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Life-Saving Device Installed at Parks

May 15, 2025 12:51PM ● By Susan Maxwell Skinner

Thanks to three Rotary clubs, 18 automated external defibrillator (AED) units have recently been installed at public facilities in Sacramento, Carmichael, Elk Grove and Marysville.

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Council OKs $4.2M Loan for Affordable Senior Housing

May 01, 2025 11:33AM ● By Sean P. Thomas, City Editor

The Elk Grove City Council approved a $4.2 million loan to Mutual Housing California to develop an 89-unit senior affordable housing project in Old Town Elk Grove during its April 23 meeting.

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Sutter Health Breaks Ground on New Elk Grove Care Center

May 01, 2025 11:31AM ● By MPG Staff

Sutter Health broke ground April 23 on a new care center that will expand access to specialty healthcare services for Elk Grove and surrounding communities, according to a news release issued by the healthcare providers.

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CCSD OKs Contract for New GM

Apr 10, 2025 12:59PM ● By Sean P. Thomas, City Editor

The Cosumnes Community Services District has a new general manager. The District Board of Directors last week approved the contract for Tim Ogden to step into the role later this month.

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Jessie Baker School Celebrates 60 Years

Apr 03, 2025 10:23AM ● By Emanuel Espinoza

The Jessie Baker School, the first public school in California for children with severe disabilities, celebrated its 60th anniversary last week.

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Running of the Elk Brings Community Together

Apr 03, 2025 10:17AM ● By MPG Staff

Despite some slightly uncooperative weather, Kaiser Permanente’s 14th Annual Running of the Elk took place without any issue, drawing runners, families and supporters to District56 on Sunday, March 30.

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Rancho Seco Recreational Area Implements New Boat Restrictions to Protect Lake

Apr 03, 2025 10:05AM ● By MPG Staff

The Sacramento Municipal Utility District announced new watercraft restrictions on March 25 at Rancho Seco Lake as a preventive measure against the spread of invasive, non-native golden mussels recently discovered in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

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California Seizes 650,000 Fentanyl Pills

Apr 01, 2025 01:23PM ● By Office of Governor Gavin Newsom News Release

Continuing an enhanced focus in 2025 to combat the scourge of illegal fentanyl trafficking, the California National Guard (CalGuard) seized 1,045 pounds and more than 650,000 pills containing fentanyl, with a street valuation of more than $6.8 million, in January and February.

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Club Studio Hosts Grand Opening Party

Feb 27, 2025 10:56AM ● By Sean P. Thomas, City Editor

Fitness enthusiasts and local residents gathered in excitement as Club Studio hosted its grand opening party on Saturday, Feb. 22.

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What’s Happening at the Elk Grove Teen Center?

Feb 27, 2025 10:51AM ● By Ramona Scarborough

The Elk Grove Teen Center USA has been a safe place for 13- to 18-year-olds to hang out after school.

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Food Bank Gives Hundreds of Turkeys

Nov 27, 2024 01:44PM ● By Matthew Malone

Hundreds of families will have a hearty Thanksgiving meal after Elk Grove Food Bank Services’ annual turkey distribution on Nov. 23.

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Navigators Provide Critical Support in Emergency Departments, Helping Patients Find a Path to Recovery

Nov 26, 2024 02:44PM ● By Dignity Health News Release

As Californians gather this Thanksgiving, many patients are giving thanks for a life-changing program that has helped them overcome the devastation of opioid addiction.

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Sacramento County Fentanyl Deaths Declining

Nov 26, 2024 09:22AM ● By Sacramento County News Release

Sacramento County has made remarkable progress in the battle against the opioid crisis, reporting a 56% reduction in fentanyl-related deaths between 2023 and 2024.

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Road Closures Nov. 28 for Gobble Wobble

Nov 25, 2024 11:41AM ● By City of Elk Grove News Release

Motorists should expect delays between 7:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.

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Moving and Grooving at the Senior Center

Nov 21, 2024 09:28AM ● By Ramona and Chris Scarborough

You don’t have to be a candidate for “Dancing with the Stars” to enjoy dancing at the Elk Grove Senior Center. No competition. Couples and singles are welcome. Are you 50 years old or better? You qualify. There is ample parking and no meters to feed.

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CORE Center Public Art to Draw on Community

Nov 14, 2024 09:39AM ● By Matthew Malone

The Cosumnes Community Services District board of directors unanimously approved a $125,000 contract to install public art at the CORE Recreation Center. The sculpture will use images of value to the community.

