SMUD is prepared for the expected winter storms that are forecasted to begin tonight and continue to next week. SMUD has a full-service Contact Center ready to answer customer calls, while SMUD line repair crews, troubleshooters, and other field personnel are ready to restore power to customers should storm-related outages occur. When storms knock out […]
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SacCounty Activates Severe Weather Respite Program
Sacramento County Department of Human Assistance (DHA) is activating its severe weather sheltering program ahead of colder weather in addition to rain forecasted for several days this week. With rain and colder temperatures forecasted beginning Thursday for several consecutive days, homeless outreach partners will be actively issuing motel vouchers beginning Thursday to highly vulnerable unsheltered […]
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Gov Newsom Signs Law to Increase Penalties for Sideshows
This past Thursday, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law intended to further penalize illegal street racing and sideshows by adding a six-month license suspension to the current penalties for convicted offenders. AB-3: Exhibition of speed on a highway, was shepherded into law over the past 10 months by Assemblyman Vince Fong of Bakersfield. The law […]
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Chronic Drunken Driver Ronny Ward Scheduled for Early Release
In a statement released yesterday (October 7 2021), Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert takes aim at the California Department of Corrections and protests the planned early release of Ronny Haines Ward. We have learned that Ward is now scheduled for early release in just over one month, on November 16, 2021. Just two […]
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Obituary – James Noel “Jim” Beene
MILTONVALE, Kan. — James Noel “Jim” Beene, 74, lost his battle on earth and went home to the Lord on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. He passed away at home in Miltonvale surrounded by family. He was a long-time resident of Rio Linda, California, where he met his wife Deborah and made many friends. Jim moved […]
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Grant Provides Vital Funding for CHP Safety Enforcement for Bicyclists and Pedestrians
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – To help fund the California Highway Patrol’s (CHP) year-long effort to promote safety for bicyclists and pedestrians, the Department has been awarded the California Pedestrian and Bicyclist Enforcement and Education Project IX grant. Beginning October 1, 2021, this grant enables officers to conduct enhanced enforcement patrols and public awareness campaigns throughout the state. “It […]
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Mental Illness Awareness Week 2021
Millions of Americans are impacted by mental illness, either by living with a mental health condition or knowing a friend, family member or coworker who is struggling with their mental health. In Sacramento County, it is estimated that more than 300,000 residents live with a mental health condition, but less than half receive treatment or […]
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Teens Arrested For Alleged Attempt To Murder Mother, Brother
Two teenagers from California were arrested last week for allegedly attempting to murder their mother and younger brother. The Sacramento Bee reported that one of those arrested was a 16-year-old boy and the other is his 13-year-old brother from Elverta. Their mother and 10-year-old brother have been hospitalized after the attack and are reported by […]
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Tik Tok Challenge Challenges Teachers and Admin Staff
Earlier today, Principal Amanda Forde of Dry Creek Elementary School sent out an email to the Dry Creek parents informing them of a new “Tik Tok Challenge” that may be fun and games for kids, but has some destructive and dangerous results. The “Tik Tok Challenge” is made up of some destructive and even dangerous […]
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Elverta Road Accident Victim Identified
47-year-old Rick Musselman of Sacramento has been identified by Sacramento County Sheriff Coroner as the man who lost his life in a two-vehicle accident that happened on Sunday, September 26 on Elverta Road. The fatal two-vehicle crash occurred at the intersection of Dominion Way and Elverta Road around 1:56 p.m. The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District […]
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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Returns to Sonoma in 2022
Sonoma Raceway announced this morning that the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will make its return to wine country for the first time in 24 years when it returns as a companion event on Saturday, June 11. Sonoma is one of three new tracks on the 2022 schedule. The truck series previously visited Sonoma Raceway […]
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One Dead, Two Injured in Elverta Road Crash
(This article has been updated with information from the CHP). On September 26, 2021, at approximately 1:55 PM, North Sacramento CHP Area units were dispatched to a call of a traffic collision that occurred on Elverta Road at Dominion Road. Upon arrival on scene, units discovered a Toyota Tacoma (driven by a 57-year-old male from […]
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California State Fair Announces First-Ever Cannabis Competition
[adrotate group=”1″] California’s Legalized Cannabis Industry Celebrates Inclusion SACRAMENTO, Calif., (September 21, 2021) – The CA State Fair today announced the addition of the first-ever, state-sanctioned cannabis competition and awards. The CA State Fair Cannabis Competition and Awards will join a roster of coveted, annual competitions celebrating California’s rich agricultural history and dynamic industries including […]
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Capital Airshow Takes to the Skies This Weekend
[adrotate group=”1″] Sacramento County will present the 15th annual California Capital Airshow Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Sept. 24-26 at Mather Airport. This year’s event features the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, the Royal Canadian Air Force Snowbirds, and F-35 Lightning jet demonstration teams. The mighty military jets are ready and raring to rock the skies over Sacramento and offer more […]
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Bad Santa
(Or How Country Faire Volunteers Rescued This Year’s Event from a Dangerous and Irresponsible Amusement Operator) (This article is the result of over two hours of interviews with Country Fair organizers, first-hand reports, eyewitnesses, and parents of children who were involved.) Like so many things in our community, the Rio Linda Elverta Country Faire doesn’t […]
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CHP Valley and Northern Divisions Team Up to make the Drive on Interstate 5 Safer for Everyone.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California Highway Patrol’s (CHP) Valley Division and Northern Division, having jurisdiction over the Sacramento regions and all of Northern California, are partnering to participate to help make our roads safe. This effort aims to reduce speeding and reckless driving as well as taking impaired drivers off the road along Interstate 5 […]
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Amazon to hire 3,000 Local Employees
Amazon is planning to hire 3,000 additional employees in the Sacramento area as part of an effort to add 26,000 new employees throughout California. The positions are varied and include logistics, fulfillment, and transportation. Wages will start at more than $18 per hour, said Amazon in a press release. Amazon has hired 153,000 new employees […]
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Rio Linda Calvary Lutheran Church Lays Cornerstone
Back in the day: September 19 1952 Last Sunday was an important day in the history of the Calvary Lutheran Church of Rio Linda. C. H. S. Hunziker, pastor, the Sunday School pupils, and the adult members of the church were present in large numbers to witness the event. Reverend A. C. Schultz of Saint […]
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President Biden to Visit Sacramento Monday
On Monday, September 13th, President Joe Biden will stop in Sacramento on Monday to assess the impact of wildfires ravaging the region. This will be his second stop of the day, after beginning the day in Boise, Idaho. Upon completion of his stop in Sacramento, Biden will travel to Long Beach to stump for California […]
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$1 Million in Grants Available to Area Nonprofits
Article Date: Wednesday, September 8, 2021 The County Board of Supervisors will provide $1 million through the 2021 TOT Grant Program to support nonprofit organizations located in Sacramento County that carry out community-based programs and/or services in the areas of economic and workforce development, arts, and culture, community development, or health and human services. The County […]
