Work to begin on Iron Point Road and East Bidwell intersection

The City of Folsom Public Works Department will begin a new phase of traffic improvements at the intersection of Iron Point Road and East Bidwell Street starting  next week.  The construction, scheduled to start on Monday, October 21, and run through the morning of...

Bento Box newest eatery to open in The Shops at Folsom Ranch

Residents in the Folsom Plan area south of Highway 50 now have another new dining option. Bento Box is the latest restaurant to open at The Shops at Folsom Ranch retail center.  The family-owned restaurant, a longtime favorite with several locations in Sacramento,...

Race for local assembly seat enters final stretch in Folsom region

Hoover, Middleton make final push for District 7 as ballots arrive in mail Republican Josh Hoover, the incumbent assemblymember, and Democrat Porsche Middleton, a current Citrus Heights City Council member, entered the final few weeks of their campaign to be the next...

Folsom’s 3rd annual Witches on the Lake set for Saturday

Calling all witches and wizards. Come experience the fun with the Folsom community and help support the fight against childhood cancer at the same time. It’s the 3rd Annual Witches on the Lake, a unique event that will take place on October 19th at 4:00 p.m. at Lake...

Folsom Prison officials investigating Saturday morning homicide

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the Saturday morning death of an incarcerated person at California State Prison, Sacramento (SAC) as a homicide. At 3:55 a.m., staff responded to an alarm and approached a cell...

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 the...