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SAFE Sponsors 'Bigs and Littles' at the Ballet

Jan 14, 2025 12:48PM ● By SAFE Credit Union News Release

Matches from Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Sacramento Area experienced the magic of Sacramento Ballet’s Nutcracker by invitation of SAFE Credit Union this holiday season.

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Athletics Make Themselves at Home

Jan 14, 2025 09:56AM ● By Martín Gallegos, MLB.com

As Major League Baseball’s Athletics prepare to begin their temporary relocation to Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento for at least the next three seasons, manager Mark Kotsay and some of the club’s top players spent some time getting to know their new community.

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Donate Formalwear to Library’s Annual Prom Drive

Jan 14, 2025 09:49AM ● By Sacramento Public Library News Release

Ready to retire formal wear collecting dust in your closet? Give your glam a new home. Starting Jan. 21, Sacramento Public Library will accept donations of jackets, ties, dresses, shoes and accessories for its annual Prom Drive.

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Volunteer Award Nominations Now Open

Jan 14, 2025 09:34AM ● By Sacramento County News Release

The Sacramento County Adult and Aging Commission is now taking applications for its “5 Over 50” Volunteer Award.

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Slow & Low to Revamp as Horn Elk Grove

Jan 09, 2025 04:18PM ● By Sean P. Thomas, City Editor

Michael Hargis’ Slow & Low Smokehouse is shifting gears. The owner recently announced a partnership with Bay Area barbecue heavyweight Matt Horn to revamp the eatery as Horn Elk Grove.

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New Gym Opens; Pizza Due in March

Jan 09, 2025 04:16PM ● By Joe Wirt

Welcome to the latest edition of the Elk Grove Business Roundup, a column that highlights some of the retail, restaurant and nonprofit news around Elk Grove.

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‘Worlds Apart’ Exhibit Opens EG Fine Arts Center Season

Jan 09, 2025 04:13PM ● By Sean P. Thomas, City Editor

The Elk Grove Fine Arts Center in Old Town Elk Grove opened its latest new exhibit, “Worlds Apart,” featuring paintings and other mixed media pieces by artist Susan Taira.

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Shop Hosts Community Clothes Swap

Jan 09, 2025 04:06PM ● By Ramona Scarborough

Riffing on a line from the classic movie “Field of Dreams,” if you offer free used clothing, they will come. And they did.

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Hoops Legend Cartwright Pens Bio

Jan 09, 2025 04:03PM ● By Sean P. Thomas, City Editor

In the world of basketball, former NBA star Bill Cartwright has done it all. As a prep star for the Elk Grove Thundering Herd, Cartwright earned two California Mr. Basketball distinctions and in 1975 led his squad to a Northern California high school boys’ basketball title under coach Dan Risley.

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Elk Grove Accepting 2025 Grant Applications

Jan 09, 2025 01:46PM ● By MPG Staff

The online application period for three Elk Grove city grant programs for local nonprofits will open on Friday, Jan. 10.

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Restaurant Week Returns

Jan 09, 2025 01:30PM ● By Sean P. Thomas, City Editor

The seventh annual Elk Grove Restaurant Week kicks off on Jan. 10, offering the opportunity to try delicious local eateries at a discounted price.

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Key Projects on the Horizon for 2025

Jan 09, 2025 01:25PM ● By Sean P. Thomas, City Editor

While no one can predict with absolute certainty what 2025 will bring for the city of Elk Grove, there are several projects and issues that will continue to take precedent heading into the new year.

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New Business Roundup Covers Retail, Restaurants, Nonprofits

Jan 09, 2025 01:17PM ● By Sean P. Thomas, City Editor

Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Elk Grove Business Roundup, a column that highlights some of the news in retail, restaurant and nonprofit news around Elk Grove.

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Historical Society Speaker Series Begins with Mayor

Jan 09, 2025 01:12PM ● By MPG Staff

The Elk Grove Historical Society announced its slate of presenters for its 2025 Speaker Series kicking off in January.

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Finance Director Announces Resignation

Jan 09, 2025 12:31PM ● By Sean P. Thomas, City Editor

Elk Grove City Manager Jay Behrmann announced at Wednesday’s City Council meeting that Elk Grove Director of Finance Matt Paulin has resigned to accept a position as the director of finance for the city of Sunnyvale.

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Salmon Success in River

Jan 07, 2025 02:12PM ● By Susan Maxwell Skinner, photos by Susan Maxwell Skinner

Within weeks following completion of a $1.7-million Water Forum project in October, giant Chinook were spawning in new gravel beds. The 2024 effort to aid the endangered species centered on River Bend Park (Rancho Cordova) and William B. Pond Park (Carmichael).

