Voters projected to OK to Los Rios bonds Nov 5, 2008
The bond money would go to improving academic performace by building classroms, labs and faculty spaces at American River, Cosumnes River, El Dorado, Folsom and Sacramento City College campuses, according to the ballot measure. The money will go to green technologies, nursing, health care, architecture, engineering, early childhood developement and fire and police public safety programs. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Variety is the spice Nov 5, 2008
Spruce is operated by the , which also runs the Village Pub in Woodside and four Pizza Antica restaurants in Northern California, in Lafayette, Mill Valley, San Jose and Granite Bay, near Folsom. Pinot noir in all its forms is staying very strong, whether from Oregon, California, New Zealand or France, Green said. (San Francisco Business Times, CA)
Editorial: Ah, moisture! Rain, rain, come and stay Nov 5, 2008
Folsom Reservoir, at 25 percent of capacity, saw an immediate, but brief, infusion. By Monday, inflow into this reservoir had jumped from 500 to 1,500 cubic feet of water per second. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Waste Connections completes acquisition Nov 4, 2008
of Folsom has completed the previously announced $203 million purchase of , a large, privately-owned solid waste services company in the Pacific Northwest. LeMay, based in Tacoma, Wash. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Sierra Vista Bank opens new branch Nov 4, 2008
The startup bank, which has its headquarters in Folsom, raised capital and started in March 2007 as. The bank changed its name this year to more easily offer services outside of Folsom city limits. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Editorial: Our endorsements Nov 4, 2008
California Credit Union League. Web search powered by YAHOO. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Tuesday's vote: The Bee recommends Nov 2, 2008
Jeff Starsky and Rosemary Younts would work well with other council members in controlling costs and planning Folsom's future ... FOLSOM CORDOVA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Texas Tech Takes Down No. 1 Texas Nov 2, 2008
Undefeated Folsom takes on Florin. Your votes sent Danny Pommells to Vacaville for this weeks game of the week. (KCRA 3, CA)
Intel warns of dangers to its business Nov 1, 2008
Computer chip giant , which employs thousands in Folsom, warned in its quarterly report to regulators that the credit crunch could significantly hurt its business. The Santa Clara company (NASDAQ: INTC) cited a number of follow-on effects from the credit crisis ; including insolvency of key suppliers resulting in product delays; inability of customers to obtain credit ; customer insolvencies and other problems. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Sierra Vista Q3 loss grows Oct 30, 2008
a March 2007 startup in Folsom, lost $449,433 in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, compared to a loss of $314,972 during the third quarter of last year ... The year-to-date loss was higher than planned, Lesa Fynes, chief financial officer, said in a prepared statement, because the bank spent $44,000 to change its name to Sierra Vista from Commerce Bank of Folsom ... The bank changed its name to more easily offer services outside of Folsom. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Three Sacramento Pei Wei diners close Oct 29, 2008
The local Pei Wei restaurants were in Roseville, Folsom and North Natomas. One store in Los Angeles, one in San Diego; two in Minneapolis, one in Las Vegas, one in Denver and one in Providence, R.I. were also closed. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Will Gay Marriage Be Taught? Teachers Weigh In Oct 29, 2008
Witt showed KCRA 3 a widely-used text book she will be using in her Folsom classroom next week. "Marriage is definitely implied ... through the pictures, through family stories," Witt said. (KCRA 3, CA)
Obama's Agenda is So "Gay" Oct 28, 2008
The very San Francisco values that brought you the behaviorally driven homosexual AIDS epidemic, San Francisco's public Folsom Street orgy and the preposterous and oxymoronic notion of "gay marriage" are the same values embraced by both homosexual activists and Obama, the latest politico to make 'em light in their loafers. Still, don't take my word for it. (Townhall.com)
