Late Tuesday, the CDPH (California Department of Public Health) very quietly laid out some additional guidelines for additional attendees at youth sports events, particularly high school football games. Under the new guidelines, Age-appropriate supervision (spectators) should be limited to a single adult or immediate family member older than the sport participant. Previously the State had […]
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Twin Rivers says We’re Going Back To School!
Today, Twin Rivers School District announced that grades 7-12—not just PK-6 as previously announced—will also return for in-person teaching and learning on Tuesday, April 6. According to the Superintendent’s message delivered today, approximately 50 percent of Twin Rivers students have made the decision to continue with distance learning through the remainder of the school year. […]
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Sacramento County Health Order for Red Tier
Article Date: Tuesday, March 16, 2021 This week the State announced that Sacramento County is allowed to move from the most restrictive Purple/Widespread Tier 1 to the less restrictive tier of Red/Substantial Tier 2 per the State’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy. Sacramento County Public Health has issued the March 16, 2021, Health Order to […]
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CHP encourages safe celebrations for St. Patrick’s Day
This St. Patrick’s Day, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) remains on alert for impaired drivers, and CHP joins with the California Office of Traffic Safety in reminding drivers to travel safely. “The CHP is committed to making California’s roadways safe for all who use them. Remember to buckle up, slow down, don’t drive distracted, and […]
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Which Came First? Here’s How to Find Out.
Sacramento Magazine is reporting that GullyRumpus Farm on 28th street is allowing families to incubate and hatch chicken or quail eggs at home. GullyRumpus owner Linda Easton started the “Hatch@Home” program to expand her farm’s flock by “sharing hatching duties with people in the community.” Northern California residents can hop on a waiting list to […]
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COVID calming but still bears caution in Rio Linda
The number of newly identified COVID cases in Rio Linda has risen to over 900 to begin March, as we reach the 1st year anniversary of COVID being detected in Sacramento County. The trendline of total infections in Rio Linda has been wavy over the last two months, with the number at or below twenty […]
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Fatal Collision at 16th Street and Elverta Road
On March 3, 2021, at approximately 6:55 PM, North Sacramento CHP Area units were dispatched to a call of a collision that occurred on Elverta Road east of 16th Street. Upon arrival on scene, units discovered that a white Ford F-150 (driven by a 27-year-old male from Citrus Heights) had collided head-on with a Harley-Davidson […]
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Who gets a California stimulus check and When?
California will send out roughly 5.7 million Golden State Stimulus payments of $600 to residents struggling to stay afloat during the pandemic. For most recipients, the money could come in as soon as a month.
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More Sacramento County Emergency Rental Assistance Approved
The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors (BOS) approved today to apply for and accept COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act funding totaling $64,102,830 from state and federal funding sources. A full funding breakdown outlined in the Board Letter. The BOS also approved to execute an agreement with Sacramento Housing and Rehabilitation Agency (SHRA) to use the $64,102,830 […]
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Play Ball! The Rio Linda Little League is Ready to Play.
I got an email from the RLLL this afternoon. With the new youth sports guidance from the California Department of Public Health, they are ready to strap up some cleats and play ball! If you haven’t heard, last Friday the CDPH updated their youth sports guidance. With this update, RLLL should be authorized to play […]
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8 New COVID-19 Infections in the last week.
The number of newly identified COVID cases in Rio Linda have fallen to a new low with just 8 new cases over the last week. February 1st +16 February 8th +20 February 15 +12 February 22 +8 Rio Linda shows a 31 day rolling average of 55. Elverta shows a 31 day rolling average of […]
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Rio Linda Man Sentenced in 2017 Murder Case
At 8:24 p.m. on Wednesday, September 27, 2017, the Sheriff’s Department responded to 911 calls from the 5800 block of West 2nd Street where multiple gunshots had been heard in the area and a vehicle was heard speeding away after the shots. Sacramento County Sheriff’s Deputies located the 38-year-old Charles Dynes lying in a driveway […]
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Youth Sports to Resume in California
According to new guidelines announced today by the California Department of Public Health, Youth and High School sports will be allowed as soon as next week in the 27 counties where coronavirus rates are lowest. Counties where 14 cases of COVID for every 100,000 residents will be allowed to resume organized youth and adult sports […]
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Rio Linda Man Killed in Solo Vehicle Accident
The California Highway Patrol is reporting that today at about 8:40 AM, North Sacramento CHP units were dispatched to a call of a collision that occurred on westbound I-80 on the Longview Drive off-ramp. Upon arrival on scene, units discovered that a dark blue Chevrolet Silverado had struck the guardrail and overhead sign pole on […]
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Smart Planning Solutions lead to a Way Forward for Hickory Hank’s
Rio Linda’s beloved, longtime local barbecue joint, Hickory Hank’s, has come under fire recently from Sacramento County for operating the restaurant from a parcel that is not zoned for commercial business. Today the Rio Linda Messenger has learned that a solution is near that resolves the issue not only for Hickory Hank’s, but for other […]
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For Those of You in Rio Linda, Rush Limbaugh has Died at 70 years old
Rush Limbaugh, the radio host who dominated conservative media for three-plus decades, died Wednesday at the age of 70. He was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer in February 2020. The Missouri native got his start in small-town radio stations in the 1970s, hosting in Kansas City in the early ’80s, then moving to Sacramento’s KFBK in 1984. […]
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Sue Frost: “Let Them Play.”
You may have seen on the news or outside your car window as you drive through town that a movement is growing in California. There is increasing support for the simple notion that children in California need to get outside and play. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, children have been denied access to […]
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Newly identified COVID cases Continue to fall in Rio Linda
The number of newly identified COVID cases in Rio Linda continue to fall over the last four weeks. January 26 +26 February 1st +16 February 8th +20 February 15 +12 Rio Linda shows a 31 day rolling average of 71. Elverta shows a 31 day rolling average of 32. California has now administered 6.25 million […]
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Meet North Highlands Supervisor Rich Desmond
For the first time in 16 years, Sacramento County’s Third District has a new supervisor. Supervisor Rich Desmond was sworn in at the Jan. 11 Board meeting. Desmond took the reins from the recently retired District 3 Supervisor, Susan Peters, who administered the oath of office when Desmond swore in. A lifelong resident of District […]
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The Importance of Spaying/Neutering Your Pets
Did you know a single unaltered cat and her offspring can produce more than 400,000 cats in their lifetime? Over time, this creates a massive burden and impact on local shelters, which stretches resources and available space. Spaying and neutering pets is one way to lessen this avoidable strain. During an average year, the Bradshaw […]
