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Over the last two months, the Placerville and Sacramento Valley Railroad faced uncertainty in with the looming renewal of its operating license.

The city of Folsom is studying a “high-capacity” public transit bus route to connect new medical centers in Folsom Ranch to Light Rail.

“I am excited to announce my candidacy for Folsom City Council in District 2,” Hla Elkhatib said. “I have grown up in this city and am ready to give back.”

The Folsom City Council approved a $75,000 contract with Ghirardelli Associates, Inc. for the Highway 50 on-ramp improvement project at East Bidwell Street.

Mike Kozlowski, who was reelected as the mayor of Folsom in December, shares big plans for his new term.

The Folsom City Council agreed to spend well over a half-million dollars on chemicals to treat drinking water from Folsom Lake.

Real estate company AKT Investments and UC Davis Health are partnering to create the “first of its kind” community for older adults and people with disabilities in Sacramento and El Dorado.

The city of Folsom is seeking input on its Central Business District Master Plan, a district that includes 220 acres and is located on East Bidwell Street from Riley Street to Blue Ravine Road.

Two former Folsom police officers and one current have filed lawsuits against the city of Folsom for alleged discrimination.

The Folsom City Council selected Mike Kozlowski as mayor and Sarah Aquino as vice mayor. The one-year terms are effective immediately.

The Folsom City Council agreed to extend a three-year contract for city tree preservation services. The replacement program is funded by in-lieu tree mitigation fees charged by the city when trees are removed for development.

The Historic District Commission protects the district by preserving its small-town, retaining residential areas, and ensuring new development is consistent with its character.

“Backbone” infrastructure is nearly completed for the half-built, 260-home, subdivision in the new Folsom Ranch neighborhood south of Highway 50.

After City Manager Elaine Andersen made a compelling case, the Folsom City Council voted 3-2 to put a one-cent sales tax increase proposal on the 2024 ballot.

A $35,000 federal grant will help police combat underage drinking with sting operations in the city, which has more than its fair share of alcohol-related business.

At its Oct. 12 meeting, the Folsom City Council approved a $250,000 contract with Arctic Wolf Networks of Minnesota for “cybersecurity operations cloud services.”

The Folsom City Council approved funding Oct. 12 for a new community service police officer position after collecting $282,000 to date in opioid settlement awards.

Folsom city officials decided to go ahead with the $4.9 million Folsom Boulevard. sewer upgrade without waiting for a light rail project along the same stretch.

Construction is underway at the first of three projects on the UC Davis Health medical campus. The three-story outpatient clinic will be completed in 2025.

With the renovation of the Traders Lane Parking Lot, Folsom officials agreed it was necessary to remove 50-year-old fruitless mulberry trees. City Arborist Aimee Nunez explained the trees have lived twice their expected life.