Podcasts by Elk Grove News Podcasts

Sacramento County District Attorney Candidates Forum - October 25 from 2021-10-26T04:20:26

On Monday, October 25, a forum was held for the two candidates running for Sacramento County District attorney. Sponsored by four community groups, the two candidates, Thien Ho and Alana Mathews...

A Central Valley hick town better than Manteca from 2021-10-23T13:49:07

For anyone who lives east of Highway 99 in Elk Grove, and more specifically east of the Union Pacific tracks undoubtedly are stopped on almost a daily basis by trains.

Another way to bludgeon democracy from 2021-10-19T13:00:43

On his Twitter feed, renowned University of Virginia political scientist Larry Sabato documented lengthy delays receiving a mail-in ballot for this year’s Virginia gubernatorial race.

City Councilmember Spease it’s time you quit being a potted plant on the dais from 2021-10-16T04:23:31

The Elk Grove Police Department announced this week they received a one-year, two-hundred-thousand-dollar grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety.

The Open Window - The Scary Story Writing Assignment from 2021-10-12T18:18:44

By Dan Schmitt |

During my teaching career, writing assignments were an integral part of my English and social studies curriculum. Often I would model the process by writing something on ...

It's time for Pat Hume to put on his big boy pants from 2021-10-09T05:22:25

Elk Grove City Councilmember and Sacramento County Board of Supervisor candidate Pat Hume is chickening out by enlisting surrogates and parsing words when it comes to addressing the most pressin...

Say it for all to hear from 2021-10-06T01:03:30

Mitt Romney has had a political resurrection in the last few years. Following his 2012 loss to Barrack Obama, the Republican has been elected as a Utah Senator, voted to impeach Donald Trump and...

Party betrayal can come back to haunt them from 2021-10-01T13:12:12

Democratic elected officials including Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen and city council members Stephanie Nguyen and Darren Suen will host a fundraiser benefiting fellow Democrat, Representat...

Elk Grove City Council Members, it turns out sometimes citizens know best. from 2021-09-29T05:32:02

Sacramento Zoo’s announcement on their possible move to Elk Grove caught many by surprise. There is, however, a bit of irony how the project ended up in Elk Grove.

Elk Grove Mayor offers more information on possible Sacramento Zoo relocation from 2021-09-28T17:35:19

In an interview this morning on Cap Radio's Insight program, Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen revealed more information on the possible relocation of the Sacramento Zoo.

Last week zoo o...

Politicians – Tribalism starts, ends with you and your ilk from 2021-09-25T01:36:17

Two weeks ago was a rare moment of national unity on the 20th anniversary of the 9 -11 attacks. But as one Elk Grove, Calif. elected official noted, that unity quickly evaporated. 

Elk Grove Unified School District being played for a chump from 2021-09-17T22:24:40

During the post-pandemic American economic recovery, jobs in several classifications are being left unfilled.

One such job is school bus drivers.

'Children of the same foul spirit' and Justice for J 6 protests from 2021-09-14T02:55:47

Once again we find ourselves referencing comments from former President George W. Bush. The former president made comments during a ceremony in Shanksville, Penn. marking the 20th anniversary of...

Unity words from 20 years ago relevant today from 2021-09-11T07:28:51

Twenty years ago today was horrific. We should always remember this day.

Upon our recent withdrawal from Afghanistan after 20 years, historians will dissect the misadventure that spanned ...

Welcome Them With Open Arms from 2021-09-06T17:01:40

By Dan Schmitt | 

As another US tragedy unfolds in Afghanistan, it is natural for Americans to be frustrated and angry at our government and to have this hidious gut feeling that not...

Given its rot, I’d rather not be in Texas from 2021-09-04T11:42:13

Just when you thought a state government couldn’t get crazier, it does.

And we aren’t talking about California.

A step in the wrong direction on housing for Elk Grove mayor & her city council from 2021-08-28T14:23:33

During the current California legislative session, there has been debate and votes on several laws addressing housing. Two notable pieces of legislation are Senate Bills 9 and 10, which are expe...

Love Those Elk Grove Bedroom Eyes from 2021-08-21T19:37:42

Elk Grove has grown quickly in its last 30 years because of affordable housing. Its regional role as a bedroom community started over 30 years ago and continued with its incorporation in 2000. Listen

What would you do if your child was sent to war? from 2021-08-17T05:07:48

This week saw the end of America’s role in Afghanistan after 20 years of war. It is an unfortunate outcome, especially for the all souls lost or wounded.

