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CFD Firefighters Return from Duty in Los Angeles

Jan 28, 2025 03:52PM ● By Joe Wirt

Four Cosumnes Fire Department firefighters returned home safely last week after spending more than two weeks in Southern California fighting the Los Angeles-area wildfires.

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Police Reiterate Plans for Ticketing Around Schools

Jan 23, 2025 03:41PM ● By Sean P. Thomas, City Editor

Motorists breaking traffic laws around Elk Grove Unified School District campuses can expect citations through the mail after the Elk Grove Police Department reiterated plans to use video evidence to help deter parking complaints around schools.

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Two Elk Grove Schools Placed on Brief Lockdown; No Weapon Found

Jan 17, 2025 01:48PM ● By MPG Staff

Both Albiani Middle School and Pleasant Grove High School were briefly put on lockdown on Friday Jan. 17 after a student was reported to possibly be in possession of a weapon or contraband.

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Elk Grove HS Student Arrested for Possession of Firearm on Campus

Jan 17, 2025 09:35AM ● By MPG Staff

An Elk Grove High School student was arrested by Sacramento County Sheriff Deputies Thursday after a firearm was found in the student’s backpack, according to Sacramento Sheriff’s news release.

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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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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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Teen Driver Dies in Collision with Tree

Nov 27, 2024 01:50PM ● By MPG Staff

A teenage driver died in a car crash Nov. 20 on Big Horn Boulevard, Elk Grove Police Department reported.

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Elk Grove Man Gets 228 Years to Life in Davis Freeway Shooting

Oct 17, 2024 10:27AM ● By Yolo County District Attorney’s Office News Release

On Oct. 14, Andre Chevill Wilson, 56, of Elk Grove, was sentenced following his Aug. 28 conviction by a Yolo County jury of two counts of attempted murder, two counts of shooting into an occupied vehicle, two counts of assault with an assault weapon or machine gun, two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm, possession of a machine gun, possession of an assault weapon, and four counts of being a felon in possession of ammunition.

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Rep. Ami Bera Urges Passage of the Bipartisan HERO Act

Oct 16, 2024 11:15AM ● By Office of Rep. Ami Bera News Release

On Oct. 12, Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) held a press conference alongside Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper, Sacramento Metro Fire Chief Adam House and Sacramento Area Firefighters Local 522 President Trevor Jamison urging the passage of the bipartisan Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act.

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A New Route for Medical Response in County

Sep 27, 2024 11:33AM ● By Sacramento County News Release

Sacramento County Emergency Medical Services Agency is proud to announce the forthcoming launch of the Triage to Alternate Destination (TAD) program, following approval from the California Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) on Aug. 16.

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California Launches “Facts Fight Fentanyl” Campaign to Combat Overdoses and Save Lives

Sep 17, 2024 05:08PM ● By California Department of Public Health News Release

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) recently announced the launch of “Facts Fight Fentanyl,” a new statewide public education campaign to ensure Californians know the dangers of fentanyl and have the information they need to prevent overdoses and save lives.

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Fire Chief Shares Successes

Sep 12, 2024 12:07PM ● By Annie Kerr, photos by Annie Kerr

On Sept. 5, the Tri-Communities Lunch Bunch of North Highlands, Rio Linda and the Sacramento area hosted Sacramento Metro Fire Chief Adam House and Battalion Chief Scott Perryman as its guest speakers at Brookfield’s Restaurant on Madison Avenue.

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Rancho Cordova Remembers the Fallen

Sep 11, 2024 02:00PM ● By Ornella Rossi

The city of Rancho Cordova is hosting the “Remembering Our Fallen” exhibit. The exhibit, which opened on Sept. 11, will be on display at Rancho Cordova City Hall until Sept. 15.

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Traffic Rerouted as Franklin Narrows for Pipe Project

Sep 05, 2024 10:13AM ● By J.G. Wirt

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.

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Stay Safe from Rattlesnakes

Aug 27, 2024 05:07PM ● By Judy Andrews

Although wildlife sightings are typically more common near rivers, creeks and open spaces, this year’s extreme heat has forced the local wildlife, including many unwelcome visitors such as venomous snakes, to seek food, water and shelter in populated areas, sometimes right into our backyards.

