In a last minute change to the President’s schedule, President Trump will be flying from Las Vegas to Sacramento tomorrow, September 14, 2020, to receive briefings on the California wildfires. Air Force One and a host of other military planes will be landing at McClellan Field around 10 am. Wheels down for AF1 is expected […]
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Sacramento County Sheriff Department Crime Reports for July 2020
These are the crimes reported to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office in Rio Linda and Elverta for June of 2020.
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Food Friday: That One Time When Rio Linda Appeared in Saveur Magazine
I like finding interesting or positive references to our community in unexpected places. Saveur magazine, like it’s contemporaries Bon Appetit or Food&Wine or Gourmet, usually feature food and wine articles describing wine tasting trips through Tuscany from the back of a Vespa, or treks through Uzbekistan to experience the latest farm to table craze, wood-fired […]
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Heatwave expected this weekend
SMUD anticipates no problems serving customer demand The Sacramento region is expecting another heat wave, with temperatures forecasted to be well above 100 degrees through the Labor Day weekend. SMUD has enough power resources to meet demand, barring a regional or state grid emergency. SMUD also has additional crews available to quickly restore power in […]
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Twin Rivers Unified Rolls Out Voluntary COVID-19 Saliva Tests
An ambitious COVID-19 saliva-based voluntary testing program is underway in Twin Rivers Unified. Testing began this week with essential employees who are not displaying symptoms of the coronavirus. With approximately 27,000 Twin Rivers Unified students and staff expected to resume in-person instruction at some point during the 2020-2021 academic year, our top priority is the […]
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Lightsource bp Begins Construction on Rio Linda Wildflower Solar Farm
Today, Lightsource bp has announced that they have closed on a $20 million financing package and have begun construction on the Wildflower Solar project here in Rio Linda, at the corner of West 6th Street and West U Street. All of the electricity generated by the project, enough to power about 2,600 homes, will be purchased by […]
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The California Highway Patrol says Traffic Safety Should Never Take a Holiday
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Labor Day typically marks the end of the summer travel period, but 2020 has been anything but typical. Although many Californians may forego the long weekend road trip this year for a staycation, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) will still implement its Labor Day Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP). The CHP advises all […]
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Twin Rivers Nutrition is Offering School Meals 2 Go to ALL Children Once Again
As of August 31st the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released new Meal Program Waiver Extensions that allow schools to continue to serve meals to children 18 years or under. No longer do you need to be an enrolled Twin Rivers USD student! Starting Wednesday, September 2nd all children 18 years old and younger are […]
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Homeless Crisis at the 49er Drive-In property
I’ve had many inquiries about the mess at the old 49er Drive-In property and got another message this morning about the recent increase of homeless camping along the creeksides. If you’ll think back to last year, Boise Idaho had enacted an ordinance that restricted the homeless from camping in public spaces when shelter space was […]
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Another Ignored Stop Sign, Another Five Injured in Rio Linda
Saturday afternoon around 5:30pm, an Amazon delivery driver ran the stop sign at southbound West 4th Street crossing M Street doing at least 40mph and collided with a sedan full of family members on their way to a memorial service. The California Highway Patrol is investigating the accident that left at least five people injured. […]
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Sacramento Public Library Curbside Pickup Service Available At 26 Library Locations
Sacramento Public Library is now offering curbside pickup and returns of library materials at 26 locations.
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Lily Lee, Former Par Market Owner
Lilly Lee passed away at the age of 98 on July 25, 2020. Lilly was born in Oroville, California in 1921 to her parents Ming and Kim. She was raised in Oroville where her family belonged to the town’s robust Chinese-American community. Lilly had an adventurous childhood and often entertained her family with her stories. […]
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LaVerne Scheidel 1926 – 2020
LaVerne Charles Scheidel, passed peacefully into his everlasting life with our Lord, early, June 5, 2020, after a 2 1/2-year battle with Colon Cancer. He was a 94-year-old native of Elverta, California, born March 16, 1926. He attended Lincoln School (Elverta) and graduated early from Grant High School in his senior year to volunteer for […]
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Police Blotter week ending 8/22/2020
Court dates set on Assault charge and Rio Linda Man arrested on Explosives charge.
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Rio Linda Elverta CPAC Meeting scheduled for August 26
The first Rio Linda Elverta Community Planning Advisory Council meeting in six months has been scheduled for August 26 2020. The meeting will be streamed live through BlueJeans Events. Members of the public may watch and/or listen to the meeting as follows: Video/Audio from a PC: https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/liveevent/vqcjrqwr Video/Audio from a mobile device: https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/liveevent/vqcjrqwr (Enter Event […]
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Wildfire Smoke: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
The Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District, in conjunction with Sacramento County Public Health, is advising residents to take precautions and minimize outdoor activities if they see or smell smoke coming from the current wildfires burning over a wide area in Northern California. Due to this smoke, particulate matter (PM) pollution is expected to be […]
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Twin Rivers Nutrition Adjusts Meal Pick-ups
According to Twin Rivers Union School District on Twitter, Due to excessive heat, ongoing wildfires & unhealthy air quality conditions, our meal pick-up time will now be 6:45 a.m. – 8 a.m., Monday – Friday until conditions improve. For Thursday, August 20 only, meals will be available from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. They encourage […]
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SMUD faces peak alert days, but expects to avoid power shortfalls
The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) is asking customers to limit their use of electricity during this week’s high temperatures, which are expected to continue into next weekend. With the heavy use of air conditioners, customers are using electricity at record levels, requiring the use of all SMUD power sources. With help from customers, SMUD […]
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SACRAMENTO HOUSING AUTHORITY TO OPEN WAIT LISTS FOR PROJECT BASED VOUCHER AND PUBLIC HOUSING AUGUST 24, 2020
The Sacramento Housing Authority will open wait lists for Project Based Voucher and for specific Public Housing communities on Monday, August 24, 2020, at 12:01 a.m. Applications will be accepted online at www.sacwaitlist.com. The lists will remain open until further notice. The Public Housing wait lists are for Marina Vista (1 bedroom units); Alder Grove (1 […]
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DMV Expands its Health Screening and Temperature Check Protocols to Protect Customers and Employees
In the latest action to protect the health and safety of its customers and employees, beginning August 20, the California Department of Motor Vehicles is expanding its health screening questions and temperature checks currently in place for behind-the-wheel drive tests to all customers and employees entering a DMV facility. Following CDC guidelines, customers who record […]