Dominion unlikely to be satisfied with a victory on principle alone from 2021-08-14T15:29:54

One of several lingering effects of Donald Trump has been the Big Lie. The big lie perpetrators have included cable news outlets One America News and Newsmax.

'How to Become a Tyrant' is a reminder from 2021-08-07T17:43:24

Netflix has released a new documentary series called How to Become a Tyrant.

The six-part series offers a somewhat snarky playbook to becoming a tyrant with a focus on Adolf Hitl...

Is the spell being broken? from 2021-07-31T14:28:05

This week’s there were a couple of encouraging developments.

First, with bi-partisan support, the U.S. Senate advanced the debate on President Biden’s massive infrastructure proposal.

Joe Manchin and The 21st Century Agenda from 2021-07-24T00:15:26

West Virginia’s Joe Manchin is one of the most powerful people in the U.S. Senate. The conservative Democratic senator is the crucial 50th person giving his party the majority.

The Dog Who Caught The Car? from 2021-07-15T16:53:36

For the second time in less than 20 years, a California governor is facing a recall. Voters will answer yes or no if Gavin Newsom should continue as governor.

Recycled Sewer Water For New Housing; Who Pays? from 2021-07-14T12:04:56

By Lynn Wheat, Podcast Contributor |

On Thursday the Sacramento Central Groundwater Authority ...

Judicial blades cut both ways from 2021-07-10T14:52:44

Emboldened by recent SCOTUS decisions, the week President Biden fired Andrew Saul, Trump’s appointee heading the Social Security Administration.

The Joys and Rewards of Reading from 2021-07-08T01:57:02

By Dan Schmitt | 

One of my earliest memories involves reading.  I was about three when I began crawling up on my father’s lap each Sunday morning and listening while he read th...

Could the vulgarian’s accolades bigly reappear? from 2021-07-03T14:00:17

We have reached the halfway point of 2021, and things for America are much better. But there could be dark clouds ahead.

The Future Cost of Our Water; Pay More and Get Less from 2021-06-29T13:43:21

By Lynn Wheat |

The transparency, outreach, and messaging of the Sacramento Central Groundwater Authority and its member agencies, including Elk Grove Water District and the City of Elk G...

Slán Leat To The Extraordinary Ordinary from 2021-06-26T12:29:51

This week I attended the funeral mass of the father of dear friends. Days before his 98th birthday, Patrick left a large family of children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and friends....

More than three minutes podcast - Renaming housing project, recognizing an Elk Grove VIP from 2021-06-21T08:01:56

By Lynn Wheat |

In a few days, the Elk Grove City Council will conduct a hearing on a new housing development in Elk Grove. Not only should the city council urge the project to be renamed...

Good luck with that Sacramento from 2021-06-19T11:56:58

There was a significant development in what was Elk Grove’s largest ever proposed project.

One Elk Grove organization has shriveled into irrelevancy from 2021-06-12T11:19:23

Elk Grove has many organizations providing crucial services to our community. Many of these groups are vital, yet there is one that has shriveled like an overcooked hotdog into irrelevancy.

Corporate welfare Elk Grove style from 2021-06-05T12:12:50

This week the Sacramento LAFCO allowed Elk Grove to annex about 600 acres into city limits. With this annexation, 60 acres of taxpayer-owned property in the affected area might be sold to a corp...

The Divided States of America from 2021-05-28T11:14

A year from now, the Supreme Court will issue what could be a landmark reproductive rights ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which could make it easier for states to essent...

Elk Grove’s growth bragging belies big city responsibility from 2021-05-21T22:47:28

Recently the city of Elk Grove’s public relation machinery has taken to social media bragging about the population growth over the last year. Growth, the smart kind, is welcome, but before the c...

The shame of California’s Central Valley from 2021-05-20T02:54:41

California has 11 Republican Congressmembers. Among those 11 are two of the most cowardly and thin-skinned in the entire Republican caucus and are from the Central Valley.

Cheney’s ouster reveals more; questions to ask from 2021-05-15T17:52

This week's ouster of Liz Cheney from her leadership position in the Republican Congressional caucus oozed of cowardice. It also reveals other troubling aspects of Republican political philosoph...

