News across Greater Sacramento

Marcella Foundation invites South Lake Tahoe businesses to join Fall Food Drive
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – For the second year in a row, the Marcella Foundation is running a food drive to help feed community members and support local food pantries. […]

Sacramento awarded grant to study Japanese American heritage
The City of Sacramento will receive a $99,500 federal grant to document the history of its Japanese American community, collect oral histories, and prepare National Register of Historic Places nominations for two buildings. Through the Japanese American Historic Experience…

Letter: We all have a stake in Tahoe’s roadless areas – An open letter from Tahoe’s conservation, trails, and outdoor recreation community
Lake Tahoe’s forests are everything all at once. They are the watershed that protects the Lake’s famously clear water, the wildlife habitat that is home to endangered species, and places […] The post Letter: We all have a stake in Tahoe’s roadless areas – An open letter from…

South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue hosts free pancake breakfast and open house
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR) is celebrating Fire Prevention Week with its annual Open House and Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, October 3, from 9 […]

Column: October Is Domestic Violence Awareness Month – we’re here for sexual assault survivors too
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. You will see a lot of purple from us this month. You will hear us talk about domestic violence, healthy relationships, warning signs and […]
Placer County invites community to Discover and Discuss event in Kings Beach
Placer County invites North Lake Tahoe residents to connect with county staff, learn about important local projects and programs, and share their ideas at the upcoming Discover and Discuss community event Thursday, Oct. 15.

Community rallies to help Folsom woman who lost home to fire
Days after a fire tore through a mobile home on Parkstone Way in Folsom, friends and community members are rallying around the woman who lived there as she faces the task of clearing the property, replacing her belongings and finding a new place to call home. A GoFundMe…
Placer County extends bulk cardboard recycling program in Kings Beach through the winter months
Free bulk cardboard recycling will continue to be offered through the winter months and into 2027, following an extension of the Eastern Placer Responsible Refuse Program in Kings Beach.

Sky River Casino workers picket in Elk Grove, demanding union contract negotiations
The workers, organized by UNITE HERE Local 49, are seeking a first contract that would provide higher wages, affordable benefits, and job security

Meet Helga: ‘Stalked by the Garbage Lady’ Takes on Politics, Corruption and Trash in 'The Grove'
Meet Helga Swenson and the residents of Lincoln Grove in Stalked by the Garbage Lady, a darkly humorous satire of local politics, corruption, and trash.

Growing memories for 50 years: Zittel Farms opens for milestone season
Family farm opens its golden anniversary season, carrying a half-century of pumpkins, memories and generations forward in the heart of a city that grew up around it Long before many of the neighborhoods, shopping centers and busy roadways that define modern-day Folsom were here,…

In pictures: Eagle pride hits Folsom streets as Vista Homecoming arrives
See Folsom Times video highlights on Instagram by clicking here Blue and white filled the streets surrounding Vista del Lago High School Wednesday evening as students, athletes and families brought Homecoming Week beyond the campus and into the community with the school’s annual…