Sacramento County Local News

On a rain-drenching Friday night in the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section semifinals, the Folsom Bulldogs and Oak Ridge Trojans both delivered dominant shutout victories to set up an all-local Division I championship showdown next week at Hughes Stadium on the campus of Sacramento City College.

In a strategic move to streamline operations and recover from financial losses, Intel Corporation announced plans to sell its Folsom campus and lease back a portion of the space under new ownership. This decision, part of a broader cost-cutting strategy, comes after significant layoffs and industry challenges over the past two years.

Much like they are preparing for holiday guests and hearty meals, those in the Folsom community are gearing up for the annual Folsom Turkey Trot, a local Thanksgiving tradition. This year's event promises to be as exciting as ever, with the return of the 5K and 10K Run/Walk and the Family Fun Run once again.

A correctional officer with the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office has been arrested on allegations of sexual assault involving an inmate in El Dorado County.

The Folsom City Council has announced that Dan Haverty has been appointed interim city manager, effective Dec. 14. Recruitment for a permanent city manager is currently underway.

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The holiday spirit is coming early to Folsom as the Palladio at Broadstone welcomes the community to its annual Tree Lighting event on Friday evening, Nov. 24. The festivities, set to take place in the Piazza, mark the official start of the holiday season in the city.

Powerhouse Pub is ready to keep you dry and warm indoors but will take you to the beach at the same time as Garratt Wilkin and The Parrotheads kick off the weekend early Friday night with their classic tribute to Jimmy Buffett in Historic Folsom. Wilkin is one of four standout acts over three days, offering a weekend filled with live music and entertainment.

Tickets on sale now for event that brings the performances and stories behind your favorite songs to Folsom’s Harris Center for the Arts

Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on what they’re grateful for and for those touched by the opioid epidemic, the support of Dignity Health’s Navigators is their reason to be thankful

Willamette Wineworks is keeping the tunes alive with its weekly live music series, welcoming a unique acoustic blues duo to the Historic Folsom venue this Saturday evening. Chicken & Dumpling, featuring Charles “Chicken” Oriel on guitar and Julia “Dumpling” Simon on bass, promises an engaging performance from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Since it’s an election year. I vote for turkey. That’s my number one choice for Thanksgiving dinner. Me and 88 percent of Americans made the same choice, resulting in 46 million turkeys, making it by far, the biggest turkey day of the year. The story goes that turkey for Thanksgiving dinner became tradition in 1796 when the first cookbook in America was released.

This Thanksgiving Eve, pause your holiday preparations and immerse yourself in the electrifying symphonic rock of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. The iconic group will light up Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center on Wednesday, Nov. 27, with two unforgettable performances—a 2:30 p.m. matinee and a 7 p.m. evening show.

The Folsom Chapter of National Charity League, Inc. held its annual Fall Kick Off Meeting, and the mother-daughter volunteer organization had more than 200 members in attendance. The group is composed of mothers and their daughters, grades 7-12, from the surrounding communities.

The Folsom City Council last week approved a lengthy river district “Vision Plan” to guide future development along the American River waterfront. Read on to learn more.

Aerojet Rocketdyne is carving a 148-acre parcel into seven large lots for future sale and development in Folsom Ranch south of Highway 50. The parcel includes the "infamous Aerojet 'Area 40' hazardous waste site currently being cleaned up by the Environmental Protection Agency." Read on for details.