News in Folsom

On The Road: Is there a future for GMC Hummer electric SUV?
From a visual standpoint, the 2026 GMC Hummer EV is a statuesque SUV. It’s wide with a boxy shape, an illuminated front grille, and perhaps best of all, it features a removable Infinity Roof. Yet there are multiple reasons to steer away from buying the Hummer EV and the electric…

Kings Corner: Stick with Sabonis
Don’t look now, Kings fans, but the NBA preseason is only two weeks away, and for many Sacramento Kings fans, that brings an abundance of hope and excitement. If there is a franchise in the NBA that epitomizes the term “eternal optimist,” it would have to be the effervescent…

Ryman Leon brings ‘Extended Family Tour’ to Folsom Hotel Saloon stage
Miami-born singer-songwriter brings folk, rock and pop blend to Historic Folsom with special guest Sam Nicholson A songwriter who turned to music as a way to make sense of his own path is bringing that journey to Historic Folsom this weekend, as Ryman Leon makes a Saturday night…

Zeppelin, ’90s rock, Y2K hits and blues power up Powerhouse weekend
When the Led Breaks and Radio Relapse launch Friday before Two20 and Y2K Live take over Saturday; AC Myles and Sl@mJam fill Sunday in Historic Folsom Led Zeppelin classics, a heavy dose of ’90s rock, a trip back to the early 2000s and a Sunday that stretches from blues guitar…

Benvenuti! Folsom Welcomes Sister City Delegation From Italy
Six visitors from Folsom’s Sister City of Pieve del Grappa, Italy, spent September 22 getting acquainted with Folsom, meeting local residents and city officials, and discovering some distinctly local traditions along the way. The delegation included Giovanni Bertoni, a member of…

Folsom travels back in time as Renaissance Faire rides into city this weekend
Knights, queens, Shakespeare and 800 costumed performers will take over Folsom City Lions Park for two days of jousting, pageantry and merriment By Saturday morning, a corner of Folsom will have traveled back more than four centuries. Knights will thunder across the Queen’s…

2nd annual Folsom Family Pride Festival set for Oct. 11 at City Lions Park
Family-friendly celebration returns with performers, more than 90 booths, food trucks, activities and community connections Organizers of Folsom Family Pride have announced the city’s second annual community celebration of LGBTQIA+ pride will take place Sunday, Oct. 11, from 10…

League play arrives as area gridiron squads shift into high gear
Unbeaten Folsom opens SFL play against Rocklin; Vista, Oak Ridge, Granite Bay and Casa Roble also begin league play; Cordova looks to improve its 3-0 season in non-league The first few weeks of high school football provided the tests, the road trips, the statement wins and, for…

Twin Lakes Food Bank marks 40 years with ‘A Moment in Time’ gala
Annual fundraiser Nov. 7 will celebrate four decades of fighting hunger in Folsom while raising support for the food bank’s future Forty years of neighbors helping neighbors will take center stage this fall as Twin Lakes Food Bank brings the community together for an evening…

Folsom Fire personnel fill key roles in containment efforts of Floriston Fire
Local firefighters serve in command, logistics, operations, planning and safety roles as 622-acre wildfire nears full containment Members of the Folsom Fire Department have been part of the large regional firefighting effort battling the Floriston Fire near Truckee, lending local…

Prairie City Road could grow from 2 lanes to 6 under Folsom, county plan
City Council actions set early framework for future corridor; nearly two-thirds of roadway tied to development improvements with construction progressing over time Long cited as a road in need of a bigger future, the southern stretch of Prairie City Road could eventually grow…

Battery, false imprisonment, $67K fraud among latest Folsom crime reports
The following are the most recently released and up-to-date crime reports for the community of Folsom through Sept. 20, 2026. The reports are public records and the latest to be released, furnished by the Folsom Police Department and published by FolsomTimes.com as a public…