Elk Grove CityCast

Paws, a parade, and practical perks! This week we’re talking about the Veterans Day Parade, Pets for Vets, ways to save on your trash bill, a survey on senior services, and registration for the annual Gobble Wobble. Plus, a timely reminder to check before you burn.Rate, review and subscribe to the Elk Grove CityCast to get more information about the people, programs, and services shaping the City. 

What do 432 statistically representative residents have to say about life in Elk Grove? Quite a lot, it turns out. In this bonus episode, we unpack the 2026 National Community Survey with the city officials who helped run it. Quality of life is up, parks are a crown jewel, and residents feel safer than ever, but there are signals worth watching. Jaqui Guzman and Ash Kumar walk us through the wins, the work ahead, and how this biennial temperature check drives real decisions at City Hall.Rate, review and subscribe to the Elk Grove CityCast to get more information about the people, programs, and services shaping the City. 

This week we’re celebrating Yadira Barrera — aka "Rad Yad" — recipient of the city's Above and Beyond Award for her work building inclusion through the RAD program. Plus, Halloween fun for all ages with the Hallowine Trail and Hallo-palooza, a Path to Positivity youth mental health event, pumpkin composting tips, daylight saving reminders, and everything you need to know about the upcoming November 3 election.Rate, review and subscribe to the Elk Grove CityCast to get more information about the people, programs, and services shaping the City. 

What do a Festival of Lights, a new deputy city manager, a compost pile, and thousands of migrating cranes have in common? They’re all part of this week’s update. Tune in to learn more.Rate, review and subscribe to the Elk Grove CityCast to get more information about the people, programs, and services shaping the City. 

From a carbon-free library to a decade-defining arts survey, this episode covers six stories that show Elk Grove investing in green infrastructure, recognizing its leaders, empowering its youth, and keeping neighborhoods clean — all before the leaves even finish falling.Rate, review and subscribe to the Elk Grove CityCast to get more information about the people, programs, and services shaping the City. 

Grab a latte with local police officers at Coffee with a Cop, navigate homecoming parade traffic, and get ready for the Giant Pumpkin Festival — weigh-offs, regattas, and all. Plus: a mental health speaker series breaking cultural barriers, a brand-new library opening its doors, and the Rhodes School's 50th anniversary bash.Rate, review and subscribe to the Elk Grove CityCast to get more information about the people, programs, and services shaping the City. 

Elk Grove's fall season is loaded from History Week, the Fall Cup, the Bayanihan Festival, the Giant Pumpkin Festival, emergency prep tips, and a mental health panel. Six topics, one episode, zero FOMO.Rate, review and subscribe to the Elk Grove CityCast to get more information about the people, programs, and services shaping the City. 

Traffic is something nearly every Elk Grove resident has an opinion about. In this episode, we go behind the scenes with Jose Gallardo, the city's Traffic Engineering Division Manager, to understand how signal timing, coordination, and roadway planning really work — and why giving one direction more green time means someone else waits longer. We also discuss the city's adaptive signal pilot on Elk Grove Boulevard, the expanding flashing yellow arrow program, upcoming infrastructure projects, and how residents can report issues through SeeClickFix Elk Grove.Rate, review and subscribe to the Elk Grove CityCast to get more information about the people, programs, and services shaping the City. 

Grab a fork. We're serving up Diversity Dining Week, the Accessibility Awards' final nomination call, a pump-the-brakes moment on self-storage development, a $20,000 startup pitch showdown, ideas for reimagining historic Main Street buildings, and a preview of Global Feast Fest. Tune in for the news and a few reasons to dig out those stretchy pants.Rate, review and subscribe to the Elk Grove CityCast to get more information about the people, programs, and services shaping the City. 

What happens when murals, pumpkin carving, and Shark Tank-style pitches all collide in one city? From a bold new arts and culture plan to $20,000 on the line at Pitch Elk Grove, plus your chance to reimagine the historic library building. Tune in for all the ways to get involved.Rate, review and subscribe to the Elk Grove CityCast to get more information about the people, programs, and services shaping the City.