A nationwide FAA ground stop halted departures at California airports, including LAX, after a telecommunications outage disrupted air traffic control communications. Travelers should check directly with their airline for flight updates.
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FAA ground stop halts California flights after communications outage
A nationwide FAA ground stop halted departures at California airports, including LAX, after a telecommunications outage disrupted air traffic control communications. Travelers should check directly with their airline for flight updates.
Local Government
Hoover concedes AD-7 race as Folsom council incumbents hold leads
Republican Assemblyman Josh Hoover conceded his Assembly District 7 seat to Democrat Amy Slavensky on Nov. 10, while all three Folsom City Council incumbents maintained leads and two of three city ballot measures trailed in updated returns.
Education
Education
Walmart awards $1,000 literacy grant to Folsom Cordova schools group
The Foundation for Folsom Cordova Schools received a $1,000 Spark Good Local Grant from Walmart in Rancho Cordova to buy books for school programs across FCUSD during the foundation's inaugural funding year.
Education
Green Valley Elementary earns California Honor Roll third straight year
Green Valley Elementary in the Rescue Union School District has been named a 2026 California Honor Roll School for the third consecutive year, placing it among the top 24% of eligible schools statewide.
Public Safety
Public Safety
El Dorado Hills wildlife crossing project seeks new funding
A wildlife undercrossing project on US 50 between Placerville and El Dorado Hills has been passed over for both federal and state funding. The El Dorado County Transportation Commission is retooling the project to focus on construction.
Public Safety
Pedestrian killed by light rail train near Folsom Boulevard
A man was struck and killed by a SacRT light rail train Saturday evening near Folsom Boulevard and the U.S. Route 50 overpass, according to the Folsom Fire Department.
Community
Community
Folsom gift-wrapping fundraiser benefits Twin Lakes Food Bank
A donation-based holiday gift-wrapping service at Elevate Athleisure on Sutter Street will run five days between Nov. 28 and Dec. 19, with all proceeds going to Twin Lakes Food Bank.
Community
Kyle Larson races local drivers at Shingle Springs Nov. 14
Two-time NASCAR champion Kyle Larson will race the 10 fastest qualifying drivers at The Apex in Shingle Springs on Nov. 14, with qualifying laps open through Nov. 13.
Business
Business
Folsom approves new office building on Folsom-Auburn Road
Folsom's Planning Commission unanimously approved a design review for a 3,958-square-foot, two-story office building at 6609 Folsom-Auburn Road within the Sheba Office Park development.
Business
Intel cuts 67 more Folsom jobs in latest WARN filing
Intel filed a WARN notice to eliminate 67 positions at its Prairie City Road campus in Folsom, with separations beginning after Oct. 31. The cuts add to years of workforce reductions at the site, which has shed hundreds of jobs since 2023.
Sports
Sports
Folsom, Oak Ridge draw home games in Division I football playoffs
Folsom earned the No. 1 seed and Oak Ridge the No. 2 seed in the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division I football bracket, with both drawing home games in the opening round of the playoffs.
Sports
Folsom wrestling sets program record with 14 Masters qualifiers
Folsom High School's boys wrestling program qualified all 14 wrestlers for the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Masters tournament during the 2025-26 season, a first in program history, according to the team's honors page.
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