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MAD About Congress: Sacramento's Political Ads Turn Candidates Into Clowns, Crooks and Criminals
Is it art imitating life for these political figures?

As cities prepare for 2026’s super El Niño, some crucial blind spots can’t be ignored
From The Conversation

Rural Roots Sunday - Why Our Rural Roads Look Different
So many features we associate with Rural Elk Grove today aren’t simply remnants of the past

Watson wills UMass to a West Coast victory
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Pocket passers are becoming rarer in the modern era of college football. It’s easy to see why when watching a dual-threat quarterback like William “Pop” Watson III. In a 35-6 win over Sacramento State at Hornet Stadium on Saturday, Watson was the engine for…

UMass football subdues Sacramento State
SACRAMENTO, Calif.– 2,948 miles separate McGuirk Alumni Stadium and Hornet Stadium, yet the travel didn’t seem to hinder the Massachusetts football team, defeating Sacramento State 35-6 on Saturday night. The Minutemen (4-0, 1-0 Mid-American Conference) stood behind another…

EGUSD trustee candidates hold postcard party, but will the cards sway voters?
Have these postcards become another piece of political mail wearing a cardigan?

Saturday morning fire quicky destroys Folsom mobile home
Folsom firefighters contained Parkstone mobile home fire within eight minutes FOLSOM — Folsom firefighters contained a Saturday morning mobile home fire within eight minutes after flames spread from the backyard into the residence and threatened a neighboring home, according to…

Court decision could mean new protections for rare Sierra Nevada species
A Sacramento judge has ordered the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to revisit its decision not to designate a critical habitat for a rare and endangered species: the Sierra Nevada red fox. While gray foxes are abundant throughout the Sierra Nevada and foothills, the Sierra Nevada…

Elk Grove News Minute - Risks & Rewards for Sen. Angelique Ashby
Ashby's legislation could become a statewide template to address homelessness

Thunder strikes twice but Bulldogs bite back to win double OT thriller; Oak Ridge, Cordova take wins
Vista del Lago, Granite Bay, Casa Roble suffer losses in tough night on the turf After cruising through its final non-league tuneup a week ago, Folsom found itself in an entirely different kind of football game Friday night. Rocklin made sure of that. The Bulldogs were pushed…

Bobbie Singh-Allen Invokes Joe Serna, Then Turns Her Back on Sky River Casino Workers
For the mayor, relationships are for personal advancement, and once they are no longer of use, they are expeditiously dispatched

Community input leads to recommendation to rename Cesar Chavez Plaza as Union Plaza
After hearing from more than 2,600 community members, City staff are recommending that Cesar Chavez Plaza be renamed Union Plaza — the top choice identified through a citywide public engagement process. The Parks & Community Enrichment Commission will consider the recommendation…