Congrats to Wally’s Pizza Bar (wallyspizzabar.com) on their 10-year anniversary. The family-owned, full-service restaurant in Cameron Park is beloved for their gourmet pizzas, pastas, salads, weekend brunch, and weekly specials. They celebrated the milestone with a party that included raffles and prizes aplenty, plus discounts on food and drinks.

Construction has commenced on a protective awning over the ambulance bay at Marshall Hospital (marshallmedical.org) in Placerville, as well as a door replacement for their emergency department. The much-needed improvements, scheduled to be completed by March 31, will shield patients and emergency service staff during their most critical moments, ensuring better protection and support for all involved. 

Folsom’s newly redesigned Glenn/Robert G. Holderness Station, a year-long Sacramento Regional Transit (sacrt.com) project, is fully open for commuters, with trains running every 15 minutes on weekdays, from 6 a.m.-11:30 p.m., and every 30 minutes on weekends. Riders can expect two separate boarding platforms and tracks (one side for travel toward Historic Folsom and the other for travel toward Sacramento). 

No Address (noaddressmovie.com)—a full-length feature film produced locally by Robert Craig Films about the human side of those experiencing homelessness—hits theaters nationwide on February 28. Starring William Baldwin and Ashanti, the movie, which was partially shot in Folsom and Placerville, aims to help viewers become more aware and empathetic toward the unhoused.

Females aged 22 and over—who reside on the western slope of El Dorado County, can demonstrate a financial need, and are furthering their careers by pursuing a post-secondary education—are invited to apply for a 2025 Women’s Fund El Dorado’s (WFED) Wickline Scholarship. The award of up to $2,000 is distributed to one or more recipients and given directly to the school. To apply (deadline is March 14) and for more info, visit womensfundeldorado.org/wickline-and-lighthouse-funds.

Phase two of the Hidden Falls Regional Park Trails Expansion Project has commenced. Set to be finished this fall, the project will complete the trail connection between the existing 1,200-acre Hidden Falls Regional Park and the 678-acre Big Hill Preserve (featuring a new parking lot and trailhead area at 5345 Bell Road); in addition, approximately 4.5 miles of natural surface trails with three small bridges will be built. For more info, visit placer.ca.gov/hiddenfalls. 

Hidden Fall Regional Park Trails photo courtesy of Visit Placer. Other photos courtesy of their respective companies or organizations.