Editiorial: For Natomas, Folsom Cordova Oct 28, 2008
Folsom Cordova Unified: Teresa Stanley, Joanne Reinking. Since 2000, Folsom Cordova Unified has grown from 16,000 students to more than 19,000 ... She has a keen understanding of both the Rancho Cordova and Folsom communities. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Editorial: SMUD: Bui is an expert Oct 26, 2008
On Nov. 4, voters in Ward 2, which stretches from Folsom to Elk Grove, will choose among three candidates for the SMUD seat now held by Susan Patterson. The best choice in the race is Nancy Bui, an energy and technology consultant who is making her first run for office. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Tech stocks plummet as Dow drops Oct 25, 2008
Santa Clara-based (NASDAQ:INTC), which employs about 6,000 in Folsom, was down 7. 7 percent to $13. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
ARID OUTLOOK Oct 25, 2008
The Central Valley Project is a division of the Bureau of Reclamation that manages several California reservoirs including New Melones, Folsom and Shasta reservoirs. New Melones is sitting at 1. (The Union Democrat)
Fred Meyer store chain sniffing around Northern California, again Oct 24, 2008
Back then Fred Meyer owned land in Antelope and Folsom, but pulled out of the state before building on them. Others own those parcels now. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Life Time Fitness plans state debut in competitive Roseville Oct 23, 2008
A club of that size would rival all but two of the region s gyms the operations in Folsom and Natomas. Life Time would offer more in terms of spa services, including hair, nails and skin care treatments, but this smaller-than-normal model would lack a climbing wall. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Editorial: Three to keep on Los Rios board Oct 22, 2008
Area 3: Terry Cochran (Folsom and most of El Dorado County) ... A retired Aerojet executive who is active with the American River College and Folsom Lake College foundations, he has been at the heart of Los Rios' success in the last decade and has been a strong financial steward ... John Taylor, an adult education instructor in the Folsom Unified school district and an adjunct instructor at Cosumnes River College, ran against Albiani in 2000. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Judge declines to reduce pumping of delta water for salmon Oct 22, 2008
Releases from Folsom Lake be limited beginning Dec. 31 until the new salmon opinion is completed. The federal government and its water agency allies had opposed the request and had presented new evidence that questioned the science used to justify the requests. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Housing Hazards Oct 21, 2008
New-home analyst in Folsom reported that average new-home prices fell 2. 1 percent in the second quarter, a shallower decline than previous quarterly drops. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Letters to Sunday Datebook Oct 20, 2008
Sunday, October 19, 2008. Editor - While the Pink has been one of my favorite sections of The Chronicle, two features shine above all else: Opus and the Wayback Machine. (San Francisco Chronicle)
EARNIE GRAFTON / Union-Tribune Getting Ronnie right Oct 19, 2008
Fresh out of Folsom State Prison, he stepped off a train in his hometown of Oceanside and planted himself on a metal bench ... Ronnie was yanked from the program and shipped to Folsom prison near Sacramento, where he would serve the last few months of his term ... Ronnie was in Folsom. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Armadillo archaeological mayhem Oct 18, 2008
Folsom resident Jay O'Brien said he bought $15,000 in RANs on Wednesday, enticed by their tax-free returns and government-backed security. "It's a good deal," said O'Brien, who in June will collect about $425 on his investment. (Salon)
Letters to the Editor Oct 17, 2008
John Bersinger, Folsom. Care about animals. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Officials Release Mercury Info On Local Fish Oct 17, 2008
-- The California Environmental Protection Agency has released eating guidelines regarding fish caught in Folsom Lake and Lake Natoma. The study focuses on varying mercury levels found in local fish. (KCRA 3, CA)
Wife Makes Age An Issue By Lying To Her Husband - 10/17/2008 Oct 17, 2008
