The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), was signed into law on July 26. 1990. More than fifty million Americans have some kind of physical, cognitive, sensory, or mental disability. The ADA’s extensive provisions for employment, state and local governments, transportation,public accommodations, and telecommunications, has helped end discrimination towards those with disabilities tremendously. Congress' concern to eliminate intentional and benign discrimination against disabled individuals is evident in the findings and purpose of the ADA. 42 U.S.C. § 12101.

The Elk Grove Police Department will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint Friday night, May 22nd, from 7pm until 3 am Saturday morning, May 23rd........As is procedure the EGPD doesn't announce ahead of tim where the checkpoint will be but what we do know is that the program is funded by the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program....If you spot a driver you believe is driving under the influence either call 916-714- 5111 or 911.  

The Elk Grove Police Department is stepping up enforcement on seat belt use with the annual "Click it or Ticket" campaign underway now through May 31st.....Almost 500 people died in California in 2013 because they were not wearing a seat belt and were thrown from a vehicle......The fines for not wearng a seat belt start at $161 but the cost of not wearing one ----you don't even want to go there.