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Council Approves Liberty Ranch Bond Issuance

Jul 31, 2025 09:26AM ● By John McCallum

The Galt City Council devoted much of its July 15 meeting to financial matters, including unanimously approving a resolution authorizing the issuance of special tax parity bonds for a subdivision development known as Liberty Ranch.

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Hume Highlights County Progress at Annual Address

Jul 31, 2025 09:25AM ● By Idaly Valencia

Sacramento County District 5 Supervisor Patrick Hume delivered his State of the County address July 18, updating local leaders and community partners on infrastructure, public safety and regional development.

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Robert Topper, the assistant special agent in charge for the San Francisco Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, speaks at

Law Enforcement Partnership Yields 24 Narcotics Arrests

Jul 22, 2025 10:22AM ● By Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office News Release

The Sacramento Police Department, along with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office announced the results of a recent operation focused on maintaining safety and quality of life in the central city.

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Immigration Enforcement Operations in Sacramento County

Jul 18, 2025 08:52AM ● By Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office News Release

Deputies responded to an incomplete 911 call and found the Florin Home Depot parking lot clear.

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Council Looks to the Past for Park Names

Jul 16, 2025 01:59PM ● By John McCallum

Galt City Council members stuck to a historical theme in selecting names from the past for two of three new parks being built in the city.

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Niello Raises Awareness of Familial Adenomatous Polyposis

Jul 03, 2025 10:44AM ● By Adelyn Fowler

The California State Senate unanimously passed Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR) 73 on June 23. It aims to establish June 16-June 22, 2025, as familial adenomatous polyposis awareness week, and the ceremony also recognized attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis (AFAP), a subvariant of FAP.

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Governor Newsom announced that the state recovered 113,245 stolen items worth nearly $6.5 million this year.

$6.5 Million in Stolen Goods Seized, Leads Organized Crime Crackdown

Jul 01, 2025 02:12PM ● By Office of Governor Gavin Newsom News Release

Governor Gavin Newsom on June 17 announced that from January to May, the state’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force conducted 331 investigations, 629 arrests and recovered 113,245 stolen items valued at nearly $6.5 million.

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City Council Approves A.N.T. Property Cleanup, Rent Collection

Jun 26, 2025 10:08AM ● By John McCallum

Galt City Council voted unanimously at its June 17 meeting to provide funding for cleanup of the former A.N.T. Pallet site at the corner of Walnut Avenue and West Stockton Boulevard.

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State Deadline Threatens Shut Down of Local Gas Stations

Jun 25, 2025 10:14AM ● By California Fuels and Convenience Alliance (CFCA) News Release

The California Fuels and Convenience Alliance (CFCA) is urging the Legislature to take immediate action to prevent a fuel supply and affordability crisis.

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Civil Case for Pesticide Violations Resolved

Jun 23, 2025 06:11PM ● By MPG Staff

Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho, and several other District Attorney’s Offices in California, resolved a civil case against Pure Maintenance Holdings LLC, Pure Products LLC, Michael Adams and Brandon Michael Adams for pesticide violations and unfair business practices.

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Design Dispute Delays Summerfield Homes Project

Jun 19, 2025 09:49AM ● By Idaly Valencia

The Galt Planning Commission voted on June 12 to deny design approval for the proposed Summerfield at Twin Cities development project that is set to be built in north Galt.

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Galt Youth Commission Welcomes Members

Jun 19, 2025 09:37AM ● By MPG Staff

City Clerk Tina Hubert swore in the newest members of the Galt Youth Commission during the June 17 City Council meeting.

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Galt Seeks Input on Vehicle Parking Rules

Jun 19, 2025 09:35AM ● By City of Galt News Release

In the coming days, a survey will be included with residents’ utility bills to gather feedback on the city’s current regulations regarding the parking and storage of boats, RVs, trailers and unregistered or inoperable vehicles on residential properties.

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Newsom Wants Cities to Get Tougher on Homeless Encampments

May 15, 2025 10:43AM ● By Sean P. Thomas, City Editor

State Releases $3.3B in Funding

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City Seeks Input on Park Naming

May 01, 2025 10:58AM ● By MPG Staff

As Galt continues to expand its residential neighborhoods, the city is inviting residents to help name new parks planned in the Liberty Ranch and Elliott Ranch subdivisions.

