In a message sent out via Twitter this morning, Twin Rivers Unified School District is announcing that they will be making some bus route changes due to a driver shortage. TRUSD states that the changes will “only impact a small percentage of students” and that families will be notified directly if their student is impacted. […]
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Obituary – LaVeta Irene Wolfinbarger Minikel
LaVeta Irene Wolfinbarger Minikel was born Sept. 1, 1929 to Verl and Daisy Wolfinbarger in Chino, California. She graduated from Chino High School and L.I.F.E. Bible College in Los Angeles, California. Preceded in death by husband Arnold Minikel Jr., daughter Delra Gromer, brothers Bob & Eldon Wolfinbarger, and sisters Vivian Van Delft & Marylin Yeisley. […]
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September is National Recovery Month
Each September, National Recovery Month takes place to increase awareness and educate people about how substance use and mental health services can help people and their families to live healthy and rewarding lives. Kicking off with the 29th annual Recovery Happens event on Sep.1, National Recovery Month shares the message of hope through treatment and recovery. All […]
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County Breastfeeding Program Receives USDA Award
The Sacramento County Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program has received a WIC Breastfeeding Gold Award of Excellence 2021 award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This award recognizes the WIC agencies that provide exceptional breastfeeding promotion and support activities. Awardees serve as a model for other WIC agencies who want to strengthen their breastfeeding promotion and […]
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Sacramento County Sheriff Reported Crimes for June of 2021
These are the crimes reported to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office in Rio Linda and Elverta for April 2021.
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Sue Frost: If We Build It, Will They Come?
By: Supervisor Sue Frost Over the years, the main concerns of my constituents have remained fairly consistent, occasionally with one receiving more attention than others. At the current forefront is the issue of homelessness. It seems nearly impossible to go anywhere in the County these days without encountering at least one homeless person or going […]
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$400M Valley Rail Station Moves Forward
The $400 million Valley Rail Project which will add train service from Rio Linda to Silicon Valley has taken steps forward this week. Later this week, the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission will award design contracts for the train stations planned for the Sacramento area as part of the Valley Rail Program. This project includes […]
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What are the Rio Linda Vehicle Parking and Storage Laws?
The community of Rio Linda/Elverta is an unincorporated community within Sacramento County. Rio Linda does not have its own law enforcement or city inspectors. So the community relies on Sacramento County for law enforcement by the Sacramento County Sheriff and Code Enforcement by the Sacramento County Code Enforcement officers. What does Code Enforcement do? They […]
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Sacramento County Public Health Issues New Masking Order
Sacramento County Public Health has issued a health order requiring masking indoors regardless of vaccination status. Due to the continued day-over-day case rate increases of COVID-19 from the highly infectious Delta variant, the Sacramento County Public Health Officer has issued a health order requiring masking indoors regardless of vaccination status. In less than a month, […]
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CDPH recommends masking despite vaccination status
The California Department of Public Health is now recommending mask use for indoor public settings, regardless of vaccination status. This is in response to an increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations as a result of the Delta variant. On Tuesday, the CDC updated its guidance saying vaccinated people should resume wearing masks while indoors in […]
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Public Hearing on Proposed Rate Adjustments for RLECWD
The Rio Linda Elverta Community Water District (RLECWD or District) will conduct a public hearing on Monday, August 16, 2021, at 6:30 P.M. The public hearing to consider proposed water service rate adjustments (rates) will take place at the Visitors/Depot Center, 6730 Front St, Rio Linda CA. The proposed rate adjustments are necessary for compliance […]
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North State Modifieds Bob Lehman Classic Part of Action-Packed Night of Racing in Roseville
ROSEVILLE, Calif. (July 20, 2021) – Race fans will be treated to eight main events of racing on Saturday night at Roseville’s All American Speedway including the North State Modifieds vs. Jaws Gear & Axle Modifieds in the 60-lap Bob Lehman Classic. The one-third mile oval powered by Roseville Toyota also presents a full slate of […]
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Sonoma Raceway Offers Unprecedented Fan Access and Activities at NHRA Sonoma Nationals This Weekend
NHRA drag racing at Sonoma Raceway offers fans unparalleled access to the sport’s biggest and fastest stars during this weekend’s NHRA Sonoma Nationals Camping World Drag Racing Series event, July 23-25. NHRA drag racing has always been a fan-friendly sport, as every event ticket includes access to pit areas where crews work on the race […]
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Fire Weather Watch Issued for Sacramento County
The National Weather Service in Sacramento has issued a Fire Weather Watch for much of Northern California for Sunday-Monday, July 18-19. Thunderstorms with Little Rainfall are expected to arrive late Sunday through Monday. Monsoonal moisture moving up from the south will bring the potential for thunderstorms with little rainfall across portions of interior northern California […]
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Sue Frost 2021 Community Survey now Available
This morning, Sacramento County District 4 Supervisor Sue Frost invited her constituents to participate in her 2021 community survey. According to the email, “the results of these surveys to help understand exactly how I can best represent you. It would mean a lot to me for you to fill it out, and only takes 2-3 minutes to […]
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Three Rio Linda Restaurants Approved for COVID Relief Grants
Rio Linda restaurants have received nearly $200,000 of the $28.6 billion federal Restaurant Revitalization Fund to help them recover from the effects of restrictions imposed during the Covid-19 pandemic crisis. The grant program was announced in late April and businesses and applied through the Small Business Administration, which also administers the grant funds. The program used up […]
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Sue Frost: Explosive Topic of Sacramento County
By: Supervisor Sue Frost There are some issues that never seem to go away despite the best efforts of Sacramento County and the agencies we work with. This time of year, an issue that comes to the forefront of discussion is fireworks. It is a heated topic with valid concerns on both sides and every […]
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Sac Public Health Again Recommends Masking
Due to the recent day-over-day case rate increases of COVID-19 from the highly infectious Delta variant, the Sacramento County Public Health Officer strongly recommends masking indoors. In less than a month, Sacramento’s daily case rate has risen drastically, from 3.8 on June 20 to 10 on July 14. Rio Linda has reported 1,129 cases overall and […]
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North Highlands Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Distribution
July 13, 2021 – SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sergey Tkachuk, 28, of North Highlands, was sentenced on Monday by U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller to five years in prison for distribution of fentanyl, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, in March 2016, Tkachuk obtained 40 pills bearing the mark “M367,” which […]
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3-Alarm Fire Destroys Mobile Homes, RVs, Vehicles
Yesterday evening around 8:30 pm, on the second-hottest day in Sacramento history, a large and rapidly spreading fire was reported to Metro Fire in the town of Riego at Locust Road and Lowell Street. Metro Fire has a mutual aid agreement with Placer County, which allows Metro Fire assets to respond to Placer County Fires. […]
