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RT Train Crashes into Stopped Vehicle

by Michelle Ventress on February 16, 2010 · 0 comments

A vehicle was stopped on the light rail tracks when an RT train collided with it. The northbound train was unable to stop in time from hitting the vehicle sustained major damage.

Folsom police say that the collision occurred on Folsom Boulevard at Iron Point Rd. just before 7:20 p.m. Monday night. When officers arrived, the driver of the vehicle and her two daughters were standing near by, unharmed. Read more –>

February 11, 2010

Local Students Awarded Medals at 30th Annual Sacramento County Academic Decathlon

Individual and team winners of the 30th Annual Sacramento County Academic Decathlon, held February 6 at Inderkum High School, have been announced by Sacramento County Superintendent of Schools David W. Gordon. Modeling their efforts after the Olympic Decathlon, close to 300 local students competed for awards in ten demanding academic events: Mathematics, Art, Music, Language/Literature, [...]

January 12, 2010

Upcoming Auditions for Falcon’s Eye Theatre Spring Musical Comedy

The Falcon’s Eye Theatre at Folsom Lake College calls for actors from the community to audition for its spring production of William Finn and Rebecca Sheinkin’s Tony Award-winning musical comedy, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, directed by David Harris with dance choreography by Debi Davis-Worth and musical direction by Philip Angove.

January 11, 2010

Walmart Bans Plastic Bags in Citrus Heights, Folsom

In 2007, San Francisco was the first city in the country to ban non-biodegradable plastic bags. Some cities have instituted mandatory fees for retailers to charge on all plastic bags, encouraging shoppers to bring their own reusable bags. Worldwatch, and environmental research group, says Americans throw away about 100 billion plastic bags annually and retailers are [...]

January 1, 2010

Local Dental Firm Earns Environmental Kudos

Designs in Dentistry, at 100 Iron Point Circle, #102 in Folsom just earned a certification as a Sustainable Business by the Sacramento Sustainable Business Program. The dental firm took voluntary actions to conserve energy, prevent pollution, reduce their solid waste generation and implement elements of Green building design. Some of the sustainable measures implemented include recycling batteries and [...]

December 31, 2009

Get a Free New Year’s Ride Home Courtesy of Folsom PD

The Folsom Police Department CAPS Volunteers will be providing free rides home to New Year’s Eve celebrants in the greater Folsom area, including Rancho Cordova, Fair Oaks, El Dorado Hills, Granite Bay and Orangevale.

December 4, 2009

“No Impact Man” Film to be Presented by Folsom Lake College Dec. 10-11

The community is invited to a free presentation of the documentary film “No Impact Man” on Thursday, Dec. 10 at the El Dorado Center in Placerville, and Friday, Dec. 11 at the main Folsom campus, with both events beginning at 6pm. All are welcome to watch the documentary and participate in a discussion about how [...]

November 27, 2009

“Anatomy of Hate” Film to be Presented at Folsom Lake College on December 8

The community is invited to a presentation of the Mike Ramsdell documentary film “The Anatomy of Hate: A Dialogue for Hope” on Tuesday, December 8, at 6:30pm at Folsom Lake College, 10 College Parkway in Folsom. All are welcome to come join in watching the documentary and participating in a discussion about the impact hate [...]

November 23, 2009

Folsom Outlets Kicking Off Black Friday at Midnight

Folsom Premium Outlets has released an opening schedule for its businesses – some of which will be staying open 24 hours — for Black Friday on Nov. 27.
Black Friday is widely regarded as the busiest shopping day of the year, and many retailers offer deep discounts for the post-Thanksgiving weekend to lure the throngs of shoppers [...]

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