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folsom lake: Neighborhood and City Spotlight – Folsom, California.
- 06/09/14 08:39 PM
Neighborhood and City Spotlight – Folsom, California. Profile
Folsom is a city in Sacramento County, California, only 23 miles from the Sacramento proper. It’s situated in the foothills of the Sierra Mountain range, and a short drive to Lake Tahoe. Folsom has a total area of 24.3 square miles. Of that, 21.9 square miles is land and 2.4 square miles is water. It was formally incorporated in 1946. History Folsom has a history as old and rich as California itself, as the community was first settled as part of the Gold Rush in the Sierras. In 1847, William Leidesdorff , a prosperous trader and shipping … (1 comments)
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folsom lake: California's draught is getting critical - but how can we help?
- 04/29/14 02:29 PM
California has a history intertwined with precious natural resources. First, it was gold that led people to go west, young man, establishing our home state around the epicenter of Sacramento and its well-panned hills and rivers. Next, it was oil in the 1970’s and 1980’s, as shortages drove the most populous state in the country scrambling for alternatives to big cars and big power. Now, it’s water shortages that pose the most daunting dilemma for our Golden State, a crisis so profound that it goes far beyond jut cutting back on watering lawns and turning off faucets around the house, and even a … (0 comments)
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Neighborhood and City Spotlight – Folsom, California. Profile
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