Local Government
Folsom secured nearly $6.9 million from SACOG's System Preservation Program to resurface East Bidwell Street from Scholar Way to north of Alder Creek Parkway, with construction bids expected in late 2027.
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Local Government
Folsom secured nearly $6.9 million from SACOG's System Preservation Program to resurface East Bidwell Street from Scholar Way to north of Alder Creek Parkway, with construction bids expected in late 2027.
Local Government
The Sacramento Bee editorial board recommended "yes" votes on all three Folsom charter measures heading to the Nov. 3 ballot, which would shift city attorney oversight to the City Council, let commissions make binding decisions and raise campaign contribution limits from $150 to $500.
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
Fellow kayakers helped two people in distress to shore near Rainbow Bridge on Sunday morning, Oct. 18, before emergency crews from four agencies could reach them. At least one person refused medical treatment.
Public Safety
Gurinder Gill was arrested Oct. 14 on suspicion of murdering his wife, Jasmine Gill, 30, whose burned remains were found Oct. 1 near Pollock Pines in El Dorado County. Investigators say his claim that ICE agents detained her was disproven.
Community
Folsom History Museum is hosting three Moonlit Making evenings at The Square in Historic Folsom on Oct. 23, 24 and 30, with Halloween crafts, candy, drinks and an optional blacksmithing session where visitors forge a metal skull.
Community
The free recurring story time and activity hour for children 6 and younger meets Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 10 a.m. on the Palladio Piazza lawn in Folsom, one of the final sessions before the series wraps for the 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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