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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.
The Sacramento Bee
Sac City Unified rejects all of state's budget review candidates, asks for more names
The Sacramento City Unified School District board Thursday rejected all nine candidates on the state’s list for a Budget Review Committee and asked the state superintendent for more names, saying they didn’t believe the candidates could provide the independent review they sought. The unanimous vote came days after the district’s fiscal overseer, the Sacramento County Office of Education, rejected its revised budget , sending SCUSD into a state review process. “Given that the county, in concert with FCMAT, has not been supportive of the budget, we want an independent set of eyes to look at it and offer recommendations that we’d be willing to look at as well,” Taylor Kayatta, a board member of the district, said. “In that vein, the committee unfortunately believes that all nine names on the list aren’t able to provide us with that independent view.” The district officials are grappling with a fiscal crisis marked by a $222 million structural deficit while clashing with the county education office and the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team, the state-funded financial group that provides fiscal oversight to school districts and evaluates their financial health. The state-provided list included six candidates with ties to FCMAT — current chief
The Sacramento Bee
E-bikes, e-scooters will be banned in one-tenth of Folsom parks. Here's when
E-bikes and other electric alternative modes of transportation will soon not be allowed in one-tenth of Folsom’s parks. And certain “reckless” behaviors, such as performing wheelies, will face an up-to $500 fine. The Folsom City Council approved an ordinance Tuesday that establishes new rules for “e-conveyances,” a broad category that included e-bikes, e-scooters, motorized bicycles, electric motorcycles — also called e-motos — and other electrically powered devices. This was the second reading of the ordinance, which has not changed since it was officially proposed in October . Thirty days following the council’s approval, riders will not be able to carry passengers on devices without a proper seat, swerve around traffic or perform “stunt and trick riding” such as wheelies or “acrobatic” tricks. The devices will also be banned from playgrounds and sports courts and fields, but would still be allowed on paved paths in parks under a reduced speed limit of 10 mph. Folsom has more than 50 miles of Class I paved trails — multiuse, off-street paths — some of which are within parks. Bike paths not in parks will have a speed limit of 15 mph. Motorized bicycles, which fall under the same definition as “moped” in the
The Sacramento Bee
Sushi restaurant serving Japanese delicacies expands to Folsom
Folsom has a new sushi and ramen spot in a shopping plaza along East Bidwell Street. Roku Japanese Cuisine, which held its soft opening on November 9, serves sushi and other Japanese delicacies in the Willow Creek Town Center at 1009 E Bidwell St. The spot offers “fish cut to order at the counter, ramen, and a kitchen cooking for the whole table,” according to its website. The Folsom business also has a full bar menu. Roku Japanese Cuisine opened in Roseville in 2023. The Folsom location is the beginning of the franchise’s local expansion efforts. “What started in Roseville has grown into something truly special, thanks to the incredible love and support of our community,” the owners wrote online . “Now, we’re thrilled to bring our passion for Japanese cuisine to Folsom.” At its Folsom location, the restaurant recommends meals begin with a menu that includes A5 Wagyu nigiri, a spicy Gyuniku ramen, a Lion King roll, an O-Toro roll with bluefin glazed in nikiri sauce, and madai sushi, which is red sea bream, an imported Japanese fish. Roku serves 16 signature rolls, from sashimi to a “Roseville roll” with pepper-seared tuna to a cheetah roll with Hot Cheetos.
The Sacramento Bee
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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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Folsom volleyball star Avery Masters signs with Oregon Ducks
Folsom High School senior Avery Masters is taking her talents to the Big Ten, officially signing with the University of Oregon women's volleyball program. After beginning her athletic journey as a highly recruited Division I basketball prospect, Masters shares how she found her future on the volleyball court.
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Folsom firm launches faith-aligned wealth management for Muslim Americans
New California-registered investment adviser combines financial planning, investment management and access to Islamic estate-planning tools with no investment minimum. A new Folsom-based financial advisory firm is introducing a different approach to wealth management, offering Muslim American individuals and families comprehensive financial planning, investment management and access to Islamic estate-planning tools for a flat annual fee rather than the traditional percentage-based pricing model.