Resilience Image

Sacramento County Resilience Articles



Image caption:
Crowdsourcing Plans for Resilience

Seacliff State Beach was obliterated by storms in 2023. California State Parks is mobilizing the public to reimagine its future.

Rancho Cordova Grapevine Independent logo LOCAL NEWS
The Capital SouthEast Connector: A Lifeline for Public Safety and Emergency Response

The Capital SouthEast Connector will be a crucial thoroughfare for emergency vehicles reducing response times and ensuring that help arrives as quickly as possibleOriginal article published at Rancho Cordova Independent

Sacramento News and Review logo LOCAL NEWS
When Fish Are Free: Hundreds of Salmon Are Now Spawning in Klamath River and Tributaries After Dam Removal Completed

By Dan Bacher Hundreds of fall-run Chinook salmon are now spawning on the Klamath River and its tributaries both above and below the former sites...

Folsom Times logo LOCAL NEWS
Regional Transit Gets $499K to Fund Heat Resilient Bus Shelters

Shelters to be installed across county and cities of Folsom, Rancho Cordova, Citrus Heights, Sacramento

Folsom Times logo LOCAL NEWS
Folsom Firefighters Deployed to Help Fight Raging Mountain Fire

As Southern California grapples with an unrelenting fire season, Folsom firefighters have joined the battle against the fierce Mountain Fire that has ravaged Ventura County. This massive blaze, fanned by powerful Santa Ana winds, has scorched over 20,000 acres, destroyed …

Folsom Times logo LOCAL NEWS
Flapjacks, Firefighters Draw a Crowd for Folsom Fire’s Open House

The Folsom Fire Department was buzzing with activity late Saturday morning, but it wasn’t the typical work like cleaning trucks or conducting training sessions. It was all about family fun, fire safety awareness, and hearty helpings of pancakes consumed by …

Carmichael Times logo LOCAL NEWS
Grants to Protect Water Quality Available

The Sacramento County Department of Water Resources (DWR) is pleased to offer grants to support school or community projects that protect or improve local creeks and rivers within the unincorporated areas of Sacramento County.

Folsom Times logo LOCAL NEWS
Fire Explorers Unite for State Competition in El Dorado Hills

Sac Metro, Folsom, El Dorado Hills take top three on podium

Folsom Times logo LOCAL NEWS
Sac County OES Hosts International Emergency Services Exchange

The Sacramento County Office of Emergency Services (SacOES) recently welcomed emergency service professionals from 20 countries for an international exchange of ideas. Sponsored by the U.S. State Department and Global Ties, the event took place on September 11, facilitating discussions …

Folsom Times logo LOCAL NEWS
Blasting Halted After Folsom Homes, Clubhouse Damaged by Debris

A Folsom neighborhood was literally rocked on Monday when blasting at a construction site south of Highway 50 sent flying rocks and debris into nearby homes, vehicles, and a community clubhouse, causing multiple incidents of damage.

Folsom Times logo LOCAL NEWS
New Folsom Ranch Fire Station Slated to Open Before Month End

It was just a year a couple months ago that leaders from the City of Folsom and members of the Folsom Fire Department stood on bare dirt to officially break ground on the city;’s first fire station to be built …

Folsom Times logo LOCAL NEWS
Folsom Fire, Police Knock Out Knopfler Circle Vegetation Fire

Folsom Fire Department along with assistance from the Folsom Police Department responded to a small in size but very active vegetation fire on the 1200 block of Knopfler Circle area on Sunday evening.

Folsom Times logo LOCAL NEWS
Caldor Fire Environmental Restoration Assessment Released

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.

Folsom Times logo LOCAL NEWS
Folsom Firefighters Wrangle Parkshore Blaze at 7-8 Acres

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. As of 4:30 p.m., the Folsom Fire Department has reported that …

Folsom Times logo LOCAL NEWS
El Dorado Hills Commercial Building Saved by Multiple Fire Agencies

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 …

Folsom Times logo LOCAL NEWS
Practice Makes Perfect: Folsom, Metro Fire Unite in Training Operation

Teamwork makes the dreamwork, as they say and that was the motto Tuesday as the Folsom Fire Department joined forces with the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District for a multi-company drill at Fire Station 36, focusing on enhancing emergency response coordination …

Folsom Times logo LOCAL NEWS
Eldorado National Forest Now Closed Due to Crozier Fire; Blaze 14% Contained

Closure aides Forest Service in fire resources: blaze now 1960 acres, 4,000 structures threatened

Featured

A smoky blanket of particulate matter hovers over San Francisco’s skyline.
Getting Acquainted With AQI
Learn what's getting into Californians’ lungs and why it matters.
A Pyrocumulus cloud generated by the Dixie Fire in July, 2021.
What is Fire 'Containment?' That and Other Terms, Explained
What does it mean when firefighters call a fire "contained?" Here's a brief guide to commonly used fire prevention terminology.
How Not to Feel the Burn
These groups help residents preserve their property, health and life.
Supercell storms are just one of many weather phenomena in the era of climate change.
The New Vocabulary of the Climate Change Era
As climate change causes more extreme and unusual weather, we need a new set of terms to describe the various phenomena
Though it’s the most famous, the San Andreas Fault is just one of more than 500 active faults in California.
Battening Down for the Big One
Making it through the earthquake is easy—the hard part comes later.
Many of Robert Kerbeck’s neighbors in Malibu Park lost their homes in the 2018 Woolsey Fire, which left behind lots where only chimneys still stood.
Give Your Home a Fighting Chance in a Wildfire
Wildfires are larger, more frequent, and more ferocious—so be prepared.
Thousands of homeowners have been kicked off their fire insurance policies.
California Fire Insurance Crisis: How the State Helps Homeowners
The state tries persuading insurance companies to cover homes in fire zones.
With CERT training, volunteers can learn firefighting skills.
Emergency Teamwork
With CERT training, ordinary civilians can play critical roles in protecting their communities.
View of the flooded San Lorenzo River Park Benchlands in Santa Cruz, California on New Year's Eve 2022.
Communicating During Disaster and Crisis
Recent lessons learned over days of local disaster.
Just because record rains have been falling, the state’s water crisis remains.
What Is Drought? Probably Not What You Think
Recent torrential rains have helped, but California's drought is a long way from over.
Kerry Wood, CEO of the Sacramento Region Community Foundation, says the organization researches areas of need to help donors direct their contributions.
What Is a Community Foundation?
By channeling funds to a number of nonprofits working on various issues in a given region, community foundations help solve big problems throughout California.
The Pajaro River levee broke during the 2023 atmospheric river storms, flooding the town of Pajaro.
Is California Ready for More Extreme Weather Driven by Climate Change?
Increasingly extreme weather events are already testing California’s preparedness.
Join Us Today!