This two-part series concludes with a discussion featuring 2018 Elk Grove mayoral candidate Tracie Stafford.

The same topics were discussed with Stafford and one of her rivals, Darren Suen with one question altered slightly based on Suen's current status as an elected office holder.

The third candidate in the mayoral race, Steve Ly, declined an invitation to participate.

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This two-part series features talks with 2018 Elk Grove mayoral candidates Darren Suen and Tracie Stafford.

The interviews are being posted based on a drawing conducted by Suen. Today the session with Suen is posted, and tomorrow the discussion with Stafford will be available.

The same topics with Stafford and Suen were discussed, with one question altered slightly for each candidate based on Suen's current status as an elected office holder.

2018.

The third candidate in the mayoral race, Steve Ly, declined an invitation to participate.

At the Wednesday, October 10, 2018 meeting of the Elk Grove City Council, according to one speaker, Mayor Steve flubbed-up bigly. Ly's flub was to give one male speaker an unusually long public comment.

As pointed out in the meeting, this was not the first time the mayor showed deference to male speakers while being dismissive of women. Along with Ly's flub, City Attorney Jonathan Hobbs got in on the evening's flob-athon as well.

During the Wednesday, October 10, 2018 meeting of the Elk Grove City Council, Mayor Steve Ly denied that he allows men more time to speak than women during public comment. That criticism was leveled during the public comment section of the meeting.

Speaking to the council, Elk Grove resident Danessa Atiles noted that during public comment, one male speaker was engaged by both the council and police staff for over 30 minutes. The extended comment period and dialogue, which started delving into policy discussions that were not on the agenda, was allowed to proceed unabated by Ly and Elk Grove City Attorney Jonathan Hobbs.

By comparison, Atiles said that female speakers are regularly given short shrift

By Dan Schmitt

The night wasn’t much different than all the other Halloween nights in the small Vermont town of Plainfield. A few straggling trick-or-treaters could be seen far in the distance, enjoying one last opportunity to add candy to their bags. The rush and swirl of leaves down a nearly vacant street broke the dark silence. Overhead, clouds darted across the black sky, pushed along by the cold, gushing autumn wind. The two street lights directly in front of the boys were out, had been for quite some time

Voters of a certain age will remember a time when Polaroid Land camera's were cutting edge technology. In recent years Polaroid shots have enjoyed a revival thanks in part to hipsters.

Steve Ly has seemingly jumped on the hipster bandwagon as it applies to his mayoral reelection campaign as evidenced by his most recent mailer (see below). Additionally, he has gone retro or at least has tried, regarding endorsements from elected officials.

In this edition of 'Ya Gotta Be Schmittin' Me' Dan Schmitt discusses the morning coffee ritual.

Coffee, like a little early morning exercise, just makes the rest of the day a whole lot better. There’s nothing easier than making coffee.

But what about other coffee lovers - how do they get their daily fix?

The events of this last week revolving around the Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination have been nothing short of extraordinary. But in all the hoopla, let's not forget the law and order logic of his Republican defenders.

I’m a baby Boomer. If our parents, who lived through the Great Depression and fought in WWII, were members of the “Greatest Generation,” then people my age can be considered members of the “Privileged Generation.”

At no time in history, have so many people of one generation in one society lived such good lives as we Baby Boomers.

On Tuesday, September 18, the Sacramento chapter of the League of Women Voters held a candidate forum for the Elk Grove City Council Districts 2 and 4 races.

The few voters who attended didn’t learn any new information or insight into the candidates, with one exception.