Folsom Local News

The Historic Folsom reconstruction is powering along now. Here is a construction update from Shannon Cheyne, Folsom Historic District Association Director.

The Folsom Police Department would also like to remind all motorists to always be alert and watch out for motorcycles, especially when turning and changing lanes.

Teichert Construction continues to move rapidly on all four blocks of Sutter Street.  All detour signs inform traffic to take Reading to the parking garage.  A more detailed traffic plan is being worked on now.
Teichert and the City are committed to keeping businesses accessible, even when working on the sidewalks.  When sidewalk demolition occurs, [...]

Over the past 24 hours there have been 3,500 lightning strikes across northeast California. There are now 29 confirmed fires in CAL FIRE’s jurisdiction.
Fires of Interest:
Russell Fire, Lassen County
East of Straylor Lake
* 200 acres of timber, 0% contained
Constantia Fire, Lassen County (Federal Control)

BLM – Carson City District
5 Miles south of Doyle
* 1,700 acres – 10% [...]

How strong is your Muni bond portfolio? In the world of stocks and bonds, many often overlook munis in favor of traditional stock trading. One major reason for this is the fact that munis typically come in minimum denominations of $5,000 (and multiples thereof), which tends to be too high a price for new and/or casual traders.

What to expect with construction for today, Thursday July 22nd – see the traffic map below.
Sutter Street Off ramp: Open
N&S Reading Street: Open
Decatur Street: Closed for Electrical Work
900 Block of Sutter: Closed for Electrical Work
800 Block of Sutter: Closed for Electrical Work
Wool Street: Closed for Sewer Work (Open after noon)
700 Block of Sutter: Closed [...]

Folsom Police are at the scene of a serious injury vehicle versus bicyclist collision near the intersection of Parkshore Drive west of Folsom Boulevard.

Construction continues to move along steadily. Starting today, Teichert moves the 700 block fence to Riley. This will close the parking in the Hacienda/Pizzeria Classico lot.