-- "SAY CHEESE" IN FOLSOM, CALIF.. DEAR "SAY CHEESE": The only thing worse than a scowl is a smile that looks forced. (FOX23.com, OK)
Essentials: This weekend's live music picks Oct 17, 2008
917 Folsom St., S.F. (415) 974-1585 ... 917 Folsom St., S.F. (415) 974-1585. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Miles Consulting Provides Support for Small and Midsize Business Products Oct 16, 2008
Coinciding with the date of the product release, Miles Consulting Corporation will be hosting a Microsoft demonstration truck at the offices of this Microsoft Gold Certified Partner in Folsom ... The event will occur at 193 Blue Ravine Road in Folsom California on November 12, 2008 between 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm ... Coinciding with the date of the product release, Miles Consulting Corporation will be hosting a Microsoft demonstration truck at the offices of this Microsoft Gold Certified Partner in... (PR Newswire)
Bulldogs Close Out Non-League Slate Oct 15, 2008
Freshman LB (Folsom, Calif. is one of five college football players selected by the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame as a 2008 High School Scholar-Athlete. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
Free at last Oct 14, 2008
He went to San Quentin, Folsom, Pelican Bay and Mule Creek prisons. He lost two appeals of his conviction and had to fight to have a letter labeling him a sexual predator removed from his record, a correction needed to remain unharmed by the other prisoners. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Citrus Heights woman wins free 'dream home' Oct 14, 2008
Northern California division, based in Folsom, announced Monday it will build a home at the Lincoln Crossing development for a Citrus Heights woman who was selected out of 600,000 people who applied to win a 'dream home' through the company s partnership with. The winner is Jennifer Draa, a single mother works for the California Department of Fish and Game as a dispatcher. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Local Strike Teams Head To SoCal Fires Oct 14, 2008
Capt. Jim Doucette said engines from Sacramento Metro, Cosumnes, Folsom, and Isleton fire departments left for Southern California on Monday to help in firefighting operations. Ventura County firefighters contained a 30-acre wildfire near a Santa Paula oil facility in a little more than six hours. (KCRA 3, CA)
'Folsom Prison' boxed set dispels myths Oct 11, 2008
40th anniversary edition of Folsom Prison dispels some beloved myths ... On Folsom Prison Blues, the opening track of Johnny Cash s landmark live album, Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison, the Man in Black darkly intones: I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die ... Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison made the singer a superstar. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Dig In To Presidential Trivia Oct 11, 2008
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Affable, emotional TV host turned viewers on to late-night talk Oct 7, 2008
Article:JACK PAAR / 1918-2004 / Affable, emotional TV host turn:/c/a/2004/01/28/MNGQ04JDB91. DTL Article:JACK PAAR / 1918-2004 / Affable, emotional TV host turn:/c/a/2004/01/28/MNGQ04JDB91. (Yahoo News -- Jack Parr)
Rocket fuel found in milk in California Oct 7, 2008
Not clear if amount imperils children. Tuesday, June 22, 2004. (Yahoo News -- Food Safety)
Stanford gets $75 million for stem cell center Oct 7, 2008
Monday, October 6, 2008. Atherton philanthropist and Business Wire founder Lorry Lokey is donating $75 million to the Stanford University School of Medicine to help build what may be the nation's largest center for stem cell research, school officials will announce today. (San Francisco Chronicle)
'Barracuda' Not Backing Off Barack Oct 6, 2008
Palin swings through state - and at Obama. Article:Palin swings through state - and at Obama:/c/a/2008/10/05/MN8N13BSR2. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Feds probe S.F.'s migrant-offender shield Oct 6, 2008
Sunday, June 29, 2008. San Francisco juvenile probation officials - citing the city's immigrant sanctuary status - are protecting Honduran youths caught dealing crack cocaine from possible federal deportation and have given some offenders a city-paid flight home with carte blanche to return. (Yahoo News -- Immigration)
This Week: Arts and entertainment picks Oct 6, 2008
