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Multi-vehicle crash with injuries reported on Iron Point Road in Folsom
FOLSOM, Calif. — A traffic collision was reported at the intersection of Iron Point Road and McAdoo Drive in Folsom on Wednesday evening. One motorcycle was reported to be involved in the multi-vehicle crash. At least one person was reported injured. Traffic slowdown can be expected near the intersection.
Folsom, El Dorado County consider 8,000-unit housing proposal
FOLSOM, Calif. — Angelo Tsakopoulous, a Sacramento-based real estate developer and California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis’ father, will help present Tuesday his company’s 8,000-housing-unit development project to El Dorado and Folsom governments. The community is planned to be roughly 2,800 acres and would offer approximately 8,000 housing...
Yolo County officials seeking to identify deceased man who was found near railroad tracks
(FOX40.COM) — The Yolo County Sheriff’s Office is seeking help from the public to identify a man who was found dead near railroad tracks in West Sacramento. Officials said the man’s body was found lying on a grassy trail near the Union Pacific Railroad tracks near Yolo Street on April 16. Officials said the body […]
‘Pillowcase rapist’ gets life term for kidnapping woman
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — In 2019, Ronald Feldmeier, known as the “pillowcase rapist” for a series of sexual assaults in Sacramento, was released from prison after spending more than three decades behind bars. He settled in Bakersfield. It wasn’t long until he again broke the law. First, he failed to register as a sex offender. […]
Suspect in Citrus Heights robbery series arrested
CITRUS HEIGHTS, Calif. — The suspect in a series of Citrus Heights robberies was arrested by Placer County Sheriff's deputies last week. The first robbery was reported along the 8000 block Greenback Lane. According to police, the business was robbed at gunpoint by a masked man who demanded cash and took off.
250-plus volunteers help beautify Folsom during Earth Day Celebration
Folsom residents came together April 20 to beautify community areas during the city’s inaugural Earth Day Celebration. Volunteers assisted with various projects, including creek cleanup, basic trail bridge maintenance and adding granite to trail shoulder washouts. “A big thank you to the 250+ volunteers who planted trees, cleaned up...
Folsom-Cordova Unified School District adds 4 new electric buses
The Folsom-Cordova Unified School District has added four electric school buses to the fleet en route to schools in Rancho Cordova. FCUSD staff said each zero-emission electric bus can accommodate 10 to 15 students. Among the passengers are students from Peter J. Shields Elementary School, Mitchell Middle School, Cordova High School and Walnutwood High School in Rancho Cordova.
New California office complex honors state's longest-serving employee, May Lee
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A ribbon-cutting ceremony officially opened the state of California's newest, carbon-friendly office complex on Wednesday morning. The building is named for the state's longest-serving employee, May Lee,who died last year. The May Lee State Office Complex, located at 651 Bannon Street, is described as "one of...
New California bill could prevent drivers from speeding
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — It's dangerous and frustrating, but you most likely see it happening every day. People drive too fast on streets, highways and in neighborhoods. Speeding on residential streets is the most common complaint made to the Sacramento County Department of Transportation. Residents are worried about the safety of children, pedestrians, bicyclists, and other drivers.
California mayors ask for $1 billion for homelessness from state
CALIFORNIA, USA — A group of mayors representing the biggest cities in California joined forces to ask for $1 billion for homelessness. The money is normally in the state budget, but it didn’t make the cut for current proposal. The main reason the mayors want the money is...
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