Elk Grove News

The sentencing Friday of a former operator of a Sacramento marijuana dispensary brought into sharp relief the increased secrecy surrounding plea bargains and punishment of federal defendants willing to help the government in exchange for a shorter prison term.

Bitty was a stray found in Elk Grove and turned over into the SPCA's care, SPCA spokesperson Tracie Popma said.

This is the last in a series of stories about Vacaville Unified classified employees, who this week celebrated Classified School Employee Week, which ends today.

Today, he's bound for the CIF State Track & Field Championships, traditionally the nation's best prep track meet, in the high jump.

Frank Hannon of Tesla will join an all-star gathering of musicians paying tribute to local institution Skip's Music.

Police said that about 6:45 p.m. Tuesday officers responded to California Sun, 8475 Elk Grove Florin Road, about a robbery.

Water rates in Sacramento County would go up 5.6 percent in August and another 3.8 percent next year under a proposal supervisors will consider in July.

In these difficult economic times that have stretched on for close to five years, a lot of people have suffered financially, especially small business owners.

A burst water line was discovered on the grounds of the Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center in Elk Grove on Saturday, affecting a few hundred inmates being held in some of the facility's housing units.

The large grocery box stores may be making a comeback in Sacramento as changing an old rule may entice these chains to build in the capital city once again.

In response to The Bee's editorial , we wanted to provide another perspective as elected officials.

Joua Lee, who won $20,000 on Friday toward the purchase of a car, is eager to buy, but first things, first: Each year dealers at the Elk Grove Auto Mall give a car to a deserving student.

Though crews have just started work on a series of medical office condominiums called Laguna Springs Professional Center in Elk Grove, almost half of the space is already spoken for.

I was hoping someone had the recipe for the brown enchilada sauce served at Pauncho's, Kico's, Luis's Jr.

Elk Grove may soon be getting a new nursery. According to the Sacramento Business Journal , Green Acres Nursery is hoping to open a fourth location, in Elk Grove.

Remember when you first heard the word staycation? Most likely it was way back in the early years of the 21st century, when gas prices spiked tremendously.

Police have arrested five people in connection to an Elk Grove house fire believed to have been started by a marijuana grow .

Authorities are awaiting a search warrant to investigate an apparent marijuana-growing operation in a home that was destroyed by fire today, Elk Grove Police reported.

After months of planning, city officials in Elk Grove, California, are preparing to open a community recycling center equipped to handle hazardous household waste materials.

Two Sacramento brothers pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing the identity of multiple people, including largely Elk Grove residents, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.