Misfits of Fandom- January 22

Folsom Lake College Holding Auditions for Spring Play

The Falcon’s Eye Theatre at Folsom Lake College calls for actors from the community to audition for its spring production of the Tony Award Winning and Pulitzer Prize nominated comedy Six Degrees of Separation by John Guare. 

Mortgage Default and Foreclosure Prevention Event

If you are one of these homeowners who is struggling to pay their mortgage right now, an upcoming event might help ease the burden. On Monday, February 2 at the Jose Rizal Community Center (7320 Florin Mall Road, Sacramento) from 2:00 to 8:00 pm, homeowners are encouraged to bring their loan documents and other financial information in order to meet with a loan modification specialist one-on-one.

Rancho Cordova Job Seekers Find Help in Their Own Backyards.

A large influx of job seekers have kept the Rancho Cordova arm of the Sacramento Works Career Center  busy in recent months With the noticeable down-turn in the economy, many job seekers have searched with limited resources at their disposal.  Sacramento Works in Rancho Cordova is a solution to that problem with offerings in job training and assistance programs available to the public at no cost.

Dance the Night Away at the 2nd Annual Sweetheart Ball

If you’re at a loss for what to get the love of your life for Valentine’s Day, keep reading. The second annual Sweetheart Ball will be held on February 13th and will make your holiday plans all the easier to make. From 6:30 to 11p.m. dance the night away to the fabulous music of highly acclaimed Hip Service, and enjoy a gourmet dinner, exciting auctions and contests at the Folsom Community Center.

PG&E Ignored Federal Advisory About Pipeline Coupling That Caused Home Explosion

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. says it never before had problems with the type of pipeline joint that is currently under investigation in the fatal Rancho Cordova home explosion.  The leak that led to the Christmas eve blast occurred at a pipeline coupling installed in 2006. The installation was the result of a repair of a gas main beneath [...]

Lawsuit Settled: Carpool Lanes Will Come to Hwy 50

Judge Timothy Frawley approved the landmark agreement between state officials and environmentalists that will allow carpool lanes to be created on Highway 50 in Rancho Cordova. The lawsuit settlement, arrived at last week clears a major point in state budget negotiations. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has insisted the Highway 50 project and nine others through out the state be fast-tracked as part of an economic stimulus package attached to a state budget agreement.

Third Boy Comes Forward in Attempted Kidnapping Case

The frightening tale continues as another victim of lasts weeks kidnapping attemps comes forward. The third boy told his parents someone tried to kidnap him after he heard about two similar incidents. The 12-year-old told detectives with the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department that a man approached him Tuesday afternoon near Dawes Street and Folsom Boulevard- the same general location as the other attempts. Again the suspect claimed he needed help finding his lost dog.

Cordova High Charity Arts Night

The Charity Arts Night is an event being held by Interact Club of Cordova High in the Cordova High Cafeteria to raise money to send a well for clean water to Africa. The event will include a pasta and Tri-tip dinner provided by Cordova High?s Culinary Academy, silent auctions of Cordova High?s own student?s art as well as items donated by various businesses, and performances by Cordova?s Advanced Treble Choir (Nutin’ But Treble), some of the Big Red Music Machine?s very own, and participants in a Variety Show at the event. The event will be held on Saturday January 31st 5:30pm-8:30pm .

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