Sacramento County Local News

The Eldorado National Forest has published the Caldor Fire Restoration Project Environmental Assessment, beginning a 30-day comment period. The project aims to reduce safety risks, restore forest features and strengthen resilience to future disturbances.

Multiple units from the Folsom Fire Department and additional agencies have been on the scene of a vegetation fire in the city of Folsom Friday afternoon that grew rapidly.

This week, the personalities who keep Sacramento’s live music scene going walked into the Auditorium at CLARA on a mission: Owners and managers from Harlow’s, Sac Yard House, The Torch Club and the Side Door all met at the historic icon on 24th Street to share ideas for keeping the performance landscape soldiering on.

Folsom’s Twin Lakes Food Bank has announced it ill host its annual night of food, fun, and a live auction to benefit hungry families in our community on Nov. 8 this year. The food bank hopes to raise $300,000 to continue the programs and services of the food bank.

The Folsom City Council has approved the purchase of a new fire truck, a critical addition to the city’s firefighting fleet.

Despite Sacramento’s vibrant creative and cultural ecosystem, the creative sector faces challenges to its growth. Recent legislative budget cuts coupled with the enduring impacts of the pandemic and statewide industry job losses show how volatile the arts economy can be.

The Folsom City Council approved the final map and infrastructure agreement August 27 for the 100-home, high-density project developed by the building company "Toll Brothers" at Folsom Ranch Phase 2B subdivision, south of Highway 50.

Inflation hit the city hard this week, as the Folsom Public Works Department had to cancel bids for the $1.6 million annual street pavement program because the estimate and bids are too far apart.

Congressman Kevin Kiley presented the Folsom Public Library with a huge honor Tuesday. Kiley recognized the city library for earning the distinction as the top library in California’s 3rd Congressional District.

The Folsom Fire Department is ordering a new, $1.2 million fire engine this week to replace a rig at Station 37. The new fire engine should be ready for service in four years, staff said, at the Folsom City Council meeting on August 27th.

CRPD is hosting three annual events in September – Family Swim Night and Movie, Meet the Machines and Barktoberfest.

Security at two Folsom Schools has been increased as the Folsom Police Department continues to investigate and work with the Folsom Cordova Unified School District after a series of social media posts by a parent have raised concerns of parents.

The Folsom City Council has approved a resolution to advance a study aimed at improving transit connections to health services within the city.

At its August 27 meeting the Folsom City Council approved a resolution on Tuesday authorizing a Subdivision Improvement Agreement with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento.

The combination of built in fire sprinklers and a fast response by multiple fire agencies prevented a fast moving fire from spreading inside a large commercial building in El Dorado Hills late Wednesday and likely prevented the structure from becoming engulfed in flames and possibly destroyed.

There are more public libraries in the U.S. than McDonald’s restaurants: 17,278 libraries to about 14,000 stores of the fast food chain. California alone boasts 1,127 libraries, with its capital city hosting 28 branches. Libraries continue to serve up a full menu of accessible information and knowledge.

During a Sacramento performing arts listening session on Aug. 20, members of local theater and dance groups gathered at the CLARA auditorium to discuss the state of audience engagement, ticket sales, costs of doing business and how these groups might benefit from working collaboratively and directly with local newsrooms to expand their reach.

On Saturday, Aug. 24, the community gathered to celebrate the opening of Cordova Recreation and Park District’s newest park, Aura Park.

Fall is a busy time for the City of Rancho Cordova's Public Works team as they work to finish as many projects as possible before the cold winter months.

Rancho Cordova Mayor David Sander presented the Soroptimist International of Rancho Cordova/Gold River Club with a proclamation honoring their 15-year anniversary and service to the Rancho Cordova area at the Aug. 5 City Council meeting.

In a heartfelt display of community spirit, Home Depot has completed a significant renovation project for David Marcucci, a local veteran whose home in Carmichael was in dire need of repair.

The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors voted Aug. 20 to adopt a series of resolutions and ordinances to rezone sites throughout the county, a move aimed at addressing the shortfall of 2,884 units in the county’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) for the lower-income category (households with incomes less than 80 percent of area median income; income levels less than $69,050).