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William Brooks Students Ready for Hands on Experience With Own Business Fair

A group of fourth and fifth grade students at William Brooks Elementary School in El Dorado Hills are about to step into the business world for hands-on experience and experiential learning. They are part of the William Brooks PTA's inaugural …

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Downtown Sacramento Partnership’s Liz Lorand Williams on Creating a Pro-Housing City

By Hannah Ross Liz Lorand Williams, policy manager for Downtown Sacramento Partnership, has worked to advocate on behalf of the downtown community for the last...

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Wood Pellet Mills in California: A Blessing or a Boondoggle?

Supporters say harvesting trees would thin out the state’s overgrown forests; critics say the wood pellets for heating produce more carbon than coal. By John...

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Regional Business Broadband Master Plan

Valley Vision has Received Grant from U.S. Economic Development Administration to Create Roadmap for Areas in Sacramento, Sutter, Yuba, and Yolo countiesOriginal article published at West Sacramento News-Ledger

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SAFE Credit Union to Award $16,000 in Local Scholarships

Locally based SAFE Credit Union has launched its announce 2024 Scholarship Program will grant four (4) $4,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors and community college students who meet the eligibility requirements this year for a total of $16,000. 

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Six New Retailers Set to Open at Folsom Premium Outlets

Shoppers in Folsom are about to gain several new options as the Folsom Premium Outlets have announced six new unique retailers expected to open their doors at the Folsom Boulevard shopping mall in the coming weeks.

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Californians Face Higher Costs for Goods and Services Than Before the Pandemic Despite Inflation Slowing

The consumer price index shows services are mostly responsible for persistent inflation, but prices for food and other goods in California remain high.

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Former Folsom Cliff House to become Crawdads on the Lake

It’s been the common question around town the last few weeks, “what is happening with the former Cliff House of Folsom?”  Now, its official and were getting a look at what future looks like for the longtime restaurant venue by …

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MinervaVerse set to invest in Sacramento’s women and minority-led businesses

By Hannah Ross In Roman lore, Minerva, goddess of wisdom, commerce and arts, was born out of Jupiter’s head, split with a hammer to release...

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Folsom Veteran crafts wooden flags with patriotic passion

A Folsom Veteran has found a way to share his woodworking talents and love for patriotism with others in a venture that has turned into unique local business that he hopes will help his own family’s future ahead. 

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California plans to eliminate a healthful-food program that has served both farmers and low-income residents

The state has matched fruit and vegetable purchases at farmers markets for low-income residents for seven years. That may soon end. By George B. Sánchez-Tello,...

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Publishing in Paradise

Based in California’s most iconic vacation spot, Katherine Hill celebrates Tahoe Guide’s 42nd birthday.

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New CID Leadership Announced

The Carmichael Improvement District (CID) Gets Down to Business with a New District Manager and a New Board Chair

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Shake Shack among future Palladio tenants as occupancy increases at Folsom destination

Palladio, one of Folsom’s premier shopping and dining desitnations announced today that since the COVID-19 pandemic, occupancy has increased by over 10%, and sales and leasing among national franchises have increased substantially, according to a press release announcing several incoming …

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More than half of Californians skip or delay medical care due to cost

For many, premiums and deductibles now take three times more out of one’s budget than 20 years ago, UC Berkeley study shows. By Mark Kreidler,...

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Power Play: No limits mean PG&E may raise rates again for Northern and Central Californians

A $33 a month average rate hike took effect Jan. 1. Now PG&E wants up to $20 a month more. Reformers say it is time...

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Sutter Health is latest addition to Folsom’s growing medical ‘hub’

Sutter Health is the latest medical provider to announce it has plans to expand into the City of Folsom.  The healthcare provider is planning to open a 106,000 square foot Ambulatory facility near the intersection of Iron Point Road and East …

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If Drivers Won’t Slow Down, Proposed Law Requires Cars Do It for Them

“Intelligent” speed-limiting technology will be required in all new California cars starting in 2027, if a new law authored by San Francisco Senator Scott Wiener passes.

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City of Folsom addresses queries on finances, sales tax revenue

Over the past several months, Folsom residents and businesses owners alike have been hearing about how the City of Folsom will be facing financial challenges in the future. A five-year forecast projects that a structural deficit will grow as the …

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