Elections
El Dorado County vote centers opened Saturday, Oct. 24, giving residents 10 days to cast ballots, drop off mail-in ballots, register to vote or update their information ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm election.
Public Safety
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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
Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter in El Dorado Hills earned the top spot among California public elementary schools in the U.S. News & World Report 2027 rankings, released Tuesday, Oct. 20.
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.
Public Safety
Emergency crews recovered the body of a deceased adult male from Lake Natoma near the Willow Creek Recreation Area on Thursday, Oct. 22, after a water rescue call was reclassified as a recovery operation; the Sacramento County Coroner's Office is now handling the case.
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.
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 jumped from No. 3 to No. 1 in the Oct. 20 statewide 3CSIA poll, carrying a 12-0-2 record at the time of voting and since improving to 13-0-2 after a 2-1 win over American River.
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.
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