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Tarango Appointed to Cosumnes CSD Board

Apr 24, 2025 10:39AM ● By Cosumnes Community Services District News Release

A new voice is stepping up to help shape parks, recreation, fire protection and emergency medical services in southern Sacramento County.

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Residents Request Closure of Entrance to Adare Way

Apr 16, 2025 05:07PM ● By Sean P. Thomas, City Editor

A group of Galt residents called on the city to close the connection between Stockton Boulevard and Adare Way, claiming the residential street has become dangerously congested with high-speed traffic since the opening of the nearby Walmart Supercenter.

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City Council Cancels May 6 Meeting

Apr 16, 2025 05:00PM ● By Sean P. Thomas, City Editor

The Galt City Council voted to cancel its May 6 meeting to allow Council Members to attend the Capitol-to-Capitol program in Washington, D.C.

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CCSD OKs Contract for New GM Ogden

Apr 10, 2025 12:20PM ● By Sean P. Thomas, City Editor

The Cosumnes Community Services District has a new general manager. The District Board of Directors last week approved the contract for Tim Ogden to step into the role later this month.

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City Council Picks District Map

Apr 03, 2025 11:04AM ● By Sean P. Thomas, City Editor

The Galt City Council officially picked the map that voters will use when they go to the polls for their first by-district election in 2026, but it will not be the map that council members seemed to favor just a week prior.

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Representative Bera Responds to General Mail Theft Report

Apr 01, 2025 04:02PM ● By U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D News Release

On March 27, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) responded to a newly released U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) audit report on mail theft, a report he formally requested following widespread complaints from Sacramento County residents about ongoing theft and vandalism of their mail.

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Personnel Services Director Appointed

Mar 25, 2025 12:29PM ● By Sacramento County News Release

The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, at its March 11 meeting, concurred with the county executive’s appointment of Joseph Angelo as the director of Personnel Services, effective April 7.

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Council Approves Three New Job Titles

Mar 20, 2025 11:58AM ● By Sean P. Thomas, City Editor

The Galt City Council on Tuesday, March 18 approved three new job specifications, two of which are meant to help streamline and improve services in the city’s Parks and Recreation Department.

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Council Selects Potential District Map

Mar 20, 2025 11:57AM ● By Sean P. Thomas, City Editor

And then there was one. Following some slight tweaks, the Galt City Council selected the potential final map for its districting process, signaling the end of nearly three months of deliberation and setting the stage for a new era in Galt politics.

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Planning Commission Tables Review on Summerfield Homes Project

Mar 20, 2025 11:54AM ● By Sean P. Thomas, City Editor

The Galt Planning Commission voted to table a design review on a planned development in the north Galt area after concerns that the designs didn’t match what the City Council originally approved nearly five years prior.

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Cosumnes Community Services District Seeks to Fill Board Vacancy

Mar 20, 2025 11:51AM ● By Cosumnes Community Services District News Release

The Cosumnes Community Services District Board of Directors has announced that it is inviting community members to fill a vacant seat representing Division 3.

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City Council to Discuss Driveway Ordinance

Mar 13, 2025 10:18AM ● By Sean P. Thomas, City Editor

The Galt City Council and the local community will have the opportunity to discuss an ordinance that bars residents from parking large vehicles, including RVs, boats and trailers, in their driveways.

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Council Amends Ordinance on Accessory Dwelling Units

Mar 06, 2025 11:02AM ● By Sean P. Thomas, City Editor

A change in state law regarding accessory dwelling units approved last year by California lawmakers prompted a change to the city of Galt’s municipal code at the City Council’s Tuesday, March 4 meeting.

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Council Decides Against ‘At-Large’ Mayor

Feb 20, 2025 11:49AM ● By Joe Wirt

As the city heads toward its first set of district maps, Galt City Council members opted against a system that would allow citizens to vote for an at-large mayor, instead choosing to stick with a rotating mayor selected from the council.

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Galt City Council Votes to Send Delegates to D.C.

Feb 05, 2025 09:43AM ● By Sean P. Thomas, City Editor

Move over, Mr. Smith; the Galt City Council is going to Washington.

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City Gets First Look at District Maps

Jan 23, 2025 03:09PM ● By Sean P. Thomas, City Editor

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.

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High School Board Learns About Ethnic Studies Course

Jan 23, 2025 02:58PM ● By Sean P. Thomas, City Editor

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.

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