The Iranian post election protests continue. Supporters of Iran’s defeated presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi have held another big rally in northern Tehran. Hours before, thousands of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s supporters staged their own protest in the city center.

Tough new restrictions have been imposed on foreign media reporting, but that hasn’t stopped images from being captured on mobile phones and published on sites like YouTube or photos showing up on Flickr or an ongoing stream of updates on Twitter through a common hash tag #Iranvote.

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June 15, 2009

60th Annual “All-America City” Awards to be Announced June 19th

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Hundreds of civic activists, local officials, business and nonprofit leaders will gather in Tampa, Florida, this week to kick off the 60th annual All-America City awards, a three day competition/celebration of civic innovation and local problem-solving.
To win, delegations from all over the country will present their stories of community change to an 11-member jury of [...]

June 10, 2009

Herberger Publications Lays Off Elk Grove Citizen Editor Jeff Forward

On Monday, June 8th, Jeff Forward, Editor of the Elk Grove Citizen blogged that he had been laid off by Publisher David Herburger. The blog post is republished in its entirety here for you to read:

June 4, 2009

Free Hiring Event for Military Jobseekers

The military-to-civilian recruiting firm RecruitMilitary will present a free hiring event for job seekers who have military backgrounds in the Sacramento area on Thursday, June 25. This event, the RecruitMilitary Career Fair, will take place from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at DeVry University – Sacramento Center in Elk Grove.

June 4, 2009

Sacramento County Clerk and Recorder Has Second Location

In addition to the downtown facility, the Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder has an alternate location that can be easily accessed. It is conveniently located in Fair Oaks on Madison and Hazel in the Raley’s shopping center. The Fair Oaks hours are Monday – Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

June 3, 2009

Bill to Examine Salaries of State Board Members Passes Assembly Floor

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A bill to examine the workload and salaries of state board and commission members passed a major hurdle today. AB 579, by Assemblymember Alyson Huber, passed the Assembly floor with overwhelming bipartisan support.

June 3, 2009

Rancho Cordova Prepares Key Presentation for All-America City Final Competition

Twenty-two Rancho Cordovans are rehearsing the important presentation that will determine the City’s fate regarding this year’s All America City award. The final competition will take place June 17th to 19th in Tampa, Florida and the 10 winning cities will be announced June 19th. Rancho Cordova is one of 32 finalists for the [...]

June 2, 2009

Quick Quack Car Wash To Give Away Ford Mustang

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For many, now just isn’t the right time to buy a brand new car; especially if that car is a hot off the lot Ford Mustang. One local company sees things a little differently and will be awarding one lucky winner with a brand new Mustang by the end of summer.

May 29, 2009

American River Masonic Lodge Awards Cordova Lane Students After Essay Contest

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Cordova Lane Elementary recently conducted its Promotion Ceremony for the Fifth Grade class on Wednesday, May 27, 2009. Attending the ceremony were members American River Masonic Lodge #795. For the past five years, American River Lodge has been sponsoring a essay contest in the elementary schools of Rancho Cordova on “What Freedom Means to Me”. [...]






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