Elections
Sacramento County's 92 vote centers are open through Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 3, with four locations in Folsom where residents can cast a ballot, register to vote or update their registration.
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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.
Local Government
The Folsom City Council voted 4-1 on Oct. 27 to advance an e-bike and e-scooter ordinance that sets tiered fines up to $500, bans riding on playgrounds and athletic fields, and targets Economy Family Park and Prospector Park for outright e-bike bans.
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.
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.
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
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.
Community
The Harris Center for the Arts hosts eight performances of Elf The Musical from Nov. 4 through Nov. 8, with pre-show family activities, a Folsom Police Department toy drive collection and specialty treats from Soul Spark Coffee and Ritual Cookies.
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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