Elk Grove has two significant public works projects that, if completed, will have long-term effects. Those projects include the unfunded three-hundred million dollar zoo relocation and the commuter rail station.

The second Trump administration has been in position for just over a week, and already we are seeing many patterns from the first time around being repeated, not only by the

On this edition of Elk Grove News Podcast, we’ll look at how one national media platform handled one of Trump’s recent executive order announcements.

January saw a spate of activity for the $300 million unfunded Sacramento Zoo at Elk Grove - or is it the Elk Grove Zoo of Greater Sacramento?

Regardless of the name adopted, the Elk Grove and Sacramento Zoological Society partnership has a troubling and missing element that needs to be addressed immediately.

During their Wednesday, January 22 meeting, the Elk Grove City Council and the public saw new renderings of the unfunded $300 million Sacramento Zoo relocation project.

As they regularly do, the city posted the images on social media to create buzz, and people appeared supportive.

By Dan Schmitt | 

I know there is widespread disappointment and angst concerning the direction our nation is going. Our new president, the “dictator-wanna-be,” and the oligarchy supporting him and his administration are determined to take our country into territory reminiscent of pre-WW2 Germany. 

If you paid attention to what Trump during the 2024 presidential campaign told us he would do if elected and what he has done in just the first two days of his

No elected official knows Elk Grove better than Sacramento County Supervisor Pat Hume. Before his current position, Mr. Hume was on the Elk Grove City Council for 16 years, making him the longest-serving council member.
Commenting on a racist event in the city about 8 years ago, Hume, a longtime Elk Grove resident, noted the city's redneck heritage.

What will they screw up next?

We are on the threshold of 2025. 

What can we expect from the incoming Trump administration in the new year, and what lies ahead for Elk Grove? What do you think will happen in the coming year?

We couldn’t agree more. However, one politician took a more realistic view of where they stand in history. Hear what one famous politician said about their place in history.
On this edition of Elk Grove News Podcast, we’ll hear more from that politician, the lesson it holds for other political hacks, and our holiday wish for politicians in Elk Grove and beyond.