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Rocklin approves 281 apartments despite parking concerns. Here's what changed
A divided Rocklin City Council approved a 281-unit affordable housing project Tuesday, capping a contentious review process marked by neighborhood opposition, parking disputes and concerns about the city's limited authority under state housing laws. The council voted 3-2 to approve the Midas Apartments, with Mayor Bass and Councilmember Ken Broadway opposed. The approval included several changes to the development plan, including a restriction preventing non-emergency vehicles from exiting the property onto Midas Avenue. The project includes 278 affordable apartments for households earning between 30% and 70% of the area median income, along with three manager units. Parking remained one of the biggest concerns throughout the review process. Under Rocklin’s parking standards, the development would normally require 578 spaces. The approved plan instead provides 401, with adjustments permitted as long as the total remains at least 397. The developer previously added 25 parking spaces after an August council meeting by reducing some planned landscaping. Why the city cannot require more parking The project is located about 0.39 miles from the Rocklin Amtrak station. Under Assembly Bill 2097, which took effect in 2023, cities generally cannot require minimum parking for qualifying developments within a half-mile of certain public transit stops. Although the
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Cal Expo's Holiday Magic Returns With 15 Million Lights, 13 Festive Worlds
Cal Expo is about to glow again. Imaginarium's Holiday Magic festival opens Saturday with 13 festive worlds and more than 15 million LED lights spread across the Sacramento fairgrounds, welcoming visitors of all ages for a season of carnival rides, ice skating and nightly spectacle that runs well into the new year.
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Election latest; Hoover concedes Dist. 7 race to Slavensky; Folsom council incumbents hold their leads
Niello maintains advantage in Senate District 6 as additional ballot counts update Folsom City Council, school board and local measure results. Republican Assemblyman and Folsom resident Josh Hoover officially conceded his reelection race Tuesday, Nov. 10, congratulating Democratic challenger Amy Slavensky after updated election returns showed her expanding lead in California’s 7th Assembly District. The concession came one week after Election Day, as election officials continued counting ballots across the Sacramento region and updating results in state, county and local contests.
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A Sacramento-area veteran suffered from PTSD. This service dog changed his life
Tony Escue’s service dog Hugh has helped him regain some of the independence he thought he’d lost — and shown him what life beyond constant anxiety could look like. Escue, a 32-year-old Orangevale resident, served for nearly 10 years in the U.S. Army before his medical retirement in 2023. That year, he was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, after years of symptoms that had made it difficult for him to go places on his own. He turned to Canine Companions, a Santa Rosa-based nonprofit that helps veterans and others by connecting them with service dogs. This led Escue to Hugh, a Labrador mix who is almost 4. Hugh can do everything from turning on lights to tucking himself into the carry-on bag area under an airplane seat so he can ride with Escue, who takes him everywhere. “I was so trapped in my head for so long – years,” Escue said during an interview at Orangevale Community Park with Hugh at his side. “He really helped me to be able to have some independence and have some freedom in my life, and really give my family the freedom that I was worried that they were missing out on.” Why Escue
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Folsom Council gives final nod to e-bike and moto ordinance, expands list of park restrictions
New regulations governing electric bicycles and other electric-powered vehicles in Folsom parks and on city trails are officially moving forward after the Folsom City Council gave final approval Tuesday night to an ordinance aimed at addressing dangerous riding, damage to public facilities and growing safety concerns. The council adopted the measure on a 4-0 vote following its second reading, completing the approval process that began with a divided vote two weeks earlier.