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Governor Newsom Signs Legislative Package

Aug 19, 2024 06:48PM ● By Office of Governor Gavin Newsom News Release

Building on California’s robust laws and strategies to reduce crime and protect communities, Governor Newsom signed landmark legislation to further crack down on property and retail crime on Aug. 16

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California Seizes More Than $120 Million in Illegal Cannabis

Aug 15, 2024 12:44PM ● By Office of Governor Gavin Newsom News Release

In strong support of California’s legal cannabis market, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that since January, California’s Unified Cannabis Enforcement Task Force (UCETF) has seized more than $120 million worth of illegal cannabis, destroyed nearly 37 tons of unlicensed cannabis, including 122,914 illegal plants.

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Police, Fire Have National Night Out

Aug 15, 2024 09:35AM ● By Matthew Malone

Elk Grove neighborhoods took part in National Night Out on Aug. 6, joining a nationwide event to bring police officers and firefighters closer to the people they serve.

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Prepare for National Night Out

Aug 01, 2024 09:53AM ● By Ornella Rossi

On Tuesday, Aug. 6, Elk Grove will join cities across the nation in celebrating National Night Out, an annual event dedicated to promoting community safety and building stronger bonds between residents and law enforcement.

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CHP Swears In 102 New Officers

Jul 31, 2024 02:35PM ● By California Highway Patrol News Release

On July 12, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) proudly introduced 102 of the state’s newest officers during a swearing-in ceremony at the CHP Academy in West Sacramento

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Student Arrested for Armed Robbery at Del Campo High School

Jul 16, 2024 01:45PM ● By Sacramento County Sheriff's Office News Release

At approximately 1 p.m. on Tuesday, July 9, Sacramento County Sheriff North Patrol Deputies responded to Del Campo High School for the report of a student being robbed at gunpoint

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Californians Affected by Wildfire Smoke Should Take Steps to Protect Their Health

Jul 09, 2024 01:08PM ● By California Department of Public Health News Release

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is Urging Californians to Take Steps to Protect Themselves from Air Pollutants

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Sacramento Superior Court Launches Second Phase

Jun 25, 2024 04:47PM ● By Sacramento Superior Court News Release

The Sacramento Superior Court on June 17 Launched the Second Phase of its New Electronic Case Management System

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Marysville Council to Address Hotel Emergency Proclamation

Jun 20, 2024 11:17AM ● By City of Marysville News Release

Concerns Over the Structural Integrity of the Marysville Hotel Have Prompted the Marysville City Council to Convene a Special Meeting this Friday at 9 a.m.

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Missing Person Alert

May 28, 2024 05:35PM ● By Joe Wirt

Julie Vessigault was last seen in Elk Grove.

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Cosumnes Fire: Work Continues on Cutting Long Hospital Waits

May 23, 2024 03:46PM ● By Matthew Malone

Cosumnes Fire Department officials on May 15 provided an update on the time its ambulance crews spend waiting for hospitals to accept patients.

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CSD Fire Trains with New Bailout Gear

May 16, 2024 11:13AM ● By Matthew Malone

Cosumnes firefighters will soon have equipment to help them escape buildings during life-threatening situations, a Cosumnes Fire leader said recently.

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California Highway Patrol Swears in 106 New CHP Officers

May 15, 2024 05:01PM ● By California Highway Patrol News Release

Newest Members of California Highway Patrol Sworn in May 10

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Community Health Fair Provides Critical Resources

May 07, 2024 03:42PM ● By Sacramento County News Release

First Step Communities Stages 2nd Community Health Fair in Sacramento County

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Baa-aad News for Fire Fuels

May 02, 2024 10:00AM ● By Sacramento County News Release

For its 2024 Fire Fuel Reduction Action Plan, the Department of Regional Parks has Lined Up Sheep and Goat Grazing Contracts

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CSD Fire Opens New Station

Apr 11, 2024 09:59AM ● By Matthew Malone

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

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CSD Fire Shows Strategic Plan, Goals

Apr 04, 2024 10:11AM ● By Matthew Malone

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.

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Council Approves Enhanced Drone Program

Apr 04, 2024 10:09AM ● By Shaunna Boyd

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.

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