Elk Grove News

Joua Lee, who won $20,000 on Friday toward the purchase of a car, is eager to buy, but first things first:

Motorists can have identification numbers etched onto the catalytic converters on their vehicles for free in Elk Grove next month.

Five people were arrested after a house fire in the 6000 block of Laguna Villa Way in Elk Grove on Saturday morning led investigators to the discovery of three residential marijuana growing operations, Elk Grove police said.

Residents will see their garbage fees increase an average of 2.4 percent starting July 1 under rates approved late Wednesday by the Elk Grove City Council.

Every expectant father knows: Always keep the car fueled up.

The Rev. Samuel Rodriguez preaches at a large church in Elk Grove, but his influence is growing beyond his many worshippers at the corner of Elk Grove and Stockton boulevards.

Elk Grove police and fire personnel pulled a small dog from a storm drain Wednesday morning using an air hose to move the little pooch along.

Elk Grove police and fire personnel pulled a small dog from a storm drain this morning using an air hose to move the little pooch along.

Nissan of Elk Grove and the Sacramento Municipal Utility District will co-host "Green Day at the Grove II" Saturday at the Elk Grove Automall car dealership.

Elk Grove will commemorate the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. penning of "Letter from Birmingham Jail," at a community forum hosted by the city's multicultural committee tonight at 8 p.m. in City Council chambers.

Elk Grove High School's Future Farmers of America will host the second day of a two-day livestock show and open house today.

A fallen soldier from Elk Grove will be remembered at a 5K walk Saturday at Elk Grove Regional Park.

Major railroad track repairs in Elk Grove will close a section of Franklin Boulevard next week, said city officials.

Elk Grove Unified School District will host a Night at the River Cats on May 3 as a fundraiser to benefit the school district's athletic programs.

The 1.5-mile walk will raise money for equipment and programs to inspire the school's students to lead active lifestyles.

Franklin High School students will collect clothing and household items to benefit the school and Big Brothers Big Sisters from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 20 in the school parking lot at 6400 Whitelock Parkway in Elk Grove.

The California Storm, one of the pioneering teams of the Women's Premier Soccer League, is moving to Elk Grove.

A major retail center in Elk Grove has three national chains opening in the next few months, two of them bound to glam up the closets of savvy shoppers, and another one wedging into the specialty grocery segment.

Elk Grove Unified's Virtual Academy is accepting registration through Sept. 10 for kindergarten through eighth grade for the 2013-14 school year.

The Joint Corp., a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based franchiser of chiropractic clinics, has opened a clinic in Elk Grove.

Anita Franklin long ago forgave her son, Andrew, for his inability to dance. He was a shy child and, besides, he preferred playing baseball to prancing shirtless in Miwok dances celebrating the blessings of the Earth.

Elk Grove has lots of families with children who will eventually grow up and hit milestones, such as having a quinceanera or getting married. What the city doesn't have are many places for people to celebrate those life events.

Rocklin-based Sleep Train Mattress Centers has opened a third store Elk Grove.

Elk Grove's retail picture appears to be regaining some lost vibrancy as stores move into central commercial corridors.

With local youth soccer players and coaches in attendance, the Elk Grove City Council voted Wednesday night to explore obtaining up to 120 acres of land for a soccer complex, a first step in pursuing a professional soccer team, according to Mayor Gary Davis.

With local youth soccer players and coaches in attendance, the Elk Grove City Council voted Wednesday night to explore obtaining up to 120 acres of land for a soccer complex, a first step in pursuing a professional soccer team, according to Mayor Gary Davis.

Elk Grove is shooting for a major league goal of building a $100 million soccer stadium filled with 18,000 screaming fans.

Elk Grove Mayor Gary Davis will deliver the 2013 State of the City address at a March 22 luncheon at Valley Hi Country Club, 9595 Franklin Blvd.

An upcoming Elk Grove workshop will target teen stress, one of the causes of substance abuse and low achievement.

Local nonprofits planning a special event in Elk Grove can apply for a special event sponsorship from the city for the fiscal year that starts July 1.

A new 148,200- square-foot Walmart store will open Wednesday in Elk Grove.

The Elk Grove Planning Commission on Thursday denied a helicopter pilot's request to fly in and out of his backyard.

The Elk Grove Planning Commission on Thursday denied a helicopter pilot's request to fly in and out of his backyard.

John Hamilton of Elk Grove wants to fly his helicopter in and out of his backyard.

Ed Fletcher with updates from Galt.

An area Indian tribe will take its initial public step toward opening the first tribal casino in Sacramento County by introducing the proposal at a Galt City Council meeting tonight.

Elk Grove is planning two town hall meetings this week to discuss the city's budget for the coming fiscal year.

Allison Garcia, a junior at Elk Grove High School, had planned to attend her school's junior prom by herself. But her cousin, Army Pfc. Anthony Rodarte, who returned from a nine-month deployment in Afghanistan three days ago, made a surprise visit to escort her to the dance.

The Elk Grove Police Department is seeking 100 teen drivers to participate in a distracted-driving program March 25-29.

A 52-year-old Elk Grove man has been found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound following a report of domestic violence and a standoff with police.

Elk Grove is asking residents to weigh in on crafting the city's housing policies for the next eight years.

Nine people were taken to local hospitals Friday night following a four-vehicle collision at Laguna Boulevard and Neosho Drive in Elk Grove.

An Elk Grove housing subdivision with a nine-year history of bitter opposition and legal snarls is back with a revised design and some of the same old worries.

A Craigslist meet-up in an Elk Grove park to purchase an iPhone ended with the prospective buyer being pistol-whipped.

Elk Grove police are seeking the public's help in finding two robbers of a tanning salon.

Elk Grove's Robert Trigg, a former superintendent of Elk Grove schools, is to be sworn in as the newest City Council member at the council's regular meeting Wednesday night.

A stretch of landscaped levee where the city of Elk Grove plans to remove 140 trees and plants at a cost of about $20,000 is barely a quarter of a mile long.

A 79-year-old man who was reported missing from his Elk Grove home Wednesday has been found and reunited with his family.

New student drop-off and pickup sites have been designated for Franklin High School and Toby Johnson Middle School in Elk Grove in an effort to relieve traffic congestion on nearby residential streets.

Elk Grove residents will have an opportunity to discuss questions and concerns with local police officers over a cup of coffee Thursday.