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Folsom, El Dorado County housing proposal faces challenges. What are they?
FOLSOM, Calif. — Angelo K. Tsakopoulos (AKT) Investments, in partnership with UC Davis Health, brought to Folsom and El Dorado County last month its pitch for a 2,800-acre and 8,000-housing unit all-ages community emphasizing service to elderly adults and people with disabilities, earning support and concern from local government.
Woman drowns near Confluence
A woman drowned Sunday near the Confluence in the Auburn State Recreation Area. Auburn State Recreation Area Superintendent Lauren Shoemaker said a call was received of someone in the water around 11:30 a.m. Sunday, which prompted a water rescue below the Confluence near the No Hands Bridge. While in the...
Families enjoy Rocklin Community Festival
The carnival visited Johnson Springview Park last weekend as the Roseville-Rocklin Kiwanis Club put on their annual Rocklin Community Festival. Carnival rides, midway games and of course, fried food were on hand as community members, young and old, enjoyed the atmosphere May 9 through May 12. In addition to the rides, there was a wine and beer garden, local vendor books and live music throughout the four-day event and additional food truck offerings.
Historic Sacramento Coca-Cola plant partially demolished for 151-room hotel
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento's historic Coca-Cola bottling plant on Stockton Boulevard is set to become a 151-room Marriott hotel. Construction of the five-story 'Element Hotel' on 2200 Stockton Boulevard is expected to cost about $22 million, with a timeline still pending. Stockton Boulevard Partnership Executive Director Frank Louie told...
Auburn incident report: Drunken stolen forklift, sitting in traffic, drowsy driver ends up in creek
Editor’s note: Arrest reports are released by the Auburn Police Department. Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty. Charges can be amended or dismissed. Cameron Xavier Crain, 28, was arrested at 2:23 p.m. for an outstanding felony warrant on the 200 block of Foresthill Avenue. At 11:40 p.m., a...
Coralee Jo Smith identified as woman pulled from American River near Auburn
AUBURN, Calif. — The woman who died Sunday after being pulled from the American River has been identified. According to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office, she was 52-year-old Coralee Jo Smith. The California State Parks Department said crews responded to a reported water rescue Sunday below the Confluence...
Jewish leaders push for legislation cracking down on antisemitism in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Hundreds of members of the Jewish community converged in Sacramento to push for legislation cracking down on antisemitism at the Capitol Summit of Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California (JPAC) on Tuesday and Wednesday. The organization meets during an uncertain time for the Jewish community as...
Woman injured in Upper Land Park car crash
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A woman was taken to a hospital Tuesday morning following a two-vehicle crash in Upper Land Park, according to dispatcher radio communications. EMS was dispatched around 9:11 a.m. to the crash site at Broadway and 3rd Street. It was unclear what caused the crash. See our...
Granite Bay sends several athletes to Masters
Grace Baxter, Emily Allison, Elyse Patmon, Jack Marek and Tyler McLean were top-four finishers at the Division I Track and Field Section championships held last week. These four lead a fairly big group of Granite Bay qualifiers who compete at this weekend’s Sac-Joaquin Section Track and Field Masters Championships being held at Davis High School.
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