Two Rio Linda men remained in custody Friday, a day after authorities said they broke into numerous vehicle and led police on a chase through Yuba County canals.William F. Ellsworth, 30 and James J. Brewer, 31, were arrested on Thursday after a lengthy chase through south Yuba County. “We’re still working on contacting the vehicle […]

In order to encourage residents and businesses to invest and grow our economy, one of the most important things the County can do is make it easier for the public to do business with us when necessary. While I’m always looking for ways to reduce County interference in the private sector, there are things that […]

(Courtesy of LakeCoNews.com)CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. – A Saturday evening motorcycle crash east of Clearlake Oaks claimed the lives of two people from Rio Linda. Around 6:30pm a 62 year old man and 60 year old woman went down on their 1998 Harley-Davidson motorcycle. The accident was reported on E. Highway 20, two miles east of […]

I attended the Community Awareness Safety Alliance (CASA) meeting tonight at the Community Center and came away with some solid information from the Sheriff’s Department, the CHP and Supervisor Roberta MacGlashan. Unregistered sex offender James Titman is still in the area. He is NOT in custody, and detectives are actively looking for him. He has […]

Last night (Friday May 10) a man was shot and killed on Radalyc Way behind MarVal Plaza near Curved Bridge Road and Cherry Lane. This was the second homicide and shooting in Rio Linda in as many weeks. Sgt. Jason Ramos of the Sacramento County Sheriff said deputies responded to a house on the 6800 […]

From the NatomasBuzz.com: [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] A woman apparently shot to death in her Rio Linda home Wednesday has been identified as 51-year-old Julia Bullinger Ray. At about 5:30 a.m. on May 1, Sacramento […]

Rio Linda Homicide Investigation Underway After Standoff Shortly after 5:30 a.m. today, Sheriff’s deputies responded to the 400 block of Lilac Lane in Rio Linda regarding a reported shooting. A male caller stated that he had shot and killed his roommate, who was still inside the house. The caller added that he was in possession […]

You Think It’s Been Windy Lately? That’s Nothin’. On Tuesday, February 7th 1978, a rare Valley tornado barrelled it’s way through 3 miles of southeastern Rio Linda, ultimately scoring a direct hit on Vineland Elementary School. Here’s a reprint of the story from the Sacramento Bee from February 8th, 1978. Special thanks to Kathy Miller […]

                Today, RioLindaOnline.com is begrudgingly pleased to endorse former, long-time Rio Linda Water District board member, and publisher of the North Country News Vivien Johnson as honorary Mayor of Rio Linda. Johnson’s years of community service, from costly election recalls at the Elverta Fire District in 1986 to […]

There’s an awful lot happening at Rio Linda elementary despite having been closed for the better part of a decade now. The Rio Linda Library has operated out of a 4,000 square foot leased property in the Mar-Val Ray Shopping Center for more than 40 years. Although this shopping center was once a vital part […]

If you dial the Rio Linda Chamber of Commerce, chances are you’ll get a barber on the other end of the phone. And not just any barber. Sid Allen, 42, often picks up the chamber’s calls at his 65-year-old Front Street shop. ‘No one mans the chamber office,’ he said. ‘I either take a message or run down the people they need.’

The draft Rio Linda Elverta Vision Plan for the Rio Linda Downtown Business District was completed in 2011 but there was no funding available to move forward. Now there is progress thanks to Supervisor Roberta MacGlashan. There will be a workshop at the March 27 Rio Linda/ Elverta Community Planning Advisory Council (CPAC) meeting to […]