The Heroes of Human Service Awards recognition was created to honor those who have touched the lives of others through their advocacy, dedication, service and support throughout Sacramento County. On Tuesday, November 5, the Board of Supervisors recognized and awarded “Human Service Awards” to heroes in their districts. Jason Green, the President of the Rio […]
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SACRAMENTO HOUSING AUTHORITY TO OPEN WAIT LIST FOR ELDERLY AND DISABLED PUBLIC HOUSING
Sacramento, CA – The Sacramento City and County Housing Authority will open the wait list for elderly/disabled public housing on Tuesday, November 12, 2019, at 12:01 a.m. This wait list is for one bedroom public housing units throughout the City of Sacramento. The wait list will remain open until 1,200 eligible elderly/disabled applicants have applied. Applications […]
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Public Health to Host Free Flu Clinics
Article Date: Tuesday, October 1, 2019 Sacramento County Public Health urges everyone to prioritize getting the flu shot this flu season to protect you and your family from the deadly virus. Cases of influenza can show up as early as October and the flu season continues through May. From the end of September through December the Sacramento County Immunization […]
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Metallica To Headline Aftershock Festival In 2020
Tickets On Sale Monday, October 14 at 9:00 AM PT / Noon ET Danny Wimmer Presents announced this morning that rock icons Metallica will exclusively headline all five of the premier independent producer’s hard rock festivals in 2020 in a unique collaboration unprecedented for any American festival promoter or band. Recently named the world’s biggest all-time touring act by Pollstar, Metallica will—for the […]
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Knights win versus Ponderosa 37-34
The second half of the season and the beginning of league play got underway Friday night when the Rio Linda Knights football team hosted the Ponderosa Bruins, and overcame a renewed second half effort by the Bruins to come away with a win, 37-34. The Knights respected running game was hitting on all cylinders, and […]
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Green Grows Gigantic Gourd!
Rio Linda Elverta Historical Society President and RLE Water District Board Member Jason Green has Worked all summer to produce the greatest pumpkin Rio Linda may have ever seen. Tomorrow morning, Jason and the RL Grange will move his 600+ pound beast to be entered in this weekend’s Elk Grove Giant Pumpkin Festival. This could […]
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Rio Linda Knights Dominate Foothill Mustangs 44 – 13, Host Ponderosa Bruins for Homecoming
After a week off, and a week of lip service between Foothill and Rio Linda fans, the Knights visited Negri Field at Foothill High School and put on a running clinic. The Knights put some uncertainty in the hearts of the Mustangs from the very first play of the game, as Abraham Banks returned the […]
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Grant gives Green Light for CHP Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Whether it is two-wheeled transportation or hitting the road by foot, safety is a two-way street. To help fund the California Highway Patrol’s (CHP) yearlong effort to drive the message home, the Department was awarded the California Pedestrian and Bicyclist Enforcement and Education Project VII grant, which began October 1 and enables […]
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Public Health to Host Free Flu Clinics
Article Date: Tuesday, October 1, 2019 Sacramento County Public Health urges everyone to prioritize getting the flu shot this flu season to protect you and your family from the deadly virus. Cases of influenza can show up as early as October and the flu season continues through May. From the end of September through December […]
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PEDESTRIAN KILLED IN FATAL HIT AND RUN COLLISION
On October 1. 2019 at approximately 9:14 am, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) received reports of an auto vs. pedestrian traffic collision on Palm Street at Arnold Avenue in McClellan Park. Upon arrival on scene, CHP officers discovered an elderly couple from Citrus Heights were walking southbound, across Palm Street, on their way to a […]
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TONIGHT! Rio Linda at Foothill
Tonight the Rio Linda Knights will head east to Foothill high school to take on the 4-0 undefeated Foothill Mustangs. Foothill hasn’t played the toughest schedule this year, but an undefeated record is nothing to take lightly, regardless of whom they’ve played. This should be a good tune-up for the Knights looking forward to week […]
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TEAM Presents Small Town, Big Hearts Fundraiser
Article Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2019 The Sacramento County Bradshaw Animal Shelter’s non-profit partner, TEAM (Teaching Everyone Animals Matter), will present the Small Town, Big Hearts benefit on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 4:00-7:00 p.m., at Safetyville USA, 3909 Bradshaw Road. The fundraiser benefits the shelter’s animals, including treatment for special medical needs for animals, medications, medical equipment, activities that […]
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Educating Senior Citizens About Voting Options
Article Date: Wednesday, September 25, 2019 With the March 2020 Presidential Primary right around the corner, the Sacramento County Department of Voter Registration and Elections (VRE) aims to register every eligible voter in the County, increase voter turnout and educate every voter on voting accessibility and options. The VRE Outreach Team is visiting local senior living facilities and […]
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Be Safe & Stay Healthy in the Lower American River
Article Date: Friday, September 20, 2019 The summer recreation season isn’t over just yet, and Sacramento County Regional Parks wants to make sure people are being safe and staying healthy while soaking up those fleeting summer moments in the Lower American River. Informational signs are posted at common river access locations with historically high E. coli readings such […]
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Rio Linda Knights Football Takes a Week Off
Ah yes, the bye week. A chance to regroup, recharge, refocus, renovate, and this year, rejoice. Your State Champion Rio Linda Knights football team are taking it easy this week before jumping back into the fray on September 27th when they travel to the far away and exotic Foothill Farms to face Foothill high school. […]
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Tainted Skin Cream Results in Mercury Poisoning
Article Date: Tuesday, September 10, 2019 A Sacramento woman is currently in the hospital in a semi-comatose state after using a Pond’s-labeled skin cream tainted with methylmercury. This is the first reported case of methylmercury poisoning of this type linked to a skin cream in the United States. The woman obtained the skin cream through an […]
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Motorcyclist Killed in Rio Linda Accident
On September 7, 2019 at approximately 2:53 am, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) received reports of a traffic collision, in the area of “M” Street and 6th Street, in the Heritage Park Charter School parking lot. CHP Officers arrived on scene and discovered that a 17-year old young man was riding a motorcycle in a […]
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Third Dead Bird Tests Positive in Rio Linda/Elverta
The Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District has added a new case of West Nile Virus to it’s website. In this case, a dead Yellow-Billed Magpie was collected on August 30th, and tested positive for West Nile Virus. The bird was found on Buckboard Drive, near Dry Creek Road and G Street. Two other birds […]
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Rio Linda Knights win at Casa Roble; Face Cordova at Home September 6
Article date: September 5 2019 Last Friday night at Casa Roble High School, the Rio Linda Knights outlasted an improved Rams team, and started to show signs of a dangerous 1-2 punch running game. The Knights outscored the Rams 54-26, but Casa Roble was never far out of the picture. Casa Roble kept the Knights […]
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NORTH SACRAMENTO CHP DUI CHECKPOINT
Article Date: August 30 2019 The California Highway Patrol (CHP), North Sacramento Area, announces a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Sobriety Checkpoint to be held on Friday, August 30, 2019, in the unincorporated area of Sacramento County. The checkpoint will be setting up at approximately 9:30 p.m. and will be operational at 10:00 p.m., and […]
