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Published September 17Folsom Focus: Mikuni, Destination Aesthetics, YogaSix leaders share business journeys
Taro Arai, Shawna Chrisman and Michelle Watts opened up about the risks, mistakes, relationships and personal turning points behind three successful businesses The success stories are easy to see today. Mikuni Restaurant Group has grown into one of the Sacramento region’s most…
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Published September 15Folsom State Prison inmate dies after being found unresponsive in cell
A 43-year-old inmate at Folsom State Prison died Saturday after correctional officers found him unresponsive inside his cell, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Correctional staff reportedly discovered John Joseph Pine unresponsive at…
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Published September 15Sutter Health to bring $4.3 million pediatric care center into Folsom
New Iron Point Road facility adds to health system’s growing investment across Folsom, Highway 50 corridor Sutter Health is continuing to expand its footprint in Folsom, with plans for a new $4.3 million pediatric care center that will add another medical facility to the health…
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Published September 15Sushi, aesthetics and yoga: Taro Arai, Shawna Chrisman, Michelle Watts take Folsom Focus stage
Event brings three successful entrepreneurs together to share the lessons, challenges and decisions behind growing their businesses One helped turn a modest family restaurant into one of the Sacramento region’s most recognizable dining brands. Another started as a solo…
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Published September 15On The Road: Ford Explorer remains a prominent SUV
This is one of the original trailblazers that helped propel sport utility vehicles as major players in the automobile world. In the early 1990s, Americans became enamored with the new rough-and-tumble SUVs. And none was more popular than the Ford Explorer. Ford sold 159,626 in…
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Published September 15Pat Quan; The Weather Lie
There’s a weather lie we tell ourselves every September: Summer is over. Except around Folsom and El Dorado Hills, the thermometer doesn’t seem to know that. Technically, summer doesn’t officially end until around September 22. And around here, September can deliver some of the…
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Published September 15Preseason action has introduced the Simmons factor
Ben Simmons has stolen the preseason show thus far and understandably so. 2018 Rookie of the Year in the NBA and a three-time All-Star, brings with it a lot of optimism and certainly fan excitement. After sitting out the entirety of the 2025-2026 season recovering from back…
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Published September 15City of Folsom looking to pull the plug on Flock cameras, but keep alternative ALPR’s
Folsom is reportedly looking to possibly pull the plug on the use of Flock Safety cameras in the as the city reviews its use of automated license plate-reading technology, but the change will not mean an end to license plate readers on city streets. Folsom Police Chief Adam Green…
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Published September 14Faltyny family’s century-old circus legacy comes full circle in Folsom
Talented family carries on their European circus tradition beneath the Big Top as “Masquerade” continues through Sept. 21 Circus Vargas is entering its final week in Folsom, but beneath the massive white-and-blue Big Top at Lakeside Church, one of the featured families in its…
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Published September 12Rainbow Bridge to close Sunday for Dinner on the Bridge event
Motorists traveling through Folsom’s Historic District on Sunday should plan for a daylong closure of Rainbow Bridge as the city prepares for a special event celebrating two major community milestones. Rainbow Bridge will be closed to vehicle traffic from 8 a.m. to midnight…
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Published September 12Folsom students capture top two spots in SMUD KidWind Challenge
Folsom students powered their way to the top of a regional renewable energy competition Friday, capturing both first and second place during SMUD’s KidWind Challenge Jr. Teams from Folsom Education Academy took home the competition’s first- and second-place honors as more than…
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Published September 12Sutter Street 6 unit apartment project clears first Folsom City Council hurdle
Sutter Lofts project receives design review and density bonus entitlements; building, engineering and permit reviews next A proposed six-unit apartment project planned at the rear of two existing Sutter Street properties cleared a key hurdle Tuesday night, as the Folsom City…