3:30 p.m. Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco ... Red Vine survives; Baby in the mirror; Folsom St. Fair kiss. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Teens' abuse of cough medications soaring Oct 6, 2008
Article:SAN FRANCISCO / Teens' abuse of cough medications soari:/c/a/2006/12/06/BAGK6MQA271. DTL Article:SAN FRANCISCO / Teens' abuse of cough medications soari:/c/a/2006/12/06/BAGK6MQA271. (Yahoo News -- Substance Use)
Davis calls energy crisis over Oct 6, 2008
State of emergency, in effect since '01, revoked. Friday, November 14, 2003. (Yahoo News -- Utility Industry Deregulation)
Texas, OU set up showdown Oct 5, 2008
Buffaloes kicker Aric Goodman didnt help matters and deflated the sellout homecoming crowd at Folsom Field by missing a school record-tying three field goals, all in the first half, from 36, 43 and 44 yards. If we get a couple of those, the game might have been different, Buffs coach Dan Hawkins said. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Affable, emotional TV host turned viewers on to late-night talk Oct 5, 2008
Article:JACK PAAR / 1918-2004 / Affable, emotional TV host turn:/c/a/2004/01/28/MNGQ04JDB91. DTL Article:JACK PAAR / 1918-2004 / Affable, emotional TV host turn:/c/a/2004/01/28/MNGQ04JDB91. (Yahoo News -- Jack Parr)
Rocket fuel found in milk in California Oct 5, 2008
Not clear if amount imperils children. Tuesday, June 22, 2004. (Yahoo News -- Food Safety)
Ogbonnaya leads No. 5 Longhorns past Colorado Oct 5, 2008
Buffaloes kicker Aric Goodman didn't help matters and deflated the homecoming crowd at Folsom Field by missing a school record-tying three field goals in the first half, from 36, 43 and 44 yards. Hawkins completed just 13 of 33 passes for 118 yards in his second straight poor performance, and he was replaced in the fourth quarter by freshman Matt Ballenger, who threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Patrick Williams in the closing minutes. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Deal could roil market Oct 4, 2008
A Wachovia branch, for example, is at 5500 Folsom Blvd. in Sacramento, while Wells Fargo has one at 5700 Folsom. In the past, bank regulators have required banks to divest themselves of assets and deposits if they reached more than about 20 percent market share in a defined market. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Average rain year wont cut it Oct 4, 2008
California s new water year started Wednesday with sunny skies and Folsom Lake storage at about half of average for this time of year. The which manages Folsom, Shasta, Oroville and other reservoirs in the classified the water year that ended Tuesday as critically dry ... Folsom Reservoir, luckily for us, is one of the easier reservoirs to fill in the Central Valley Project, Fujitani said. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Student and Teacher Finalists Compete in National Science Competition at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center October 5 and 6 Oct 4, 2008
(Logo: ) Student Finalists: -- Avni Bavishi from Hoffman Estates, IL -- Margaret Botros from Wichita, KS -- Shyamal Buch from Folsom, CA -- Megan Gleason from Tucson, AZ -- Michael Koehler from Allison Park, PA -- James Kruse from New Brighton, MN -- Peter Ku from Princeton Junction, NJ -- Mathew McGuthry from Richmond Hill, GA -- Melissa Rey from Chesterfield, MO -- Jack Uesugi from Wahiawa, HI NOTE: Student submission videos can be viewed at. Teacher Finalists: -- Edward Evans from Welch, WV... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Bay Area Vista Oct 3, 2008
Where: 1015 Folsom, San Francisco. Contact: (415) 920-0122. (NBC 11, CA)
Tigers Open Big 12 Schedule in Lincoln Oct 3, 2008
- Couldn't win at Colorado - Mizzou played at always-tough Folsom Field on Nov. 3rd, hearing all week long about how the Tigers hadn't won there since 1997. All Mizzou did was outgain CU by a 598-to-196 margin in total offense on the way to a 55-10 win. (Mutigers.com)
On the Trail Oct 3, 2008
Oct. 2, Folsom, Folsom H.S.Scouts Grade: 40. Nevada snags sleeper David GravesQuarterback prospect David Graves has committed to sign with the Wolfpack despite being in his first season as a starter under center. (ESPN -- Recruiting)
Waste Connections Announces Pricing of Common Stock Offering Sep 25, 2008
