Public Safety
El Dorado County authorities arrested 14 people and seized methamphetamine, fentanyl and firearms during Operation Central Valley Blues, a three-day DEA-led effort across 14 counties that built on the Folsom Police Department's earlier Operation Folsom Blues.
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Local Government
Assemblyman Josh Hoover highlighted new California laws tightening sex offender parole eligibility and increasing DUI penalties in a legislative recap, while independent reporting adds context his column omitted about the bills' authors and provisions.
Local Government
A one-day strike by nearly 100,000 SEIU Local 1000 members on Wednesday, Oct. 21, could delay services at the Folsom DMV, EDD offices and state parks, with mediation talks not scheduled until Oct. 30.
Education
Vista del Lago High School music instructor Vince Martini created the Contemporary Music Ensemble when the Folsom campus opened, giving students the freedom to choose, arrange and perform their own music in a band-style setting.
Education
Two teams from Folsom Education Academy claimed first and second place at SMUD's KidWind Challenge Jr. on Sept. 11, outperforming more than 130 middle schoolers from across the Sacramento region in a wind-turbine design competition at the Aerospace Museum of California.
Public Safety
El Dorado County authorities arrested 14 people and seized methamphetamine, fentanyl and firearms during Operation Central Valley Blues, a three-day DEA-led effort across 14 counties that built on the Folsom Police Department's earlier Operation Folsom Blues.
Public Safety
Scattered thunderstorms with heavy rain, small hail and gusty winds are forecast to hit the Folsom and El Dorado Hills foothills Wednesday afternoon, marking the first rain of the new water year.
Community
Friends of Folsom hosts its 17th Annual Turkey Drive on Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Folsom Amphitheater, featuring The Spazmatics and a $20-or-frozen-turkey admission to benefit local families' Thanksgiving meals.
Community
The 23rd annual Folsom Fall Festival brings some of Northern California's top high school marching bands to Prairie City Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 7, with the host Folsom High Bulldogs showcasing a new field show after earning Music Sweepstakes honors at three competitions this season.
Business
The City of Folsom will host a community meeting Wednesday, Oct. 21, at City Hall to present streetscape improvements, four branding concepts and next steps for the Central Business District revitalization along East Bidwell Street.
Business
Ruby's Books owner Stacy Gould purchased the former Fire and Rain Gallery at 705 Sutter St. in Historic Folsom for $1.67 million and plans to expand the building into a 6,000-plus-square-foot, two-story bookstore with a dedicated children's department, targeting a 2027 move.
Sports
Folsom Lake College women's soccer is 10-0-2 at midseason with 35 goals scored and none allowed, led by freshman forward Jada Ardoin's eight goals and sophomore Lucy Miller's 18 points.
Sports
Folsom Lake College women's soccer enters Big 8 Conference play at 9-0 with a 31-0 scoring margin in eight on-field games, led by freshman Jada Ardoin's eight goals and a goalkeeper rotation that has not allowed a goal all season.
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