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Westside Park Improvements Ribbon Cutting
We gathered at Westside Park this morning to see the official unveiling of the Rio Linda Elverta Recreation and Parks District’s latest improvements to the park. The improvement is just west of the parking lot, between parking and the softball diamond, and includes a sun shelter structure, a new restroom structure, new planting and walkways, […]
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AT&T Planning 80-foot Tower in Downtown Rio Linda
AT&T has filed plans with Sacramento County to place an 80-foot cellular communications tower at O and Front Streets in Rio Linda. This tower would be part of the AT&T FirstNet network, primarily for public safety and first responders. This would be right at the corner of O and Front, on Aerial Lift Co. property. […]
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Knights spear Lancers 41-21
The Rio Linda Knights Football Club handed the hapless Cordova Lancers their third straight loss to open the season, while the Knights improved to 2-1 in non-league play. When the Lancers scored first and then delivered a Safety within the first 6 minutes of the game, fans were wondering which Knights team showed up for […]
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Skattebo Ignites Sun Devils to win over Southern Utah
The Arizona State Sun Devils hosted the Southern Utah Thunderbirds in a Week 1 college football game on Thursday, Aug. 31, which lasted into the early hours of Friday morning due to a lingering dust and lightning storm. The Sun Devils defeated Southern Utah 24-21 after the weather delay of two hours and 45 minutes. […]
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Rio Linda Alum Cam Skattebo Expected to Start at RB for Arizona State home opener
We talk a lot about football in this publication, primarily because I’m a football guy- I grew up in a football family… My dad coached, and my brother played. I played for the Rio Linda Falcons growing up and played four years of ball at Rio Linda High School until graduating in 1987. Heck, I […]
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Project Roomkey Closes With 1350 Hopeful Outcomes
On Friday, August 25, the Sacramento County Department of Human Assistance, through the steadfast work of County staff and community partners, was able to close Project Roomkey (PRK) earlier than the originally anticipated October timeframe. The end of Project Roomkey marks nearly 40 months of operation and is a testament to what the community can do […]
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2023 was the Summer of Music… But Are you ready for Aftershock?
It’s been a big year for music, no doubt about it. We crawled out of the COVID cave last year and promoters began cranking up the touring music machine for bands that have been stuck in the house and in the studio for a couple of years. Talk about your masses yearning to be free! […]
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Pedestrian Injured in Assault at Dry Creek and O Streets
A Rio Linda pedestrian accident happened Thursday afternoon at Dry Creek Road and O Street. The incident occurred around 12:37 p.m. on August 24th, according to the California Highway Patrol. Initially, Sacramento County Sheriff Deputies reported that the incident was a case of assault with a deadly weapon- first with a length of rebar, and then […]
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This Week in Rio Linda High School Sports (8/29/23-9/1/23)
Tuesday, August 29 Wednesday, August 30 Thursday, August 31 Friday, September 1 Purchase event tickets: https://gofan.co/app/school/CA8022See home varsity football and volleyball games live-streamed: https://www.youtube.com/@riolindahighschoolathletics/streamsPurchase Rio Linda athletic spirit gear: https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/california/riolinda/rio-linda-high-school
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Knights Win over Lincoln 28-13
After a rocky start and a tough loss versus Center, the Knights came out of the locker room with a new purpose in life, and showed the prep sports community exactly what they are made of in 2023. Because I am the stadium’s public address announcer during games, I can’t take the notes that inform […]
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TRUSD Superintendent Comments on Student Safety in Respect to Recent Rio Linda Crimes
Twin Rivers Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Steve Martinez sent out a letter to parents on Tuesday in light of recent violent crimes which have happened near Rio Linda High School over the past 5 days. — Aug. 22, 2023,To Our Twin Rivers Families, In Twin Rivers Unified School District, your children come first. School […]
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California Highway Patrol Announces DUI Sobriety Checkpoint in Unincorporated Sacramento County
The California Highway Patrol (CHP), North Sacramento Area, has revealed plans to conduct a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Sobriety Checkpoint on Friday, September 1, 2023, within the unincorporated region of Sacramento County. The checkpoint operation is scheduled to commence at approximately 9:30 p.m., becoming fully operational at 10:00 p.m., and will be in effect […]
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Deadly Crash Near Antelope Caused by Road Rage
This afternoon we bring you a somber update on a devastating incident that occurred near Walerga and PFE Roads, one that serves as a stark reminder of the dangers of road rage. A fatal collision involving two vehicles has left one person dead, as reported by the Placer County Sheriff’s Office earlier today. The incident […]
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Rio Linda High School Week in Sports 8/21/23-8/26/23
This is the Rio Linda High School sports schedule for the week of 8/21/23-8/26/23: Monday, August 21 Tuesday, August 22 Thursday, August 24 Friday, August 25 Saturday, August 26 Purchase event tickets: https://gofan.co/app/school/CA8022 See home varsity football and volleyball games livestreamed: https://www.youtube.com/@riolindahighschoolathletics/streams Purchase Rio Linda athletic spirit gear: https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/california/riolinda/rio-linda-high-school Go Knights!! Larry BibayoffAthletic DirectorWater Polo and SwimmingRio Linda […]
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Sacramento County Sheriff Update on I Street Murder
Sheriff’s Deputies and investigators responded to the 1200 block of I Street yesterday afternoon to investigate a body that had been found in an abandoned Uhaul moving van. The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department issued a media release today with more information; Just before 3:30 P.M. on Sunday, August 20, 2023, the California Highway Patrol responded […]
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Second Dead Body Found in Rio Linda within 3 days
The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an investigation after a dead body was found in a U-haul moving van. The investigation is taking place at the east end of I Street, where it dead-ends into Dry Creek Road. News10 is reporting that the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office Office is describing the death as suspicious. […]
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Carolyn C. Johnson (McDonald), June 17, 1949-August 3, 2023
Carolyn was born in Sacramento, California, and in lived in Elverta, California where she spent her childhood. She was a graduate of Rio Linda Senior High School Class of 1967 and owned a home with her husband in Rio Linda for many years while raising her family here. Carolyn recently resided in Sacramento, California until […]
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Rio Linda High School Students Volunteer for “Single Mom Strong”
Folsom, Calif. – (Aug. 2, 2023) – Students from Cordova, Mesa and Rio Linda high schools Monday rolled up their sleeves to make a difference for single moms and their kids this summer. The students, part of SAFE Credit Union’s annual corporate summer internship program, painted classrooms and sorted donations for Single Mom Strong Monday at their Single Mom’s Empowerment […]
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Medical cannabis paved the way for legalization in California. Now patients feel left behind.
Frustration runs deep among medical cannabis patients and advocates who say the commercial market created by Proposition 64 in 2016 isn’t meeting their needs. Written by Alexei Koseff and Presented by Rio Linda Online, in Partnership with CalMatters. Turn off Highway 99 in rural Elverta, drive five miles down the road and you’ll find a […]
