Folsom Heights moves into construction, expanding Folsom Ranch’s footprint.

Elk Grove is weighing how to move people more efficiently as the city grows south. The question is whether to extend light rail from Cosumnes River College further down Bruceville Road and Big Horn Boulevard or to build a bus rapid transit system that could cover the same corridor with
Sacramento’s new regional toll authority is still years away from collecting its first dollar, but the debate over who pays—and who doesn’t—has already begun. On September 5, the Capital Area Regional Tolling Authority (CARTA) voted to make express lanes free for carpools of three or more
Homebuilding across the Sacramento region is gaining momentum, with recent numbers pointing to the strongest year in nearly two decades. Builders completed 12,538 homes in 2024, according to new figures from the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) and the state Department of Finance. That’s more than double