Thousands lose power, roads flood during Christmas storm in Sacramento area
A winter storm rocked the Sacramento region on Wednesday night and Thursday morning, bringing high winds, rain and power outages. Here’s a roundup of what occurred and the weather outlook. Outages around the Sacramento region Numerous outages were reported around the greater Sacramento region during the storm. One...
Rain soaked Sacramento, snow buried the Sierras. These are the latest storm totals
Days of storms brought drenching rain and deep snow across Northern California, triggering power outages, snarling holiday travel and prompting Gov. Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency in Shasta County and five Southern California counties. Rainfall totals reached more than 3 inches in parts of the...
Sacramento-area shopping malls see major uptick in foot traffic following Christmas
At the Westfield Galleria in Roseville, they expect nearly 75,000 people to walk through their doors the day after Christmas. Those numbers are up by 4% compared to last year.
‘Christmas miracle’: Wallet filled with $7,000 returned to owner in Roseville
(FOX40.COM) — A simple act of honesty on Christmas night is now inspiring others to pay it forward. A woman visiting family in Roseville told FOX40 she lost her wallet containing $7,000 in cash after stopping at a Target late Christmas night to grab food and drinks. When she returned to her hotel and realized the […]
East Sacramento’s Brickland Restaurant closes until further notice, citing vandalism
An East Sacramento restaurant was vandalized on Christmas Day, forcing it to close until further notice.
California Holiday Storm Claims Two More Lives in San Diego and Sacramento
California’s holiday storm sequence is producing a different—but equally consequential—set of travel hazards: debris flows and mudslides in burn-scar and mountain communities, coastal flooding and high surf, and dangerous mountain conditions with avalanche risk. The state already soaked by days of rain was hit again...
Newsom sends aid to six storm-hit California counties with emergency declaration
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for five south state counties and Shasta County in the north state as days of rain and wind swept across California, triggering flash flood and landslide threats in burn scars and contributing to three deaths statewide. The emergency proclamation issued Wednesday...
South Sacramento Driver Suspected Of DUI Slams Into Ambulance, Medic Hurt
Two people were injured and taken to area hospitals after a vehicle collided with an ambulance in south Sacramento on Thursday evening, a jarring crash that briefly turned an emergency response into its own emergency. The collision happened near Bruceville Road and Timberlake Way at about 6:30 p.m. One of those hurt...
Merry Christmas from our family to yours
From our family to yours, we wish you a wonderful Christmas Day filled with joy, peace, and moments that matter—however you may be spending it. Thank you for continuing to support Folsom Times and for trusting us as your locally owned, community-driven daily news source for Folsom and the surrounding area. We’re...
Old Sacramento Waterfront Hosts Family-Friendly New Year’s Eve Celebration with Early Fireworks Show
Sacramentans can attend the family-friendly "Countdown on the Cobblestones" at the Old Sacramento Waterfront on December 31, from 5-10 p.m. The event will feature live music from Rituals of Mine, DJ Epik, and Element Brass Band, along with activities and a fireworks show at 9 p.m., according to the City of Sacramento.
