Person Struck and Killed by Train in Galt

An unidentified person was struck and killed by a train on the Union Pacific railroad tracks near the corner of A Street and McFarland Street early Wednesday morning. Read More »

Big Rig Shuts Down Northbound Traffic on Interstate 5

A big rig carrying hair gel crashed near the Twin Cities Road onramp on Interstate 5 blocking northbound traffic for more than six hours on Tuesday, Jan. 28. Read More »

Galt Herald Athletes of the Week

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League Finals on Horizon for Liberty Ranch Wrestling

As the season winds down, Liberty Ranch wrestlers are getting ready for the end-of-season tournaments such as League Finals in an attempt to qualify for the Divisional round to be held at Hiram Johnson High School. Read More »

Hawk Soccer Shuts Out Rosemont

The Liberty Ranch Hawk boys’ soccer team is on a seven-win winning streak with one tie with Hiram Johnson in the middle of the wins. Read More »

Galt Soccer Shuts Out Argonaut with 15 Goals

There is no mercy rule in soccer like in some other high school sports, but after the Warrior soccer team annihilated Argonaut 15-0 last week, maybe there should be. Read More »

A Private Citizen's View on Districting of Galt

Currently, the city of Galt is being burdened with converting from an “At Large” Council to a “District Council” of elected officials. Read More »

Contract Approved for Aquatic Center Slide

The city of Galt is one step closer to having a new waterslide at the Gora Aquatic Center on Chabolla Avenue. Read More »

High School Board Learns About Ethnic Studies Course

Galt Joint Union High School Board of Trustees got their first peek at the newly designed ethnic studies course that district high school students will be required to take come Fall 2026. Read More »

Chabolla Skatepark Revamp Moves Forward

A design contract for the expansion and improvement of the Chabolla Skate Park on Chabolla Avenue was approved by the Galt City Council on Tuesday, Jan. 21. Read More »

City Gets First Look at District Maps

Galt City Council members were presented with their first set of potential draft district maps during a public meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 21, an important step in the city’s change from an at-large voting system to district voting. Read More »

School Board Officials Plan to Fight Proposal to Place Sexually Violent Predator in Galt

Both Galt school districts at their board meetings this week announced plans to fight the release of a man into the Galt community who was convicted of sexually assaulting a minor nearly three decades ago. Read More »

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Galt Girls Basketball Continues to Improve

Coach Jared Moore continues to see improvement as he focuses on the basics. While the improvement isn’t documented by wins, the points scored continue to rack up and improve each game. Read More »

Miller Scores Hat Trick Plus One

The Galt Warrior girls’ soccer team is having a great league season with new coach Alejandro Renteria. Their record stands at 5-0, having beat Amador, Argonaut, El Dorado, Bradshaw and Rosemont. Read More »

Liberty Ranch Wrestling Celebrates Senior Night

Last Wednesday, the Liberty Ranch Hawk wrestling team held their only home match of the season. It was a dual match where both Galt and Liberty wrestled against El Dorado and Union Mine. Read More »

Councilors Brace for Redistricting

Redistricting is on the horizon for the city of Galt and councilors aren’t exactly thrilled about the change. Read More »

Local English Teacher Pens Zombie Novel

For many years, Galt native Savannah L. Jones toyed with the idea of turning her creative writing master’s thesis work into a full-fledged novel. Read More »

Tdap Vaccination Urged as Whooping Cough Increases

California is experiencing an increase in cases of whooping cough (also known as pertussis), a highly contagious bacterial disease that can be spread though coughing and can cause severe illness, especially in infants. Read More »

Hoops Legend Cartwright Pens Bio

In the world of basketball, former NBA star Bill Cartwright has done it all. As a prep star for the Elk Grove Thundering Herd, Cartwright earned two California Mr. Basketball distinctions and in 1975 led his squad to a Northern California high school boys’ basketball title under coach Dan Risley. Read More »

Valley Oaks Crowns Spelling Champ

“Rebuke.” Correctly spelling that word earned fifth-grader Thomas Jung the distinction as Valley Oaks Elementary School’s spelling bee champion last month. Read More »

Winning Players in 2024 Sports

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Barbara Payne Community Garden Partially Destroyed

The City of Galt received the worst kind of Christmas present after a vehicle plowed into the Barbara Payne Community Garden on Christmas morning in a hit and run. Read More »

Key Issues to Watch in 2025

As the city of Galt barrels into the new year, here are a few of the high-water issues that residents might want to keep their eyes on heading into 2025. Read More »

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Galt Boys Top Rio Linda

The Galt Warriors boys basketball team faced Rio Linda at home on Tuesday, Dec 17. Read More »

Galt Girls Basketball Attends Del Campo Tournament

The Galt High girls’ basketball teams were on the road at the Del Campo tournament Thursday, Dec. 19 through Saturday, Dec. 21. Read More »

Parra New Galt Boys Soccer Coach

Julian Parra, who himself played soccer at Galt High School has been named as the new boys coach. Parra graduated from Galt High in 2015 and is very excited and focused in his take over of the very successful team. Read More »

Students Get Wordy at Spelling Bee

Marengo Ranch Elementary School held its annual spelling bee on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Read More »

Galt Comes Together at Community Dinner

Three days ahead of the Galt Community Dinner at the Littleton Center, the members of the Sunrise Rotary Club and other volunteers began preparing for the occasion. Read More »

Loza is New Chief Business Official

The Galt Joint Union High School District Board of Trustees approved an agreement to select Rosa Loza as chief business official during its Dec. 19 board meeting. Read More »

New Trustees, Leaders for Schools

A couple of new faces and a few familiar ones were sworn into office last week for seats on both the Galt High School and Elementary School districts’ board of trustees, marking a new era for both bodies. Read More »

Christmas Berries Grace American River Parkway

Christmas berries adorning the American River Parkway with their brilliant red clusters have symbolically been spreading Christmas cheer along California's waterways since long before the state was settled. Read More »

Family Hits Jackpot for Charities at Giving Machine

Seven is a special number for Kelvin and Leslie Moss of Granite Bay. They have seven children, and their last child was nicknamed “Seven.” And, on the night they went to the Sacramento area’s charitable vending machines, there were seven members of their family present. Read More »

Key New Laws in 2025

Starting Jan. 1, 2025, many significant new laws will go into effect across California, impacting everything in daily life from traffic regulations, employment, housing to healthcare. Read More »