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Highway 140 to Yosemite Will Reopen One Lane

03/24/2025

Work on clearing a massive rockslide is progressing smoothly and one lane of Highway 140 into Yosemite National Park is expected to reopen within days.

Rockslide Closes Highway 140 Entrance to Yosemite

03/20/2025

A major rockslide has closed the Highway 140 entrance to Yosemite National Park. Read on for details.

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Mather Field: From Combat Training Days to Capital Airshow Cornerstone

MATHER – Each year, the skies over Sacramento County erupt in the thunder of afterburners, vintage warbirds, and thrilling aerial acrobatics. The occasion is the California Capital Airshow, a nationally recognized aviation spectacle that draws tens of thousands of spectators …

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SMF Invests $2 Million in Public Art

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) continues its public art program with a $2-million investment in three permanent art installations as part of its SMForward expansion.

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City Green Lights Additional $473K for Empire Ranch Interchange Draft Report

The Folsom City Council has approved a contract amendment with Dewberry Engineers, Inc. to complete the project authorization and environmental documentation for the long-awaited U.S. 50/Empire Ranch Road Interchange project.

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Tickets on Sale Now for the California Capital Airshow

The 2025 California Capital Airshow is set to take flight at Mather Airport on March 22 and 23, promising a thrilling weekend for aviation enthusiasts.Original article published at Rancho Cordova Independent

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Cordova Police Continue Sideshow Crackdowns on Folsom Blvd.

RANCHO CORDOVA – The Rancho Cordova Police Department (RCPD) is continuing its efforts to curb dangerous sideshow activity, a growing problem that puts public safety at risk.During a recent patrol, an RCPD DUI Enforcement Officer spotted a white sedan performing …

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