Swim Championships Around the Corner

The Galt Warriors and Liberty Ranch Hawks celebrated their senior nights together in a friendly cross-town competition swim meet last week. Read More »

A-Z Foundation Supports Vets

The local chapter of the A-Z Foundation on April 6 held its fourth annual fundraising dinner. Attendees gathered at the Moose Lodge in Acampo, in support of A-Z’s programs and donations benefiting veterans, youth, and those with developmental disabilities. Read More »

Youth Commission Sends Off Grads

The Galt Youth Commission gave its well-wishes to graduating members at its April 1 meeting, thanking the commissioners for their contributions to the group’s work representing the city’s young people. Read More »

Cutting Hair Brought Galt Barber Back From Brink

A pair of clippers was the turning point in transforming a local barber’s life as he battled years of homelessness and used his struggles to provide for the city he loved. Read More »

Council Supports ‘Baseline’ Funds for P&R

Galt City Council on April 2 requested a plan to designate a regular share of General Fund money for the Parks and Recreation Department. The change is intended to reinforce the concept of the Measure Q sales tax as a supplement to parks and rec funding. Read More »

Lozano to Run for CSD Seat

Galt Vice-Mayor Rich Lozano announced on April 6 that he is running for the Division 1 seat on the Cosumnes Community Services District (CSD) board of directors. Lozano said he wants to provide a voice representing Galt on the board. Read More »

Local Tax Prep Firm is Business of Month

Galt District Chamber of Commerce on April 4 recognized Taxes & Accounting Xclusive Service (TAXS) as its honorary business of the month. Chamber members gathered at the business’ C Street location to present the award. Read More »

Bradshaw No Match for Hawk Tennis

The Liberty Ranch co-ed tennis team hosted Bradshaw Christian on Monday afternoon. The matches went well into the evening and in an upset, the Hawks beat the number one ranked team 5-4. Read More »

Color Guard Champions

Each year, a small group of students begin a physically rigorous activity called Color Guard. Many students who begin in middle school continue through their high school years and some continue into college. Read More »

Rohner Helps Liberty Ranch Take Tournament Win

The Liberty Ranch boys golf team competed in the League Tournament on Monday and came out in second place. Read More »

Road Work Will Partly Close C Street

Get ready for a few months of construction on C Street. Parts of the thoroughfare will be reduced to one lane of traffic for construction work on various improvements and beautification measures. Read More »

Saturday Market Keeps on Truckin’

The Galt Saturday Market launched its third season on April 6, combining the monthly market on Fourth Street with the city’s annual Touch-a-Truck event. Read More »

CSD Fire Opens New Station

With a ceremony on April 4, Cosumnes Fire Department opened its first new fire station in more than two decades in southern Elk Grove. Officials said the station would shorten response times in a fast-growing area of Elk Grove and support fire services in Galt. Read More »

2024 Awards to Recognize Volunteer Managers and Volunteers

Directors of Volunteers in Agencies (DOVIA), Sacramento proudly announces the commencement of nominations for its annual recognition awards Read More »

Smith Traveling the States Playing Volleyball

Now that basketball season is over, Liberty Ranch sophomore Haley Smith is working on her volleyball skills by playing outside hitter for the RAGE Volleyball Club 16-1 National Team out of Ripon. Read More »

Hawks Host Spring Baseball Tournament

The Liberty Ranch baseball team hosted its traditional Sprint tournament over Spring Break and came out victorious against Redwood Christian and Ben Holt College Prep Academy. Read More »

Galt Student Headed to D.C. Conservation Summit

A Galt High School senior will travel to Washington, D.C., this summer to take part in a program on leadership in environmental science and conservation. Read More »

Council Looks at Chamber’s ‘Visit Galt 2.0’ Promotion

A revised version of Galt District Chamber of Commerce’s proposed Visit Galt initiative came before Galt City Council at its March 19 regular meeting. The city’s economic development head said the package of programs is a way to “start small” in promoting Galt. Read More »

TOPSoccer Celebrates Special Needs

For the second year in a row, County Line Youth Soccer will offer practice and games for special needs children. This program is supported by Cal North and US Youth Soccer. Read More »

There's a New Taekwondo Instructor in Town

Alexis Ortega, who is a sophomore at Liberty Ranch High School and a Galt youth commissioner, has just earned her certification as a Taekwondo instructor by the United World of Taekwondo Association. She now holds the esteemed rank of 3rd Poom Black Belt. Read More »

Hawk Golf Wins Crosstown Match

The Liberty Ranch boys golf team beat the Galt Warriors 229-261 on April Fool’s Day at Emerald Lakes golf course. Read More »

Sunshine Pantry Nears Funding Goal

Sunshine Food Pantry moved even closer on March 30 to constructing a dedicated building for its community services, with an “empty bowls” fundraiser dinner. Held in the Littleton Community Center on March 30, the dinner featured a smorgasbord of nine kinds of soups for supporters to fill their bowls with. Read More »

CSD Fire Shows Strategic Plan, Service Goals

Cosumnes Community Services District staff updated the board of directors on the Cosumnes Fire Department strategic plan, as well as its community risk assessment and standards of cover (CRA/SOC). Both documents are major parts of the department’s efforts to gain an international accreditation. Read More »

Easter ‘Eggcitement' at Kite Day

Although a rainy forecast threatened to dampen spirits at Eggstravaganza and Kite Day last Saturday, the weather cleared in time for the annual celebration of gigantic kites and Easter fun. Read More »

High School District Ends Bond Effort

The Galt Joint Union High School District Board of Trustees decided not to go to the ballot box for funding this year, after seeing the results of a public opinion survey on education bonds. Galt Joint Union Elementary School District and Arcohe Union School District continue to explore the idea with plans for community outreach. Read More »

Local McDonald’s Worker Saves Customer’s Life

Hillary Crownover was working her shift Feb. 28 at the McDonald’s location on Pine Street when she saw that one of the customers was in distress. The man had collapsed and had trouble breathing; he was having a heart attack. Read More »

Galt Music Showcase Features Young Musicians

Students and their families crowded into the multipurpose room at Vernon E. Greer Elementary School on March 13 eager to hear performances from Galt elementary and middle school students in the annual Galt Music Showcase. Read More »

Local Couple, Nonprofit Exemplify Caring, Compassion

The Galt Community of Character Coalition recognized a local couple and L’Chayim of Galt volunteers with its 2024 Caring and Compassion Award. It presented the award at the March 5 Galt City Council meeting. Read More »

Kohler Is Officer of Year

The Galt Police Department recognized the dedicated work of its staff and volunteers on March 14 at its annual awards ceremony. Read More »

Bonnie Kathleen Gross

9/02/1932 – 3/02/2024 Read More »

Leafy Greens Thrive in the Winter

Under the Freeway at 8th and W Streets, There is a Bustling Farmers’ Market on Sundays From 8 a.m. to 12 Noon Read More »

California Continues to Expand Hydrogen-Powered Passenger Rail Fleet

Latest Caltrans Order Pushes Number of Zero-Emission Intercity Trainsets to 10 Read More »

River Cats Changing in the New Baseball Year

Sacramento River Cats' Communications Coordinator Jake Ward Describes What to Expect in 2024 Read More »

Interview with USL Head Coach Mark Briggs

Sacramento Republic FC Head Coach Converses with Messenger Publishing Group Read More »

United Way California Capital Region to Hold Gala Fundraiser

California Capital Region Holds Event Presented by U.S. Bank Read More »