Article Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2019 California’s new 2019 Building Standards Code, also known as Title 24, goes into effect Jan. 1, 2020. All plans or permit applications submitted on this date or after will be required to comply with the updated codes. Every three years, the State of California adopts new building codes to […]

The Rio Linda Elverta Chamber of Commerce has announced a Christmas Decoration contest, for which entries must be submitted previous to Friday December 27th at 2pm. Entry forms are available in the Rio Linda News newspaper, at Food Source and the Rio Linda Elverta Recreation and Parks District. You may also send via email, your […]

By County Supervisor Sue Frost From 2017 to 2019, the county’s homeless population grew by a staggering 19%. If we did not have the formal count to tell us the homeless problem was getting worse, many of us could have guessed just based on what we see happening throughout our communities. I know that because […]

The 2019 Rio Linda Elverta Christmas Light Parade took place Saturday night and wow! What an amazing event this has become. Families and friends gathered to see the parade floats, custom cars, marching bands and beauty queens make their way down M Street, all of them lit with twinkling, sparkling Christmas lights. A few even […]

Sacramento County Public Health reminds us that Flu season is here and vaccinations are available to avoid the serious seasonal illness. The flu season is already in full swing in Sacramento County. With these flu cases increasing so early in the season, Sacramento County Public Health​ urges everyone to prioritize getting the flu shot now to protect […]

On December 14, 2019, the Rio Linda Elverta community will host its 4th annual Christmas Light Parade through Downtown Rio Linda. Roads will begin to close at 4:00 pm as permitted by the County of Sacramento. The parade will take place at 6 pm and will last appx. 3 hours. All streets intersecting with M […]

Sacramento County Regional Parks is hosting a community volunteer event at Gibson Ranch Regional Park. The public is invited to join Parks staff as they​ complete volunteer projects around the park. WHEN: Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. WHERE: Gibson Ranch Regional Park, 8556 Gibson Ranch Park Road, Elverta, CA 95626 Liz Bellas, Director of […]

On Tuesday, The Voice eliminated Rio Linda native Shane Q and Joana Martinez instead of Marybeth Byrd, which determined the seventeenth season’s Top 8 artists. 29-year-old Rio Linda High School graduate Shane Quidachay, and Joana, a 15-year-old from Miami were eliminated from The Voice competition instead of Marybeth, an 18-year-old from Armorel, AR, who was the other artist […]

December 14th is exactly 14 days away, and it’s nearly time for the 4th annual Rio Linda Elverta Christmas Light Parade. Here’s everything you need to know. The 4th annual Rio Linda Elverta Christmas Light Parade is taking place Saturday, December 14th at 6pm. The parade begins at the corner of West 2nd and M […]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – As millions of motorists head out for the Thanksgiving holiday, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is prepared for one of the busiest travel weekends in America. Unfortunately, in the past, Thanksgiving has also been one of the deadlier holidays on our roadways. To help motorists arrive at their destinations safely, the CHP […]

By County Supervisor Sue Frost I voted against the proposed emergency ordinance that would have blocked landlords from legally evicting tenants – and I wanted you to know why. I voted against the ban on “no fault eviction” because it’s a false promise that does nothing to address the core problem and actually might make […]

Article Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2019 ​​​Gibson Ranch Regional Park is getting a new management team. This park has been managed by GRP 2011, LLC since April 2011, and, effective Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019, the Sacramento County Department of Regional Parks will take over management.  “When Regional Parks acquired this property in 1962, the goal was to retain the […]