes Community Services District, in collaboration with the Elk Grove American Legion Posts 55 and 233, invites residents to celebrate local veterans with the annual parade, ceremony and community picnic.

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New Art in Old Town Depicts Community Heritage

Nov 05, 2025 12:53PM ● By City of Elk Grove News Release

The City of Elk Grove has unveiled “Hello-Goodbye,” a large-scale sculptural installation by nationally recognized artist Stephen Fairfield.

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Police Investigate Fatal Bar Shooting

Nov 03, 2025 09:04AM ● By Elk Grove Police Department News Release

The Elk Grove Police Department responded to the 8400 block of Elk Grove Florin Road, at Z Town Gastro Bar, regarding a report of a shooting on Nov. 2 at 1:30 a.m.

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Diversity, Safety Drive City’s Immigrant Population Growth

Oct 30, 2025 04:24PM ● By Logan Chrisp and Zoya Altabaa

Elk Grove has become one of the fastest-growing immigrant destinations in the Sacramento area. Census data from 2019 to 2023 shows that about 44,300 of the city’s residents are foreign-born, an increase of roughly 9,200, or about 26%, from a decade earlier.

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Elk Grove Citizen - October 31, 2025

Oct 29, 2025 03:28PM ● By MPG Staff

Finding Joy in Costumes and Care

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Finding Joy in Costumes and Care

Oct 29, 2025 03:09PM ● By Idaly Valencia

Spirit Halloween Brightens Day for Young Patient

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Community, Local Leaders Celebrate New Food Bank Mural

Oct 29, 2025 02:58PM ● By Idaly Valencia, photos by Roger Neria

Fresh, colorful paint has been added to Elk Grove’s landscape, this time brightening the Elk Grove Food Bank Services exterior with butterflies, ladybugs and larger-than-life sunflowers set against a baby blue sky.

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Council Approves First Step to Adopt 2025 State Building Codes

Oct 29, 2025 02:51PM ● By John McCallum

Elk Grove City Council took the first step Oct. 22 in adopting by reference the 2025 California Building Standards Code by approving the first reading of an ordinance incorporating those requirements, along with local amendments, into the city’s Municipal Code Title 16 relating to building and construction.

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Community Takes Steps for Breast Cancer Awareness at CORE

Oct 29, 2025 02:44PM ● By Idaly Valencia

The CORE Recreation Center capped a month of breast cancer awareness with a community walk, jog and run on Saturday, Oct. 25.

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CSD Board Approves Fire Code Updates, Professional Services and LAFCo Seats

Oct 29, 2025 02:40PM ● By Idaly Valencia

The Cosumnes Community Services District (CSD) Board of Directors met Oct. 15 to discuss several agenda items, including the 2025 California Fire Code, new on-call profes¬sional service contracts and appointments to the Sacramento Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo).

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FootGolf Aims for Large Holes at Emerald Lakes

Oct 29, 2025 02:24PM ● By Nathan Felix Valencia, photos by Nathan Felix Valencia

On Sunday, Oct. 26, Emerald Lakes Golf Course hosted a fall festival, not for regular golf, but for FootGolf, a mixture of golf and soccer.

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Día de los Muertos Paint Night Honors Art, Culture

Oct 23, 2025 12:28PM ● By Idaly Valencia

For Frida’s House Art Academy founders Juanita Maribel Márquez and Claudia de la Rosa, art is more than color on canvas; it’s a way to heal, connect and celebrate culture.

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Teachers Honored at Sac Republic Game

Oct 23, 2025 12:07PM ● By SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union News Release

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union recognized 11 educators as Sacramento County’s 2026 Teachers of the Year in an on-field ceremony at the Sacramento Republic Football Club game at Heart Health Park on Oct. 4.

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City Sees Fast Rise in Home Values

Oct 23, 2025 12:04PM ● By Samuel Bierdeman and Ruth Finch

Elk Grove’s home values have risen sharply since the start of the pandemic, outstripping the rest of Sacramento County.

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Arts Center Features ‘Small Treasures’ and Elk Grove Through Your Lens

Oct 23, 2025 11:59AM ● By Elk Grove Fine Arts Center News Release

The Elk Grove Fine Arts Center will present “Small Treasures and Holiday Gifts” from Nov. 1 to Dec. 28 with First Saturday Public Receptions on Nov. 1 and Dec. 6 from 4 to 7 p.m.

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Free Youth Heart Screening at Monterey Trail

Oct 23, 2025 11:54AM ● By UC Davis Health News Release

There will be a free heart screening will be on Sunday, Nov. 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Monterey Trail High School, 8661 Power Inn Road in Elk Grove. The event is for those ages 12 to 25.

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Commission Approves Elk Grove Subaru in Auto Mall

Oct 23, 2025 11:50AM ● By Idaly Valencia

The Elk Grove Planning Commission approved plans for a new Subaru dealership during its regular meeting on Thursday, Oct. 16.

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Fatal Single-Vehicle Collision on Elk Grove Boulevard

Oct 23, 2025 11:47AM ● By MPG Staff

A 17-year-old male died Sunday evening, Oct. 19 in a single-vehicle collision in Elk Grove.

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