Good morning, Folsom.

The Historic Folsom Christmas Cottage returns for its second year in Historic Downtown Folsom as a beloved holiday display built by local volunteers and sponsors.

Santa will appear on December 5 at 6 p.m.—with the Christmas tree lighting at 7:30 p.m.—to welcome families and support donation efforts.

Catherine Elder, a member for 45 years of the Order of the Eastern Star, was named the new Worthy Matron at the annual installation on November 22—where statewide leader Teri Baughman installed all 18 officers to support the chapter’s local charitable work.

The Rotary Club of Folsom will host its donation-based gift-wrapping event—'Wrappin’ Rotarians'—inside The Grain at 705 Sutter Street in Historic Folsom starting November 29, with additional sessions on December 6, 13 and 20.

Shoppers will drop off any gift and make a donation to help Twin Lakes Food Bank meet increased holiday needs.

Friends of Folsom fed over 5,000 families this Thanksgiving through its 16th annual turkey drive—volunteers collected donations from early morning on Veterans Day to help Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services set a record with over 18,000 turkeys.

Today the group is hosting its annual Framilys-Giving gathering at Crawdads on the Lake featuring Garden Groove as it continues to support local households.

Adrian Blanco Jewelry was honored with the Corporation of the Year award—presented during CNOA’s 61st Annual Training Institute Opening Session in San Diego on Saturday.

The award recognized his business for donating more than $250,000 to local law enforcement, first responders, and nonprofit groups—underscoring his active role in Folsom’s community.

Zoe Grace Rodriguez, a recent Folsom High School graduate, and her mother Tracy Rodriguez received the Best Web-TV Series award last week at Film Fest LA for their independent micro-drama 'Legacy Lies.' The production team is pitching the series to networks and planning season 2 (Zoe plans to pursue a degree in Communications and Journalism).

Folsom Preparatory School will add a 6th grade class in the 2026-2027 school year and plans to expand to 7th and 8th grades in later years as parents have asked for more options—the school will hold an information night on January 15, 2026 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at 650 Willard Drive to share enrollment details.

Builders in the greater Sacramento region are lowering new home costs by offering rate buydowns and adjustable-rate mortgages—these options help buyers reduce monthly payments while getting modern, energy-saving features.

The 2026 Regional Housing Forecast from the North State Building Industry Association outlined these trends as prices rose quickly during the pandemic.