Waste Connections, Inc. was founded in September 1997 and is headquartered in Folsom, California. Certain statements contained in this press release are forward-looking in nature. (PR Newswire)
A Match made online Sep 25, 2008
Recent listings of Sacramento-area businesses for sale on the Web include a brewery and restaurant in Elk Grove, a 22-person environmental consulting company in Placer County, a fitness center in Folsom, a winery in El Dorado County, an electronics recycler in Sacramento County and dozens of restaurants, spas and retail shops ... "If you're a buyer and you're bouncing around on the Internet, you'll usually land on one of those because they do a lot of pay-per-click advertising," said Ney Grant,... (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Report: Prison Industries have $369B impact on state economy Sep 24, 2008
Headquartered in Folsom, the PIA operates 65 business enterprises in 23 of California s 33 prisons. Inmates run laundries and manufacture a variety of products, from inmate clothing and fire-resistant suits for firefighters to office furniture. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Green dominates the list of fastest-growing companies Sep 20, 2008
I think you re going to see growth accelerate, said Leonard Devanna, president of in Folsom. Many technologies are just now becoming feasible. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Class action lawsuit charges President, NSA with illegal surveillance Sep 20, 2008
Citing by former ATork technician Mark Klein, the suit alleges that ATordered by the President to cooperate with the NSA in illegal warrantless surveillance operations, in what has often been described as "the secret room on Folsom Street" in San Francisco ... The complaint goes into fairly explicit detail about the layout and engineering of the Folsom Street facility, coinciding in large part with Klein's November 2007 testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee. (BetaNews)
Folsom Lake College gets $500,000 grant for tech programs Sep 19, 2008
Folsom Lake College, which serves about 9,000 students, will share the money from the Governor s Career Technical Education Community Collaborative Project grant with several community partner agencies ... The grant money also will help Folsom Lake College determine how to integrate sustainability concepts into its curriculum. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Sports Shorts Sep 19, 2008
Hitting a one-over 37, Galt's Riley Sexton helped the Warriors defeat Vista del Lago on Thursday at Empire Ranch Golf Course in Folsom. Also scoring for Galt (7-0 overall, 2-0 Sierra Valley Conference), Brittany Hamrick and Willie Douglas shot 51s and Demrarre Sexton and Amber Garcia hit 52s. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Obama Invokes Rush Limbaugh in New Spanish-Language Ad... Sep 18, 2008
The McCain campaign has repeatedly accused Barack Obama of planning to raise taxes on middle-income families. The claim is based on flimsy evidence. (The Drudge Report)
Local Alternative Energy Sep 18, 2008
Marquiss Wind Power of Folsom said Pacific Gas & Electric Co. and the Sacramento Municipal Utility District recently approved the connections. "We look forward to partnering with many businesses and government agencies in Northern California to deliver an affordable alternative to traditional energy," CEO Paul Misso said in a statement. (KCRA 3, CA)
Colorado receiver, quarterback are two of a kind3 (Today) Sep 18, 2008
"I don't think I'm going to mohawk it, 'cause it's my mom's birthday and she might shoot me," said Hawkins, who already had dyed his brown mop for "Blackout night" at Folsom Field between the Buffaloes (2-0) and the No. 21 Mountaineers (1-1) ... Matchup: West Virginia (1-1) vs. Colorado (2-0), 8:30 p.m., Folsom Field, Boulder, Colo. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
A drought en route? Sep 17, 2008
However, with Southern California and southern San Joaquin Valley interests pursuing a peripheral canal to transfer water south from the Delta, Lytle noted that several Southern California dams have significantly more water than those in Northern California, which include Camanche, New Hogan, New Melones, Folsom and Shasta dams. Many Northern California dams are slightly more than 30 percent of capacity, although Pardee is 88 percent full, Lytle said. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
