Elk Grove, a residential suburb of California's state capitol, Sacramento, was named due to its high elk population. A stage stop now called Elk Grove was founded in 1850, becoming a home for miners during the California Gold Rush in the 1850s. The town developed around agriculture, creating a rural and western lifestyle and becoming a crossroads for business and agriculture. Also, Elk Grove is home to one of the largest populations of Native Americans in California such as the Sierra Miwok, the Nisenan, and the River Patwin tribes.

Population: 59984
Local Newspapers: Elk Grove Citizen
Local Sports Teams: Sacramento Kings (NBA) Sacramento Monarchs (WNBA)
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Zip Codes associated with elk grove, california: 95624 95757 95758
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Dam permits would be funneled through a single federal agency in an effort to speed up new water storage projects under a bill that passed the House on Thursday. Sponsored by Rep. Tom McClintock , the 233-180 vote was largely along partisan lines.

"This is a family oriented city that the casino does not fit in," said Joe Teixeira. "They've stonewalled us at every turn."

The Wackford Aquatic Complex in Elk Grove is always a popular place on the weekends. However, this week it's about as busy as it possibly can be.

Starting Saturday and moving into Tuesday evening temperatures will continue to rise and stay in the triple digits. Tuesday highs are expected to reach 109 degrees.

June 15--You can now ride almost any bus in the Sacramento five-county region without having to dig in your pocket for dollars, dimes and quarters. Nine area transit agencies on Thursday announced the launch of a regional "Connect Card," similar to an ATM card, that can be tapped against a fare machine on a bus or at light-rail stations to pay for the ride.

American Legion Post 233 in Elk Grove, Calif., held its second annual Walk for Veterans with more than 200 Legion family and community members in attendance. The attendees gathered at Elk Grove Cemetery on Memorial Day for the 1.8-mile walk to raise awareness about those who served their country and paid the ultimate sacrifice.

The Capital SouthEast Connector Joint Powers Authority Board of Directors on a unanimous vote has named Derek Minnema the agency's new executive director. He replaces the retiring Tom Zlotkowski, who had served as executive director since 2008.

Helping to coordinate fiscal administration and budget oversight of Placer County offices and departments is now under the purview of Kate Sampson, Placer's new deputy county executive officer for finance. Sampson complements and rounds out an already dynamic team of three deputy CEOs, each providing organizational leadership over a specific county focus, including Bekki Riggan, who oversees public health and safety services, and Dave Defanti, who oversees planning, development and public works.

"Careful, it's hot," the server said as he set down my ice cream. That's right - at the new Sweet Puffs Ice Cream in Elk Grove, your frozen dessert might hurt your hand.

The homeowners on the small resident street near White Lotus Way looked to see their Lexus SUV up in flames in their driveway around 3:30 a.m. The fire department says they were able to prevent the fire from spreading to the home, but had difficulty with the flames because the gas tank had ruptured. Battalion Chief Sean Holden says they had to let the gas leak out on its own and they are continuing to keep an eye on it throughout the morning.

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