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Food Bank Gives Back All Year

Nov 07, 2024 11:37AM ● By Ramona and Chris Scarborough

We all need life essentials: food, clothing and shelter. The Elk Grove Food Bank helps to care for two of those basic needs, food and clothing. They serve low-income families, homeless and disabled people, migrant workers, seniors and children.

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Doctors Say Bacterial Pneumonia Increasing, Especially Among Children

Nov 05, 2024 10:56AM ● By UC Davis Health News Release

Cases of pneumonia caused by the bacteria Mycoplasma, also known as "walking pneumonia," have been on the rise this year in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Black Child Legacy Campaign Report 2024

Nov 05, 2024 10:20AM ● By Sacramento County News Release

On Tuesday, Oct. 22, multiple departments of Sacramento County presented the annual report on the Black Child Legacy Campaign to the Board of Supervisors. The report summarized what the campaign accomplished in Fiscal Year 2022 – 2023.

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Sutter Expansion Gets First OK from Planning

Oct 24, 2024 04:27PM ● By Matthew Malone

Elk Grove Planning Commission on Oct. 17 signed off on initial approvals for a new building at the Sutter Health campus on Laguna Boulevard.

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Colorful Fundraiser Blows Powder, Bubbles

Oct 24, 2024 04:24PM ● By Emanuel Espinoza

More than 100 people gathered to run and get powdered in the inaugural Dreams in Motion Color Run on the morning of Sunday, Oct. 20.

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Two Skunks Test Positive for Rabies Within Land Park

Oct 18, 2024 11:08AM ● By Department of Health Services News Release

A Sacramento Zoo visitor was bitten by a skunk on Oct. 15. The skunk was behaving aggressively.

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Volunteer Goes ‘Above and Beyond’ for Disabled

Oct 17, 2024 10:56AM ● By Matthew Malone

The Elk Grove Disability Advisory Committee on Oct. 9 named a Project R.I.D.E. volunteer as the recipient of the 18th annual Above and Beyond Program Accessibility Award.

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Hearts Full for ‘Empty Bowls’ Fundraiser

Oct 17, 2024 10:55AM ● By Interfaith Council of Elk Grove

The Interfaith Council of Elk Grove successfully hosted its first-ever “Empty Bowls” fundraiser event, aimed at addressing hunger in the community.

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Third Possible Human Case of Bird Flu Detected in California

Oct 16, 2024 11:35AM ● By California Department of Public Health News Release

Individual had contact with infected dairy cattle; risk to general public remains low

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Mercy General Hospital Guild Back Open to Volunteers

Oct 15, 2024 03:36PM ● By Carol Barr, Mercy General Hospital Guild

The Mercy General Hospital Guild is back open to any and all volunteers since the pandemic years.

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Shorter Ambulance Wait Times Reported

Oct 08, 2024 03:15PM ● By Annie Kerr

Sacramento County is making tremendous progress in its goal to achieve a shorter ambulance patient offload time (APOT), according to county officials.

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EicOsis Human Health Named One of Nation's Most Fundable Companies

Oct 07, 2024 12:46PM ● By UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology

EicOsis Human Health, Inc., a clinical startup co-founded by UC Davis distinguished professor Bruce Hammock to alleviate chronic pain without the use of opioids, has been named one of Pepperdine Graziadio Business School’s 2024 Most Fundable Companies.

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City OKs $4.6M for Homeless Shelter Contract

Oct 03, 2024 01:48PM ● By Matthew Malone

Elk Grove City Council unanimously approved a contract to create a year-round homeless shelter in the city.

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Overcoming Your Fear with Toastmasters

Oct 03, 2024 01:45PM ● By Ramona and Chris Scarborough

Do you suffer from glossophobia? If you do, you are not alone. Many people list their worst fear as speaking in public.

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Stay Current on Vaccines This Fall

Oct 02, 2024 09:30AM ● By California Department of Public Health News Release

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is encouraging all Californians to get vaccinated this season to protect themselves and their loved ones from respiratory viruses.

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Transportation Impacts Dialysis Patient Outcomes

Oct 01, 2024 04:11PM ● By UC Davis News Release

An estimated 35.5 million Americans have kidney disease and more than 554,000 of them are on dialysis, according to the National Kidney Foundation.

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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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