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Wednesday, May 20th, 2026
Good morning, Folsom. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 20th of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Sacramento County’s Adult and Aging Commission honored five volunteers with the '5 Over 50' awards this week, recognizing service in supporting aging adults, affordable housing, environmental projects, community programs, and airport assistance across county supervisorial districts (1 through 5). Folsom Times
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Italy on Wheels returned May 16 to the Historic Murer House and Gardens, featuring vintage Italian cars, motorcycles, scooters and bicycles as guests enjoyed Italian sodas, pizza and guided tours of the museum and blooming spring gardens while judges announced awards. Folsom Times
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Tourism leaders and city officials launched Folsom’s Paddling Capital of the West branding Tuesday at Black Miners Bar on Lake Natoma to boost local tourism and outdoor recreation. The campaign comes days before the IRA National Championship, promising strong economic impact (with more paddling and rowing events planned). Folsom Times
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ The Historic Murer House Foundation has launched a campaign to build a new learning center at its Gardens venue (in a quiet Folsom neighborhood) to boost local educational opportunities. Folsom Times
- ➤ FCUSD celebrated employees at Hagan Community Park on May 14, honoring milestones of 20 to 35 years of service and awarding Teacher of the Year Julie Nittler + Administrator Peter Maroon. The celebration highlighted the district’s daily dedication to education ahead of Classified School Employee Week. Folsom Times
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ CAL FIRE and California State Parks are conducting a prescribed burn near Prairie City State Vehicular Recreation Area today from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., and Scott Road will close at 9 a.m. (expect delays for about four hours) as smoke drifts into local communities. Folsom Times
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Sacramento County Public Health warns residents not to pick or eat wild mushrooms after confirming three local poisoning cases that led to hospitalizations. The advisory recommends buying mushrooms only from trusted retailers to help prevent further incidents amid a statewide surge in amatoxin exposures. Folsom Times
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
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