Elections
The U.S. Department of Justice sent approximately 1,000 election monitors to all 50 states on Tuesday, Nov. 3, including California, while the Supreme Court rejected a last-minute bid to set aside about 20,000 California mail-in ballots. Sacramento-area voters headed to polls with a governor's race, local measures and congressional contests on the ballot.
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Local Government
The Folsom Parks and Recreation Commission is set to review a community-backed plan to add four pickleball courts and renovate the basketball court at Lembi Community Park, with a possible recommendation to City Council.
Local Government
U.S. District Judge David Carter denied the Trump administration's request to stop California from processing up to 20,000 ballots over allegations the voters are likely noncitizens, ruling the move would "wreak havoc" on the midterm election. El Dorado County had said it lacks tools to verify voter citizenship.
Education
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.
Education
Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter in El Dorado Hills earned the top spot among nearly 6,000 California elementary schools in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report rankings, with 98% reading proficiency and 96% math proficiency.
Public Safety
California parole agents visited more than 560 registered sex offenders statewide during the 33rd annual Operation Boo on Oct. 31, enforcing curfews and restrictions on candy distribution and child contact.
Public Safety
Folsom Police Department logs for Oct. 26 through Oct. 28 show a $25,000-plus copper wire and tool theft near East Bidwell Street and White Rock Road, a stolen Toyota RAV4, a $2,000 package theft and multiple arrests.
Community
The 20th annual Folsom Turkey Trot returns Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 26, with 5K and 10K races at Lions Park. Registration is $38 through Nov. 8 before rising to $43, and the 4,300-participant event benefits Twin Lakes Food Bank and other local causes.
Community
Historic Folsom's Powerhouse Pub is staging a three-day Halloween weekend with five musical acts from Friday, Oct. 30, through Sunday, Nov. 1, headlined by a $1,000 costume contest Saturday night with The Spazmatics.
Business
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.
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.
Sports
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.
Sports
Oak Ridge High School graduate Robert Gasser pitched six scoreless innings in the Brewers' 10-1 World Series Game 3 win over the Rays, putting Milwaukee one victory from its first championship.
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