More Than Three Minutes Podcast - Elk Grove's housing plan should include inclusionary housing from 2021-05-11T12:20:13

This Wednesday, the Elk Grove City Council is expected to adopt the city's housing plan. Unlike other communities throughout the state who also fulfill the legal mandate, Elk Grove's plan is lac...

The Elk Grove Food Bank permanence barometer from 2021-05-08T11:05:37

Recently the Elk Grove food bank has landed a permanent home.

This is good news. The Elk Grove and other food banks and their volunteers are admirable, but their work is a social baromete...

My Ford Truck and the Party of Lincoln from 2021-05-05T11:38:20

By Dan Schmitt | 

I bought my Ford 150 truck back in 1993, and, by all accounts, it was an excellent truck. And why wouldn’t it be? After all, it was brand-spanking new!

Fast ...

The one time the Elk Grove Mayor, city council member listen to constituents from 2021-05-01T13:52:22

This week we heard from two readers independently who shared identical recent interactions with the mayor and four city councilmembers.

Cityfi collecting dust at Elk Grove City Hall from 2021-04-24T14:27:05

Over the last 20 years, the Elk Grove City Council has approved numerous useless consultant studies.

What ‘C6’ parcel tells us about who controls Elk Grove from 2021-04-20T14:43:09

This week an Elk Grove Planning commission hearing will consider several sites for low and very low-income housing.

One eight-acre parcel included in the city staff report is noteworthy.<...

Will cryptocurrencies popularity cut into casino gambling? from 2021-04-17T08:43:05

Recently interest in cryptocurrencies not called Bitcoin has escalated. Among the other coins spiking in price and popularity are Etherium and DogeCoin.

Here's one thing Matt Gaetz has in his favor from 2021-04-10T09:52:29

The last several days have been tough for Republican Representative Matt Gaetz. The firebrand Floridian is reportedly under investigation on a variety of unsavory charges, including sex traffick...

Trump – America’s Political Plutonium 239? from 2021-04-03T12:34:47

Donald Trump has been out of office for almost three months, and we can’t help but wonder about his residual effects.

This week we inadvertently ran an eye-opening experiment.

More than one Dufresne in Elk Grove? from 2021-03-28T14:00:59

One of the cornerstones of American civil and judicial society is the presumption that every person under arrest is innocent until proven guilty.

So ingrained is this it is written into o...

Camping may never be the same from 2021-03-27T11:31:52

An activity my family enjoys is camping. Starting as a teenager in Michigan, camping has been something I have enjoyed for over 50 years. Summer camping in California is almost always under clea...

Women in Elk Grove politics; Advocates and Watchdogs from 2021-03-20T04:07:48

When you hear the term Women in Elk Grove politics, you probably think of elected officials, but that’s not the entire picture.

A Real Cultural Education in Lesotho as Peace Corps volunteer from 2021-03-19T11:10:34

By Dan Schmitt |

The tiny Kingdom of Lesotho sits high up in the barren, tree-starved, Drakensburg Mountains of southern Africa. It is a mostly rural country with hundreds of small villag...

Elk Grove News Minute - Could the Hmong Americans of Elk Grove group drive a wedge between Elk Grove Mayor Singh-Allen and her councilmembers? from 2021-03-13T05:20:54

For several months, people affiliated with the group Hmong Americans of Elk Grove have criticized and leveled allegations against Mayor Singh-Allen with claims of racism towards their c...

Critics of Elk Grove Mayor Singh-Allen persist, up the ante from 2021-03-12T01:54:03

Public comment during government meetings offers people the opportunity to address their elected representatives. During Elk Grove city council meetings, speakers are given three minutes to...

Anything for His Royal Highness from 2021-03-10T03:44:35

In its 20 years as a city, the Elk Grove City Council has held hundreds of meetings. Many were routine, while several were contentious.

But in the last dozen or so years, maybe the m...

A one in 200 chance for decent housing from 2021-03-06T08:57:06

There are many culprits causing, and societal problems stemming from California’s housing shortage. One troubling aspect is the lack of affordable units for families.

What Does BSA mean to you? from 2021-02-27T12:54:03

The acronym B-S-A can mean a few things. For some, it’s the now tarnished Boy Scouts of America. Others will be reminded of long-gone 60s era British motorcycles

John Hull's Elk Grove Sports Minute Podcast - Spring Football Kicks Off Soon; Elk Grove MLB Players in Spring Training from 2021-02-27T04:13:07

By John Hull |

Have you noticed young men with helmets running around the high school football fields in Elk Grove? CIF’s attempt at a three to four-game season is now underway.

