September is National Preparedness Month and the Sacramento County Office of Emergency Services (SacOES) would like to remind residents about the importance of being prepared for the various disasters and emergencies that could happen at any time. The theme of the 2022 National Preparedness Month is “A Lasting Legacy,” highlighting the fact that the life you’ve built […]
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California ISO extends Flex Alert to Thursday, Sept. 1
Extreme heat continues urgent need to conserve electricity from 4 to 9 p.m. FOLSOM, Calif. – The California Independent System Operator (ISO) has extended its statewide Flex Alert, calling for a second consecutive day of voluntary electricity conservation tomorrow, Thursday, Sept. 1, from 4 to 9 p.m., due to continuing extreme temperatures pushing up energy […]
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SMUD offers tips to stay cool and save money
Nine days of 100-degree temperatures forecasted A heat wave is forecasted to begin today with temperatures at or above 100 degrees through next week. Power reliability is a core value and SMUD has enough power resources to meet expected demand, barring a grid or other emergencies such as wildfire or unexpected power shortfall. While SMUD […]
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CHP Announces Labor Day DUI Enforcement Campaign
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Labor Day weekend is quickly approaching, and many Californians are preparing to close out the summer with a holiday gathering or road trip. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) wants to ensure everyone reaches their destination safely and will implement a Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP) in anticipation of the increased traffic that often […]
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Aftershock 2022 is Little More Than a Month Away
Pay attention, Metalheads… the 2022 edition of the Aftershock music festival at Discovery Park kicks off on Thursday, October 6th, just 5 weeks away. And if you thought it couldn’t be a bigger event than it already was, hold on to your hat… 2022 promises to be bigger than ever, by expanding to four full […]
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Dealing with Turkestan Cockroaches? You’re not alone.
Are you seeing huge cockroaches roaming your property at night? How about finding them upside-down and dead in your garage? There’s a new cockroach species invading California, and it’s driving people bananas. The Turkestan cockroach has become increasingly common as it has established itself in Northern California and is becoming more active as the heat […]
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Tough Knight: Rio Linda falls to Center 27-0
The 2022 edition of the Rio Linda Knights Football Club showed some promise last night but ended the night scoreless, dropping the season opener as the Center High Cougars blanked the Knights 27-0.
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Rio Linda Knights Football Club takes to the Field for 2022
It’s HOT, but the prep football season begins on Friday, and this young Rio Linda Knights Football Club are looking to make trouble for the other teams in the Golden Empire League.
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Sacramento opens cooling centers during hellacious heatwave
Due to high daytime temperatures this weekend and into next week, the Sacramento County Department of Human Assistance has opened the offices and hours listed below to serve as Cooling Centers for the community from Sunday, Aug. 14 – Friday, Aug. 19. All community members are welcome. Protective facial coverings are required and will be […]
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Supervisors Advance No-Camping Ordinance on Dry Creek Parkway
Sacramento County supervisors voted to advance two anti-camping ordinances at Wednesday’s board of supervisors meeting. It will be officially approved in two weeks, on August 23rd. Supervisors vowed that the ordinances would only be enforced when necessary. However, the final approval of the two ordinances could lead to the clearing of homeless encampments along the […]
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Konnected Backpack Giveaway Draws Thousands
By Kennedy Webber, 8 years old, Barrett Ranch Elementary (Plenty has been written and said about the good work that Konnected Clothing Co. and its founder, Tommy Hall, do throughout the year, including their charitable and generous annual back-to-school backpack giveaway. I wasn’t able to attend this time around, so this year, I thought I’d […]
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Multi-Alarm Fire Rips Through Evans Towing
A little after 6 pm yesterday, A large fire at the Evans Towing junkyard at 6815 West 6th Street in Rio Linda sent billows of thick black smoke into the air, visible from as far away as Woodland and Folsom and even visible on News10 weather radar. Metro Fire units, supported by over 20 engines, […]
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National Night Out in Rio Linda 2022
Despite the late planning, this year’s National Night Out turned out to be a fantastic event. Many people came by the Rio Linda Library to meet our first responders and law enforcement, and to enjoy friends, family and our distinctly unique community flavor! Stacey Bastian of the Rio Linda Elverta Country Lions, Twin Rivers Unified […]
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How bad is California’s housing crisis for renters?
Things don’t look great for tenants in California. After more than two years, statewide eviction protections are over, and landlords will be allowed to bump up rents on some apartments by as much as 10% come Aug. 1 — the maximum allowed under state law thanks to ballooning inflation rates. As with any California housing crisis story, […]
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CDFW Seeking Hunter Input On Sacramento Valley Wildlife Areas
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) will hold an online public outreach meeting for licensed hunters to provide comments and recommendations regarding hunting programs on state wildlife areas and federal wildlife refuges in the Sacramento Valley. The meeting will include updates on habitat conditions, availability […]
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Oriental Fruit Flies Detected In Sacramento County
The Sacramento County Agricultural Commissioner, in cooperation with the California Department of Food and Agriculture and the United States Department of Agriculture, have initiated an extensive survey and eradication plan in response to the detection of four male oriental fruit flies, Bactrocera dorsalis, in the Wilton area of Sacramento County. The initial detection was confirmed on […]
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Voters to Decide on Cannabis Tax Measure
The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, at its July 26 meeting, adopted a resolution calling for an election to establish a tax on cannabis and hemp business activities in the unincorporated area of the County. The Cannabis Tax Measure will be on the November 8, 2022 ballot. Should the voters approve the tax measure, County […]
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Board Provide $1M in Grants to Area Nonprofits
The County Board of Supervisors will continue providing $1 million through the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) Grant Program to support nonprofit organizations located in Sacramento County. This will be the sixth year awarding funds to organizations that carry out community-based programs and/or services in the areas of economic and workforce development, arts and culture, community […]
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Kay Dines 1938 – 2022
Kay L. Dines was born November 11, 1938, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. At the age of 83, on July 16, 2022, Kay went to join the Lord and her beloved husband. Kay was extraordinary, kind-hearted, a pillar of Christian values, and strength to family and friends. Kay will be greatly missed by her loving family. Mrs. […]
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Update on Cannabis Sales in Sacramento County
By Sue Frost Two months ago I wrote a commentary in the Rio Linda Messenger to explain that the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors would be holding a vote in July on whether or not to place a local tax measure on the November ballot that would allow the County to open up Cannabis retail […]
