This morning at around 6:39am, Metro Fire Engine 111 from Station 111 in Rio Linda was called to the intersection of Q Street at Rio Linda Blvd. for a fully involved white Toyota Camry sedan. Northern California Streamers were on scene to provide us with video. The fire was extinguished quickly. There were no injuries […]
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Obituary: Doctor Rai Bahadursingh M.D.
Rio Linda and North Highlands “Country Doctor”, July 8, 1924 ~ February 1, 2021, age 96 Our dad, Rai Bahadursingh, left this world for his heavenly home on Monday, February 1, 2021 at the age of 96. He passed away peacefully at his home in Rocklin, ending an amazing life journey. Dad was born on July 8, […]
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CHP Valley and Golden Gate Divisions Team Up to Save Lives and Limit Speed and Impaired Drivers
The California Highway Patrol’s (CHP) Valley Division and Golden Gate Division, having jurisdiction over the Sacramento regions and San Francisco Bay Area, are partnering to participate in “Saturation Saturday.” This effort aims to reduce speeding and reckless driving as well as taking impaired drivers off the road along Interstate 80 from San Francisco, Calif. to […]
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Student-athletes Press Newsom to Remove Youth Sports Ban
More than 100 student-athletes will ask California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday to “level the playing field” and let them go back to the sports they love, while Officials from Let Them Play CA will deliver thousands of letters Thursday the Governor in the group’s latest push for youth sports to return in California. California and Nevada […]
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Sacramento County Retroactively Issues Winter Storm State of Emergency
Today, Acting County Executive Ann Edwards signed a Proclamation of Local State of Emergency for Winter Storms. The proclamation is retroactive to Jan. 26, 2021. The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors must ratify the proclamation within seven days of the proclamation signing in order to clear the way for state and federal reimbursement for expenses relating […]
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Sacramento County Sheriff Department Crime Reports for December 2020
These are the crimes reported to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office in Rio Linda and Elverta for December of 2020.
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SMUD’s Powering Futures college scholarship application now open
SMUD announced today that the application period for its Powering Futures college scholarship and internship program is now open. The program awards up to 21 scholarships of up to $5,000 each to undergraduate students who are enrolled or plan to enroll in an accredited two or four-year college or university. Students must live in SMUD’s […]
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Alternatives to 9-1-1 for Mental Health Calls
Sacramento County Behavioral Health Services worked with the community in 2020 to seek input on alternatives to calling 9-1-1 in a behavioral health or quality of life crisis. The public was invited to provide comments sharing their thoughts and suggestions during two community listening sessions and in an online survey. Behavioral Health Services is now […]
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NFHS Revises Guidance on COVID-19 Transmission During High School Sports
After evaluating experiences of schools participating in high school sports during the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Sports Medicine Advisory Committee (SMAC) has revised its May 2020 guidance document with a new “Statement on Risk of COVID-19 During High School Sports.” Highlighting the revised guidance is the elimination of […]
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Rio Linda Library to Reopen With Limited Occupancy
Starting February 9, Sacramento Public Library will reopen 21 locations for browsing with limited occupancy. The public will be able to visit any of the reopened locations to browse for up to one hour. Patrons can continue to use curbside service at 26 locations and make one-hour computer appointments at 20 locations. Which locations are open to the public?The […]
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CHP Puts Air-21 to work on Sacramento Sideshows
Over this past weekend, multiple sideshows and pursuits took place in the Sacramento area. The CHP’s 2013 GippsAero GA8 (AIR-21) airplane went to work for the CHP, the Sacramento Police Department, and the Sacramento County Sheriff Department. With the specialized camera system onboard, Air-21 is able to locate and follow suspects while updating patrol officers […]
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Let’s talk about Creekside Diner
We usually don’t let two weeks go by without a visit to Rio Linda’s greasy spoon, the Creekside Diner. Since I was ten years old, I think I’ve consumed gallons of that peppery, sausagey gravy, hundreds of biscuits, and thousands of scrambled eggs. This last visit was different for me. Not that it matters but […]
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Mystery Brings Unlikely Departments Together
Article Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2021 This past December, a routine storm drain clearing led to an inter-departmental collaboration to identify the remains of a missing local man. On Dec. 8, 2020, Sacramento County Department of Water Resources (DWR) employees were clearing a storm drain near Gordon Drive in Sacramento. While unclogging their vacuum machine, the crew manually […]
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Rio Linda Student on Northwestern College Dean’s List
ORANGE CITY, Iowa—William Peterson, a student at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa, has earned a spot on the Academic Dean’s List for the fall 2020 semester. The Dean’s List is comprised of students who have achieved a semester grade point average of 3.50 or above while carrying a minimum of 12 graded hours. This […]
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Sacramento County’s Winter Response for Homeless
Article Date: Friday, January 29, 2021 Sacramento County is in the midst of a challenge it has not seen before. Between severe weather events, a continued public health pandemic and housing instability, the challenges of responding to the needs of the homeless population are greater than ever. The County continues to adapt and respond in real […]
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Michael George Smith
Michael G. Smith, age 83, a local rancher of Prairie City, Oregon, passed away on Jan. 25, 2021. No services are planned at this time. Mike was born March 5, 1937, in Rio Linda, California, to Michael and Lydia (Blomgren) Smith. During his lifetime, he was dedicated to preserving the local ranching and timber industries. […]
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DMV to Begin Offering Behind-the-Wheel Driving Tests February 1
Sacramento – The California Department of Motor Vehicles will resume behind-the-wheel driving tests statewide on February 1. The DMV previously postponed all behind-the-wheel tests through the end of January for the health and safety of customers and employees during the statewide surge in COVID-19 cases. The DMV will automatically reschedule customers for behind-the-wheel drive test appointments […]
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Rio Linda Little League Parade Cancelled for 2021
An email sent out today by the Rio Linda Little League indicates that the RLLL parade will be canceled for 2021, for the second year in a row due to COVID19 concerns. Registration for the Spring 2021 Baseball and Softball Little League Season for locally hosted age divisions will take place online beginning today, January […]
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Regional Park Rangers Do More Than Keep Parks Safe
The Sacramento County Regional Parks Rangers are the law enforcement division of Regional Parks, and while they work hard to keep County parks and park visitors safe, most people might not realize that’s not all they do. The Ranger Stewardship Program is a piece of the total policing model that was introduced to Regional Parks in 2016. The goal of […]
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Sacramento Area Leads Nation in Rent Increases
The Sacramento area continues to lead the nation in rent increases, even while rents continue to fall in larger cities around the country, according to a new report from Realtor.com. Monthly rent for one and two-bedroom apartments climbed by 12.4 and 9.1 percent, respectively. Even worse, studio apartment rent rates climbed by 20.3 percent.By comparison, […]
