Folsom Lake starts 2026 with highest level in decades
Recent storms raised the Folsom Lake level higher than it has been this early in decades, or ever. The lake reached 431 feet above sea level Tuesday, Jan. 6, authorities said, and rose nine feet since Jan. 1. Folsom Lake's "full pool" capacity is 466 elevation, or 997,000 acre-feet. Officials...
Elk Grove seeks input on 3 possible sites for permanent homeless shelter
Elk Grove officials are now looking for the community's input on three potential sites for a permanent homeless shelter.
Home in Sacramento’s Oak Park neighborhood demolished after fire, explosions
A home in Sacramento's Oak Park neighborhood was demolished after several people reported explosions when the home caught fire late Wednesday morning.
Pedestrian dies at hospital after Fruitridge Road collision, police say
A pedestrian died at a hospital Tuesday evening after he was struck by a vehicle while crossing Fruitridge Road near 49th Street , according to the Sacramento Police Department. Sacramento Fire Department crews responded around 7:45 p.m. and found the injured man in the roadway. He was taken to a hospital, where he...
A dad died in a Highway 50 crash in Sacramento. Now Caltrans is getting...
Caltrans was hit with a lawsuit over a pileup in a Highway 50 construction zone that killed a Northern California father last January. The complaint calls the half-billion-dollar Fix 50 project “a magnet for collisions, injuries and fatalities.” Fix 50’s central aim is to alleviate traffic on Highway 50 with the...
Lawmakers explore new taxes to fill California’s ongoing budget deficits
As state lawmakers returned to Sacramento for a new legislative session this week, Democratic members are having serious behind-the-scenes conversations about ways to raise revenue for the state budget. State spending has outgrown its tax revenues and in recent years the budget has faced structural deficits in the...
List of school districts with stalled teacher contract negotiations grows in state
Since mid-December, three more school districts have joined the more than a dozen California districts already at an impasse with their teachers unions over contract negotiations. Woodland Joint Unified and Washington Unified school districts in the Sacramento area are now officially at an impasse with their teachers...
New Costco set to open in Sacramento area. When and where will it be?
Costco is opening a new location in the Sacramento area. The popular membership-only warehouse will open in w est Roseville , according to Costco and the Sacramento Business Journal. The new location will be Costco’s second Roseville location and 12th Sacramento area store. Here’s what to know: What is Costco? Costco...
Historic Folsom prepares for 57th annual Spring Arts and Craft Fair
One of Northern California's most enduring community traditions returns this spring as Historic Folsom hosts its 57th annual Spring Arts and Craft Fair on April 19, featuring more than 200 artisan vendors along the charming streets of downtown. The curated craft fair will transform Sutter Street and the Public Plaza...
Survey finds Improvement in blight, ongoing homelessness concerns
By Sara Beth Williams– — A recent FlashVote survey conducted by the City of Citrus Heights revealed insight into how residents view blight management and visible homelessness across the city, as well as awareness and use of reporting tools. The 48-hour flash survey was issued on Dec. 11...