Elk Grove’s CNU recommendation and your neighborhood from 2021-02-20T13:39:33

This week in a non-binding vote the Elk Grove Planning Commission surprisingly denied California Northstate University’s request to amend the city’s general plan for their proposed 400-bed hospi...

Willdan, Republic Services and Elk Grove's campaign finance debt trap from 2021-02-13T09:20:36

Elk Grove city council members recently filed campaign finance disclosures, including the two newest members, councilmember Kevin Spease and Mayor Bobbie Singh Allen

Not surprising both a...

Supervisor Don Nottoli to bows out; will the early birds get the worm? from 2021-02-06T02:05:37

Sacramento County Supervisor Don Notolli made it official on Friday – he will not seek an eight-term representing the 5th district. This opening will undoubtedly attract numerous candidates.

Sacramento Homeless Union launches recall effort against Steinberg from 2021-02-04T20:20:13

The late January 2021 storms in Sacramento continues to have political implications, Particularly for Sacramento mayor Darrel Steinberg.

One of the effects has been several actions launch...

Will Mayor Singh-Allen have a lion's heart? from 2021-01-30T13:33:57

As they have for several months, a group of people speaking during the Elk Grove city council meeting have pointedly criticized Mayor Bobbie Singh Allen.

More than Three Minutes Podcast - Elk Grove soccer field timeline, promises from 2021-01-28T23:07:25

By Lynn Wheat |

During their January 27, 2021 meeting, the Elk Grove City Council will have a public hearing on the city’s long-planned and promised soccer and athletic fields on Grant Li...

Witnesses for We The People? from 2021-01-23T15:44:47

This first month of 2021 has been historic for many reasons, not the least of which was Donald Trump’s attempted coup d’état. Aside from his impeachment, more accountability is crucial.

Ya Gotta be Schmittin' Me Podcast - North-central Wisconsin toughness from 2021-01-22T11:46:19

By Dan Schmitt |

I believe the incident occurred in the summer of my 12th year.  Like most teenage boys growing up in north-central Wisconsin during the early 1960’s, we six Schmitt ...

City Council Cowards & The Big Lie from 2021-01-16T15:51:30

Two Republican members of the Elk Grove City Council have failed a basic test of leadership and courage. The leader of their party – Donald Trump – has perpetrated The Big Lie about the 202...

Charge Trump, others for failed coup d'etat from 2021-01-09T13:33:29

This week's attempted coup d'etat incited by President Donald J. Trump was unlike any other event in American history save the Civil War and, beyond the impending impeachment and possibly invoki...

Unlike untelevised revolutions, Trump's coup d'etat’ attempt will be on TV from 2021-01-05T19:59:23

On January 6th, 2021 we will witness an attempted coup d'etat in America live and on TV. Donald Trump’s coup attempt is not surprising as he has openly expressed these intentions for m...

Elk Grove News Minute - Biden, Trump & Ecclesiastes from 2021-01-02T16:46:38

People of a certain age will recognize the introductory music as the Birds Turn Turn Turn. The mid-60s hit was written by folk musician Pete Seger who adopted it from the Old Testament’s bo...

Mutually exclusive events in Nashville, Oval Office? from 2020-12-26T10:50:19

The quiet of a Christmas morning in Nashville was shattered by an explosion making it the latest site of terrorism in America. Details about the bombing are scant and no group has claimed credit...

Creating, confirming Elk Grove's legacy from 2020-12-20T16:25:30

Thank you for listening to this special edition of Elk Grove News Minute. Two years ago today, the proposed California Northstate University hospital project was unleashed on the public.

Jockeying, posturing and brown nosing for California's 9th Assembly open seat from 2020-12-19T13:39:37

California Assemblymember Jim Cooper’s announcement this week that he is exploring a run for Sacramento Sheriff came as no surprise.

California Assemblymember Kevin Kiley discusses 'Third House' money in Sacramento from 2020-12-16T22:54:50

It has often been said that there are two certainties in life - death, and taxes. We might add a third, and that would be money in politics.

One California Assemblymember has voiced ...

John Hull's Elk Grove Sports Minute Podcast - Latest CIF Guidelines for prep sports from 2020-12-16T20:36:21

By John Hull |

The California Interscholastic Federation, which governs prep sports in the state, came out with updated COVID-19 modifications for education-based athletics on Tuesday, De...

