Groupon has a great deal right now for admission to the Aerospace Museum of California at McClellan Field. Choose from Three Options $8.75 for two adult admissions (up to $16 value) $14.25 for a family admission for two adults and two children (up to $28 value) $54 for a one-year family membership ($90 value) The […]
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Greetings from Rio Linda
(Reprinted from the Sacramento Bee, January 13, 1993) Written by Dixie Reid, Bee Staff Writer Rio Linda is the land of yard cars and roaming dogs, where chain-link fences are a status symbol and the local law is something the cops call “Okie justice.” There is a story from a few years back about a […]
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News10: Rio Linda horse owner accused of neglecting animals
News10 posted an update on the Lynn Countryman story. Sacramento County Animal Control has been investigating Countryman who owns the property at 16th and E Street. Countryman responded to complaints that she’s been neglecting the animals; “That’s not true. Every time animal control has been out there, there has been feed in the feeder.” Countryman said […]
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Farm and Tractor Days – May 9-10
It’s the Rio Linda/Elverta Historical Society’s 20th annual Farm and Tractor Days, set for Friday and next Saturday at the Dry Creek Ranch House. Featuring vintage tractors, hayrides, farm animals, crafts fair and more, the event is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days. Suggested donation is $3 per car. Among the attractions […]
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RLHS Grad Dani Anderson honored at Virginia Tech
At the annual Virginia Tech Athletics Director’s Honors Breakfast held April 27, the athletics department recognized Dani Anderson from the VT softball team for being named the school’s ACC Female Scholar Athlete of the Year. Anderson, a senior from Rio Linda, Calif., will graduate in May with a degree in human nutrition, foods and exercise and then […]
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Pothole Sweeps Week
Sacramento CA – On Monday, April 28, the Sacramento County Department of Transportation (SACDOT) is starting up “Spring 2014 – Pothole Sweeps Week,” which is an intensified effort to identify and repair potholes, and is part of continuous efforts to improve preventative maintenance activities for unincorporated area roadways. Pothole sweeps are performed twice each year: in late spring […]
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Sacramento County Zoning Code Draft Update
The Division of Planning and Environmental Review has announced the release of a public review draft of the updated Sacramento County Zoning Code. This new Zoning Code streamlines the entitlement review process in a user-friendly format with clear standards. A User Guide has also been prepared to help residents navigate this new Zoning Code, and understand common […]
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From Bad to Worse; Horse Rescuer Now Accused of Running Illegal Kennel
Lynn Countryman has been in the spotlight because of her horses; some neighbors accuse her of neglecting them and now, Sacramento County Animal Control reveals she is also in trouble for having too many dogs on her property. Just like the horses, Countryman was selling the dogs online. Allen Krugman says he found his dog […]
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Malnourished horses euthanized, others rescued in Rio Linda
From the Los Angeles Times: Four horses belonging to a Northern California woman with a history of animal abuse have either died or had to be put down after they were found to be in such poor condition, officials said. Of the four malnourished horses kept by Lynn Countryman on her Rio Linda property, three […]
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April 10, 1958 – USAF Plane Crash in Rio Linda
Something I just discovered… Apparently on April 10, 1958 a USAF F-102 Delta Dagger crashed into the backyards of two Rio Linda homes after taking off from McClellan AFB. According to the San Mateo Times, “Witnesses said the delta wing plane piloted by 1st LT. Daren G. Webster. 26. of Tacoma, Wash., sputtered and faltered […]
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TR Launches Aggressive Plan for HVAC Installation
Twin Rivers Unified School District has unveiled an aggressive plan for installing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) units in two schools—Grant Union High School and Harmon Johnson Elementary. The new five-month effort is being launched as a campaign called Feel the Difference: Creating a New Climate in Our Classrooms. “We understand the community’s frustration […]
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Early Morning Fire Destroys Elverta Home
Rio Linda, CA- Just after 11am Tuesday March 18th, Metro Fire crews were dispatched to the 8200 block of Manhart Way to find a working fire in a home. The fire, which had started in a bedroom, quickly spread to the attic and other areas of the residence. Crews quickly entered the home and began […]
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2014 Rio Linda Little League Parade and Opening Day
OPENING DAY CEREMONIES & PARADE Theme: “Take Me Out To The Ball Game!” PARADE Date: Saturday, March 29th, 2014 Location: * Parade Participants: Floats will line up at Westside Elementary School, 6537, West 2nd Street, Rio Linda, Ca 95673 * Parade Spectators: Parade route will start at Rio Linda Blvd & M Street. Times: Player […]
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Flood Insurance Bill Passes Senate
The Senate voted Thursday to approve legislation that would block huge increases in federal flood insurance premiums. The bill will now go to President Obama, who is expected to sign it. The Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act would limit premium increases under the National Flood Insurance Program to no more than 18 percent annually. The […]
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Rio Linda Elverta Visions Task Force Meeting
The Rio Linda Elverta Visions Task Force Steering Committee Regular Meeting will take place -tonight- Monday March 10, 2014 from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Fire Station 111 on Rio Linda Blvd in Rio Linda. Agenda Call to order, welcome & announcements – Chair Michael Huiras – 5 min. Roll Call – Chair – Michael Huiras, Public member […]
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Darren Oliver joins the Texas Rangers for Spring Training
Darren Oliver, who spent four years as a pitcher at Rio Linda High School and 20 years in the majors as a left-handed starter and reliever, began a new career as a pitching consultant. Oliver was in uniform for the start of the Texas Rangers’ four-day mini-camp for 24 players, including 14 pitchers, at Rangers […]
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Reservoir and Pump Station Groundbreaking Ceremony
The Rio Linda Elverta Community Water District will be holding a groundbreaking ceremony for the L Street reservoir and pump station on Thursday March 6th at 9 am. The address is 730 L Street in Rio Linda at the Water District office. This Reservoir and Pump Station is part of the $7.5 million dollar loan […]
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Rio Linda Carjacking Ends in Elverta Crash
At 7:20am today, March 3, 2014, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department was contacted to assist the California Highway Patrol in a call they received regarding a possible carjacking just-occurred in the 7000 block of Elder Street. Deputies received updated information that a vehicle matching the description of the carjacked vehicle had been involved in a […]
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Rio Linda News: Volume 1, Issue #1, March 1983
As many of you may know, the longtime publisher of the Rio Linda News, Don Flesch, is moving out of his office on Front Street and is going to continue to publish the Rio Linda News from home. During this moving process he noted how many copies of back issues he had accumulated over the […]
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Twin Rivers Community Forums
We have before us an incredible opportunity to reshape the educational experience for all students in our district, but we can’t do it alone. We need your input in setting priorities that will ensure that every student at every grade level is on track to graduate college and career ready. Please share your ideas by […]
