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Folsom Times
Published September 11Folsom Fire joins region in Sacramento 110-story climb to honor the fallen of 9/11
Folsom firefighters were among first responders from across the Sacramento region who climbed 110 stories Friday in remembrance of those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001, marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks with a physically demanding tribute to the first…
Folsom Times
Published September 1125 years later, Folsom remembers the tragic day that shook America
Twenty-five years after a September morning changed America forever, Folsom firefighters, police officers, veterans, city leaders and community members gathered Friday at Folsom City Lions Park to remember the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, and those who ran toward danger as…
Sacramento City Express
Published September 11Professional development scholarships available for Sacramento artists
Artists living in the city of Sacramento can apply for a scholarship to attend an eligible professional development course, class or workshop. The City of Sacramento’s Office of Arts and Culture is offering 450 scholarships valued at $100 each. Applications will be accepted…
Sacramento City Express
Published September 11City seeks artist for public art project at Martin Luther King Jr. Library
Professional artists are invited to apply to design and fabricate a public artwork at the renovated Martin Luther King Jr. Library in south Sacramento. The City of Sacramento’s Office of Arts and Culture, through its Art in Public Places (APP) program, has issued a request for…
Sacramento City Express
Published September 11Turn vacant or underutilized land into an urban farm with City tax incentive program
Sacramento property owners can apply for a City of Sacramento program that provides reduced property taxes in exchange for dedicating eligible land to urban agriculture. Through the City’s Urban Agriculture Incentive Zone (UAIZ) program, eligible property owners enter into a…
Folsom Times
Published September 11Bringing the Bulldog Spirit; Folsom cheer teams put in the hard work too
We know Folsom High’s football team is at an all-time high, but when was the last time you asked about girls? They commit the same hours–even more than the boys–but they never seem to get the same attention as their male counterparts. The Folsom High School Cheerleaders are a…
Elk Grove News
Published September 11Rural Elk Grove residents urge City Council to reject Summer Villas project
Comments made in the context of the proposed Summer Villas project
Folsom Times
Published September 11In Your Novel Be Specific, and have Characters with Quirks
Good novel writing is much more than just advancing a storyline. It involves pumping color (creating interest) in the locales in which the story takes place, and also in the characters themselves. What if I wrote in a manuscript the passage …. Gene walked past a tree. No…
Folsom Times
Published September 11Welcome Ben Simmons to the Sacramento roster
Many of you have now been Sacramento Kings fans for literally decades, and discussions of playoffs have been a topic rarely heard in the city of Sacramento. Enter new GM Scott Perry who has been promising changes with regard to bad drafts and trades that don’t make sense.…
Folsom Times
Published September 11On The Road: Revamped Subaru Outback SUV no longer resembles a wagon
Although it maintained a wagon-like body profile, for years the Subaru Outback was always classified as an SUV. Well, that is no longer the case with the emergence of the fully redesigned 2026 Subaru Outback. The company abandoned the sloped-roof styling that gave it the wagon…
Elk Grove News
Published September 10Part 2: Elk Grove residents challenge police defense of ALPR surveillance
One speaker described the potential consequences of an incorrect license plate read
Elk Grove News
Published September 10Elk Grove Police, Sheriff and DA defend ALPR surveillance: First of two-part story
Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper said ALPR opponents are 'misguided'