The Power of Pecan Rolls from 2020-12-16T12:53:05

By Dan Schmitt | 

Cal died six years ago from diabetes complications.  We first met while bartending at the Reubens Restaurant in La Mesa, California in 1973.  No one would...

Detrick's Disingenuous Departure from 2020-12-12T14:52:37

Former Elk Grove City Councilmember Steve Detrick attended his last meeting on Wednesday, December 9 after 12 years of representing District 3.

Zero-sum economic development in Elk Grove from 2020-12-06T20:29:28

Listeners may recall the movie The Big Short about how so-called short-sellers made boatloads of money during the great recession housing collapse. A short seller bets that somethi...

A return to equilibrium after Diaper Don from 2020-11-29T18:23:37

Donald Trump lost his reelection bid and in about 52 days, Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th American President. In spite of this, the 45th president of these great United States conti...

What we are Thankful for in 2020 from 2020-11-21T17:08:51

In a year dominated by a worldwide pandemic and politics, it has been difficult to find things to be thankful for in 2020 but there are some.

Discussion with Elk Grove Mayor-elect Bobbie Singh-Allen from 2020-11-20T22:23:11

This year Elk Grove voters directly elected the first Sikh-American woman mayor in the country, Bobbie Singh-Allen. A trustee on the Elk Grove Unified School District since 2012, Singh-Alle...

Presiding over his last meeting before leaving office, Elk Grove Mayor Steve Ly lauds city council colleagues, city staff from 2020-11-19T20:12:36

At the last meeting he would preside over the Elk Grove City Council, outgoing Mayor Steve Ly took the opportunity to laud his four council colleagues and city staff at last night's meeting.

John Hull's Elk Grove Sports Minute Podcasts - Discussion with Sac Bee's Joe Davidson on high school sports from 2020-11-19T02:59:23

With the recent uptick of Coronavirus cases in Sacramento County and most of Northern California, the chance that high school sports will have a season is looking bleaker. In this edition of Elk...

Ya Gotta be Schmittin' Me Podcasts - Beer, elections and podcasts from 2020-11-17T22:18:51

By Dan Schmitt | 

I began my podcasts in a rather unexpected way about five years ago. I had occasionally written opinion pieces and autobiographical sketches for the Elk Grove News....

The bogeyman that wasn't from 2020-11-14T12:39:28

If you were to believe the Elk Grove City Council, there was a bogeyman that would haunt city council elections in 2020 and for years to come.

John Hull's Elk Grove Sports Minute Podcast - EGHS's Kenny Wiggins is now a member of the New York Giants from 2020-11-10T20:32:40

By John Hull |

We’re about a week old on announcing this one, but former Elk Grove High School football player Kenny Wiggins was signed by the New York Giants on Nov. 3. Also, The Ca...

Obstinance is not going away from 2020-11-07T12:05:07

Notwithstanding recounts or judicial rulings favoring Donald Trump, it looks as though we can add the prefix, President-elect, to Joe Biden’s name. Like every President-elect before him, Biden w...

Frightening November Following a Scary Halloween? from 2020-10-31T15:19:25

This Halloween could be the scariest ever.

First, there is the COVID19 that has taken 229 thousand Americans because of Trump’s do-nothing, cavalier attitude toward the worldwide pandemic...

In Their Own Words - Elk Grove Mayoral Candidate Brian Pastor from 2020-10-27T15:13:24

Brian Pastor discusses his candidacy for Elk Grove Mayor. 

In Their Own Words - Elk Grove Mayoral Candidate Bobbie Singh-Allen from 2020-10-27T15:10:12

Bobbie Singh-Allen discusses her candidacy for Elk Grove Mayor. 

Elk Grove Mayor Steve Ly discusses independent expenditure committee ads in 2020 campaign from 2020-10-26T20:46:04

As it was in 2018, this year’s Elk Grove mayoral race, has drawn the attention of an independent expenditure committee that has already spent $192,000 in opposition to incumbent mayor Steve Lee....

Devin Nunes ties to Elk Grove Democratic official from 2020-10-24T09:12:22

Did you know the Trump kowtowing Congressman Devin Nunes is tied to a Democratic Elk Grove elected official?

John Hull's Elk Grove Sports Minute Podcast - Larson reinstated to NASCAR; Franklin High Alum providing dental services to homeless from 2020-10-22T02:54:57

By John Hull |

Dr. Brittany Vacura, a dentist with Elica Health, was the pitcher on the Franklin High School softball team from 2007-2009 and pitched collegiately at Occidental. She now t...