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Organ Music Alive and Well in Sacramento

Jan 07, 2025 02:07PM ● By Pattie McDaniel

Chuck Shumate of Carmichael Elks Lodge Number 2103 and Dan Baldassari of Sacramento Elks Lodge Number 6 are unique among musicians who have mastered the complex art of playing the organ.

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Influencer's Car Show Drives Toy Giving

Dec 26, 2024 09:44AM ● By Emanuel Espinoza

For the second year in a row, the Toxic World car club spread holiday cheer by holding its annual car show toy drive on Sunday at Elk Grove Dodge.

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Menorah Lighting Celebrates Hanukkah

Dec 26, 2024 09:42AM ● By Ramona Scarborough

Just a few days before the start of the Hanukkah festival, Jewish families and others from the community gathered at the Old Town Plaza on Sunday, to remember one of the most important events in the faith’s history.

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Cleaning Up at the Special Waste Center

Dec 26, 2024 09:36AM ● By Ramona Scarborough

What is blue, green, black and all over Elk Grove? Answer: Carts for recycling, organics and garbage.

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X Games Set to Celebrate 30th Anniversary in Sacramento

Dec 24, 2024 10:38AM ● By X Games News Release

On Dec. 12, X Games announced a new three-year partnership with California Dreamin’ Entertainment which will bring the renowned actions sports and music festival to Cal Expo in Sacramento each summer from 2025-2027.

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World-Class Pickleball Event Returns to Sacramento Region

Dec 23, 2024 05:15PM ● By Association of Pickleball Players News Release

The 2025 Association of Pickleball Players' (APP) Sacramento Open is set to take place Feb. 26 through March 2, at Johnson Ranch Pickleball Complex in Roseville

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Gifts from the Heart Accepts Donations Year-Round

Dec 23, 2024 04:47PM ● By Sacramento County News Release

Santa’s helpers are now working year-round in Sacramento County. Gifts from the Heart is expanding to accept donations and volunteer applications throughout the year.

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Stay Safe in the Cold

Dec 23, 2024 04:43PM ● By Sacramento County News Release

With temperatures staying cool this week, it’s a great time to review cold weather tips.

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Family Hits Jackpot for Charities at Giving Machine

Dec 20, 2024 09:02AM ● By Gary Zavoral

Seven is a special number for Kelvin and Leslie Moss of Granite Bay. They have seven children, and their last child was nicknamed “Seven.” And, on the night they went to the Sacramento area’s charitable vending machines, there were seven members of their family present.

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PG&E Hosts Troopathon’s Annual Christmas Care Package Party

Dec 20, 2024 08:47AM ● By Troopathon News Release

Troopathon, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the brave men and women of our Armed Forces, is excited to announce that Pacific Gas and Electric Company will host its Annual Christmas Care Package Party as the featured volunteer group.

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Christmas Berries Grace American River Parkway

Dec 19, 2024 06:18PM ● By Derek Minnema

Christmas berries adorning the American River Parkway with their brilliant red clusters have symbolically been spreading Christmas cheer along California's waterways since long before the state was settled.

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A Trip Back in Time at Old Fashioned Christmas

Dec 19, 2024 01:55PM ● By Sean P. Thomas, City Editor

The holidays in Elk Grove take on a nostalgic hue each year during the Elk Grove Historical Society’s Old Fashioned Christmas celebration, immersing visitors in a vision of Christmas from over 150 years ago.

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Recreational Dungeness Crab Fishery Open in Northern California

Dec 19, 2024 08:50AM ● By California Department of Fish and Wildlife News Release

The recreational fishery for Dungeness crab is open in the portion of northern California that was delayed due to a public health hazard.

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Annual Drive’s Goal is 1,000 Toys

Dec 12, 2024 11:13AM ● By Emanuel Espinoza

In this holiday season, Christmas cheer will fill the air with a toy drive event Dec. 15 in Elk Grove.

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Farm Bureau Honors 'Hometown Hero'

Dec 12, 2024 11:03AM ● By California Farm Bureau News Release

Walter Hardesty, a cattle rancher from Elk Grove, has received the California Farm Bureau’s Hometown Hero Award in recognition of his support of the Young Farmers & Ranchers (YF&R) program in Sacramento County.

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Cosumnes CSD Welcomes New Board Members and Honors Outgoing Directors

Dec 12, 2024 11:01AM ● By Cosumnes CSD News Release

Cosumnes Community Services District extends its heartfelt gratitude to outgoing board members Gil Albiani and Orlando Fuentes for their years of dedicated service and welcomes Rich Lozano and Daniella Zehnder to the Board of Directors.

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