If not for pride, an Elk Grove mayoral forum from 2020-10-17T23:39:06

With the backdrop of a hotly contested mayoral race, the COVID19 pandemic has deprived Elk Grove voters of the opportunity to hear all three candidates together in a public forum.

CalMatters Justice Reporter outlines California's Proposition 20 from 2020-10-16T09:20:15

On this year’s statewide California Ballot are 12 propositions, one of which is Proposition 20. That measure, which is supported by California Assemblymember Jim Cooper (D - Elk Grove) seeks to ...

Buzz Patterson endorsement by Elk Grove Chamber scrutinized from 2020-10-13T15:25:59

An important part of any political campaign is gathering endorsements from well-known individuals or respected organizations.

Our guest Jeff Burdick, who operates Listen

Republican law and order silence from 2020-10-10T11:28:44

This week we learned of the plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.

The plot by so-called Michigan militia members – and let's be straight here – this was a terrorist plot – so...

John Hull's Elk Grove Sports Minute Podcasts - Rod Edmiston, Athletic Director for the Elk Grove Unified School District from 2020-10-10T11:15:14

By John Hull |

Did you know that 37 states are allowing their student/athletes to play sports right now? But, in California, there is just outdoor conditioning. Right now we should b...

John Hull's Elk Grove Sports Minute Podcasts - Part II Elk Grove Baseball Coach Jeff Carlson from 2020-10-09T04:35:56

Major League Baseball is in its post-season right now. But for the seven MLB players from Elk Grove, their seasons are over.

This is part two of an interview with former Elk Grove High Sc...

In Their Own Words - Elk Grove District 3 City Council Candidate Kevin Spease from 2020-10-07T11:56:45

As part of our election coverage of the 2020 Elk Grove Mayoral and City Council elections, we have invited candidates for District 1 and 3 to submit audio recordings. The candidates can discuss ...

In Their Own Words - Elk Grove District 3 City Council Candidate Alejandro Gutierrez-Duncan from 2020-10-07T11:53:15

As part of our election coverage of the 2020 Elk Grove Mayoral and City Council elections, we have invited candidates for District 1 and 3 to submit audio recordings. The candidates can discuss ...

In Their Own Words - Elk Grove District 3 City Council Candidate Amandeep Singh from 2020-10-07T11:47:30

As part of our election coverage of the 2020 Elk Grove Mayoral and City Council elections, we have invited candidates for District 1 and 3 to submit audio recordings. The candidates can discuss ...

In Their Own Words - Elk Grove District 3 City Council Candidate Lynn Wheat from 2020-10-07T11:43:27

As part of our election coverage of the 2020 Elk Grove Mayoral and City Council elections, we have invited candidates for District 1 and 3 to submit audio recordings. The candidates can discuss ...

In Their Own Words - Elk Grove District 1 City Council Candidate Darren Suen from 2020-10-05T15:07:38

As part of our election coverage of the 2020 Elk Grove Mayoral and City Council elections, we have invited candidates for District 1 and 3 to submit audio recordings. The candidates can discuss ...

In Their Own Words - Elk Grove District 1 City Council Candidate Moua from 2020-10-05T15:04:37

As part of our election coverage of the 2020 Elk Grove Mayoral and City Council elections, we have invited candidates for District 1 and 3 to submit audio recordings. The candidates can discuss ...

Ask this question of your local candidates, part II from 2020-10-03T10:42:10

Elections have real-life implications, and in 2020, this is especially true even for Elk Grove contests. There are important questions to ask candidates like do they support Social Security...

Sacto Politico: Elk Grove voter registration & District 3 from 2020-10-02T19:28:56

As we post this edition of Elk Grove News Podcasts recorded on the evening of Thursday, October 1, we must acknowledge the news of President Trump and the first lady’s COVID-19 diagnosis.

Interview with Elk Grove baseball coach Jeff Carlson from 2020-10-01T23:20:13

By John Hull |

Jeff and Caryn Carlson are proud Elk Grove parents. They’ve been watching over the past four years their oldest son Dylan rise from the ranks of an elite high school baseba...

Elk Grove 2020 Mayoral Forum from 2020-10-01T13:48:03

On Tuesday, September 29, the Elk Grove Chamber of commerce, in association with the Elk Grove Citizen held a 2020 Elk Grove mayoral forum at the Wackford Center.

The event was mired with...

Elk Grove Mayoral candidate Brian Pastor takes stance on CNU project from 2020-09-28T14:52:50

Elk Grove’s 2020 mayoral race has been nothing, if not dramatic and we still have almost five more weeks. While the duo between Mayor Steve Ly and challenger Bobbie Singh-Allen has been the poli...

Ask this question of your local candidates, part I from 2020-09-26T16:06:42

Elections have real implications, and in 2020, this is especially true even for Elk Grove contests and there is an important question to ask certain candidates.

John Hull's Elk Grove Sports Minute Podcasts - It’s like everything’s on hold from 2020-09-24T20:57:34

By John Hull |

It seems like it has become a daily habit…checking the daily numbers of Sacramento County people testing positi...

RBG and the death of the great American experiment? from 2020-09-19T04:00:46

Yesterday was a sad day for our future of liberties and the great American experiment.

Godspeed Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

5G opponents in Elk Grove gain an insider ally from 2020-09-18T20:41:03

Over the last several years, there has been a small but growing number of residents who have expressed concerns to the City of Elk Grove over the placement of so-called 5G cell antennas in the c...

John Hull's Elk Grove Sports Minute Podcasts - Will college football games be played this fall? from 2020-09-18T20:34:14

By John Hull |

Today, I’ll continue the interview with my cousin,  Dan Hull, who this weekend begins his 40th season of calling the play-by-play of high school football in Central Te...

Ya Gotta be Schmittin' Me Podcasts - What Would Abe Lincoln Do? from 2020-09-14T14:51:41

By Dan Schmitt | 

President Abraham Lincoln is best known for issuing the Emancipation Proclamation which began the process of freedom for America’s slaves and for preserving the Uni...

John Hull's Elk Grove Sports Minute Podcasts: Welcome to the 2020 football season – socially distanced. from 2020-09-12T23:45:14

If you watched Thursday Night Football you saw fans, plenty of them, in Arrowhead Stadium, all socially-distanced in the NFL season opener. There were plenty of natural crowd sounds to make the ...

A self-imposed strength test from 2020-09-12T09:26:53

Often political movements fall victim to declining interest. An example of this was the Tea Party movement which died because it was manufactured by big money.

John Hull's Elk Grove Sports Minute Podcasts - Three Elk Grove-area football players cut by their NFL Clubs. from 2020-09-06T19:46:20

By John Hull | 

All NFL clubs cut their pre-season rosters from 80 to 53 players Saturday in preparation for the coming season. And, at this moment, only one Elk Grove-area athlete...

What does Trump think of you? from 2020-09-05T06:41:49

Not surprisingly, Donald Trump has disrespected another group. This time it is not the disabled, Black Americans, Latinos, Asians, or women.

Do or will the Ly allegations matter to Elk Grove voters? from 2020-09-02T18:44

As they have every two years since 2012, in the next several weeks' Elk Grove voters will select the city’s directly elected mayor. By the look of things, this year’s mayoral election will ...

John Hull's Elk Grove Sports Minute Podcasts - Elk Grove's Cosumnes Oaks HS update from 2020-09-02T03:49:26

Cosumnes Oaks High School is very fortunate to have a man of integrity like athletic director George Smith. He is beginning his 32nd year of teaching, his fifth at Cosumnes Oaks. He has a stable...

John Hull's Elk Grove Sports Minute Podcasts from 2020-08-31T18:08:27

We are pleased to announce to our readers and listeners noted Elk Grove sportswriter John Hull and his new podcast, Elk Grove Sports Minute. Those who follow Elk Grove sports will recall that Hu...

Vice Mayor Steve Detrick validates narrative of Elk Grove City Council racism from 2020-08-29T16:29:41

At the Wednesday night meeting of the Elk Grove City Council did Vice Mayor Steve Detrick validate claims made earlier that evening by community members that the city council is racist.

Public comments during city council meeting still heated in Ly, Singh-Allen controversy from 2020-08-28T17:19:42

Even though there were only a handful of comments compared to the August 12 session, during the Wednesday, August 26 Elk Grove City Council meeting speakers still presented arguments on the ongo...

John Hull's Elk Grove Pro Athletes Update Part I from 2020-08-27T23:12:28

With the restart of professional sports following the COVID19 shutdown, we’ve taken the opportunity to check in with sportswriter John Hull. As the former sports editor of the Elk Grove citizen,...

Proxy war winner could determine who'll be mayor of Elk Grove from 2020-08-22T15:11:52

Among the interesting aspects of the race between Steve Ly and Bobbie Singh-Allen for Elk Grove mayor are their respective strengths. One factor in determining who will be next mayor is how thos...

Do voters care about Elk Grove political skirmishes? from 2020-08-16T21:54:37

This week Elk Grove Mayor Steve Ly won the first of many skirmishes that will come in the next 75 or so days and the city council was able to pass along a political hot potato.

Elk Grove Mayor Steve Ly's controversy - Much ado about nothing, or not? from 2020-08-10T09:42:54

On the evening of Friday, August 7, Elk Grove Mayor Steve Ly issued an apology statement following weeks of claims of harassment and threats. The apology comes days before the Elk Grove City Cou...

Indignation & money in the looming Singh-Allen, Ly battle for Elk Grove Mayor from 2020-08-01T14:15:56

The looming Elk Grove mayoral showdown between Elk Grove Unified School District Trustee Bobbie Singh-Allen and Mayor Steve Ly could be defined by advantages each candidate brings to the battle<...

Elk Grove Harper Valley Hypocrites from 2020-07-25T14:46:57

Those of a certain age will recall the 1960s song Harper Valley PTA by Jeannie C. Riley which highlights small-town hypocrisy - something that is alive and well in Elk Grove. ...

Elk Grove officeholder swings big, misses from 2020-07-18T22:54:01

To say elected officeholders, especially low-level ones, are looking ahead for their next office is no surprise. Among many Elk Grove elected officials, there is no shortage of that trait.

#MeToo lands in Elk Grove; will it have any effect? from 2020-07-11T10:59:10

Recent events between Elk Grove Mayor Steve Ly and his former campaign consultant Linda Vwj (Vu) have landed one of the more politically consequential movements in recent years - #MeToo - in Elk...

Elk Grove at 20 from 2020-07-01T11:14:59

Twenty years ago today, on Saturday, July 1, 2000, Elk Grove became the first new city in California during the 21st century. In the time leading up to incorporation, Elk Grove voters were motiv...

45, COVID-19 & Black Lives Matter from 2020-06-27T22:58:38

Every four years, we hear how this presidential election is the most significant election of the era. The November 2020 elections may well be the year this prediction is true and three ...

District 3 candidate Lynn Wheat comments, June 24 city council meeting from 2020-06-25T04:57:47

During the June 24, 2020, Elk Grove City Council meeting, District 3 city council candidate Lynn Wheat thanks the city for adopting her budget review suggestion. 

Reflections on Black Lives Matter - Where is Your Brother? from 2020-06-25T02:08:38

The following podcast was submitted by DG Garcia. A long time and well-known activist, and advocate,  Ms. Garcia shares her vision of why B.L.A.C.K. Lives Matter. Listen and take time ...

Judas Iscariot in Elk Grove? from 2020-06-20T14:15:14

Like many sports fans, some politicians can be fair weather when it comes to their loyalties, especially to other elected officials. In Elk Grove, there has been one politician on the scene for ...

MAGA-like behavior of the Elk Grove City Council from 2020-06-13T15:40:05

Since the start of Elk Grove City Council’s COVID 19 teleconference meetings, a disturbing practice has emerged that has certain MAGA-like characteristics.

EGPD Chief promises 'trust through transparency' following death of George Floyd, national discourse on police reform from 2020-06-11T04:47:04

In the aftermath of the death of Mr. George Floyd at the hands of police and the national conversation on police reform, Elk Grove Police Chief Timothy Albright addressed that topic and communit...

POTUS and Elk Grove candidates from 2020-06-05T22:16:35

In California’s non-partisan local races, voters frequently ask candidates their party affiliation. In 2020 there is a far more urgent question for candidates running for office in Elk Grove and...

Ya Gotta Be Schmittin’ Me Podcasts - 'In response to protests' from 2020-06-05T14:23:54

By Dan Schmitt |

The Nazi government of Adolf Hitler used the military to quash protests in Germany during the 1940s because thug dictators rule by fear. The world cried out to Ameri...

Elk Grove’s redneck heritage – not much has changed from 2020-05-31T15:34:21

As a follow up to our recent podcast titled Did the City Council reaff...