On February 9, 2019, The Vida de Oro Foundation gave away over 325 prom dresses to students representing 71 high schools. Now at the request of dozens of students and parents, another prom dress giveaway will be happening on Saturday March 23, 2019. SACRAMENTO, CA – Having collected over 600 brand new prom dresses from […]
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25th Annual Farm and Tractor Days Scheduled for May 17-18 2019
Step back in time to recapture the sights and sounds of farm life from Draft Horses to modern day clean diesel tractor engines at the 25th Annual Farm and Tractor Days hosted by the Rio Linda/Elverta Historical Society and Branch 13—Early Day Gas Engine & Tractor Association, on two consecutive days. Festivities begin at 9 […]
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Sue Frost: A Bumpy Road to Fully Funding Road Repairs
By County Supervisor Sue Frost As you are undoubtedly aware, California voters went to the polls last November and voted not to repeal the “gas tax”, which is the largest tax increase in the history of California. The gas tax is here to stay, and local roads in Sacramento County will start getting repaved later […]
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Twin Rivers Student Wins $20,000 Coca-Cola Scholarship
A 17-year-old Twin Rivers Unified senior is one of 150 students nationwide to be awarded a prestigious $20,000 Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation scholarship. Maria Del Carmen Ayon attends Grant Union High School. She’s passionate about public policy, wants to be an immigration lawyer, and has been admitted to UC Berkeley. Ayon is waiting to hear from […]
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Warm Temperatures Bring Mosquitoes
Remember to drain after the rain Elk Grove, Calif.— While it’s not officially spring, the break in the rain and the warm temperatures have brought an increase in mosquitoes. Dry sunny days coupled with stagnant water left behind from significant rain this winter make the perfect combination for mosquitoes to breed. “Over the past few […]
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Outside Our Bubble: Denver’s Registered Neighborhood Organizations
A real problem with our form of government in Sacramento County is that it is not a truly representative government. Supervisor Sue Frost’s Florida-like District Four oddly begins in Rio Linda and Elverta, and continues to Antelope, the City of Citrus Heights, Orangevale, Gold River, the City of Folsom and all the way south to […]
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Come to the Sacramento County Career Fair
On Mar. 9, all job seekers are invited to the 2019 Sacramento County Career Fair to meet County department representatives and get details on available jobs, day-to-day work activities and what it is like to have a career with purpose! As the region’s third largest employer, Sacramento County has more than 12,000 employees working across 30 […]
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Rio Linda Library: Big Book Sale
The Friends of Rio Linda Library are having a big book sale! They will have a wide variety of donated items to choose from. Bring the family and head to the library for a new favorite book to take home. Date: Saturday, March 9thTime: 10:00am – 2:00pmLocation:Rio Linda LibraryContact: Sally McGrath : 916-264-2920 : smcgrath@saclibrary.org
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Be Storm Ready – Check Rising Water Levels
Recent stormy weather has brought many creeks and streams back to life in Sacramento County. We certainly need the water, but the amount has caused some local waterways to fill up quickly, and in some cases spill over their banks. For residents living in flood-prone areas, keeping an eye on water levels is very important. […]
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Guest Post: Mike Heller, Rio Linda Elverta Recreation and Parks District Administrator
Do you enjoy the parks and recreation services provided by the Rio Linda Elverta Recreation and Park District? Do you want to see the Rio Linda Elverta community retain all of their available land so that they can be programmed for services? If you answered yes to these questions then please consider joining your neighbors […]
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From Theory to Reality: Getting Homeless into Jobs
By Sacramento County Supervisor Sue Frost Exactly a year ago, I wrote an article on Rio Linda Online outlining why I thought Sacramento County was in need of a work program for people who are homeless. Since then, I worked to help craft a plan that would not only employ people who are homeless, but […]
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Blacktop Road Fire Leads to Narcotics Investigation
Around 1:30am, Metro Fire was alerted to a fire in the 6400 block of Blacktop Road in Western Rio Linda. Upon arrival they found a fully involved warehouse, the home of Five Star Auto and RV. The fire caused the roof to partially collapse and firefighters had to break through the rollup doors to get […]
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Rio Linda Water Seeks Director
Director and former General Manager Mary Henrici has resigned from the Rio Linda Elverta Community Water District board of directors effective January 13th 2019. This has created a board vacancy that needs to be filled. The position to be filled is a 4-year term Ending December 2020. Applications are available at the Rio Linda Elverta […]
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Police Blotter 1/28/2019
According to the Marysville-Yuba City Appeal-Democrat, Calvin A. Mello, 35, of Rio Linda, was arrested by the Sutter County Sheriff’s Office at 6:30 a.m. Jan. 20 at Rio Oso Road on suspicion of larceny. He was booked into Sutter County Jail. A report by the Roseville-Granite Bay Press-Tribue states that an argument over a parking […]
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Regional Parks obtain Grant to Fight Illegal OHV use
In July 2018, Regional Parks was awarded $28,878 by the California Off-Highway Motor Vehicle (OHV) Recreation Program. The primary use of this grant is to address illegal OHV use and trespassing, which damages the protected parkway and nature areas. The California OHV Recreation Program defines an OHV as “any motor vehicle operated off-highway. A highway licensed vehicle is […]
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Northern California Eggstravaganza Egg Show & Sale March 2nd
The Northern California Egg Show & Sale offers a unique glimpse into the fascinating world of egg art, showcasing egg art from regional, national and international artists. Some of the eggs we use are: Ostrich, Rhea, Emu, Goose, Duck, Chicken, various quail, pheasant, finch to name a few. The eggs are decorated in various style, some […]
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February CalFresh Benefits will be issued Early.
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) today announced that CalFresh nutrition assistance benefits for the month of February will be issued early, to most client’s Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) accounts, on January 16, 2019. The early issuance of February benefits is necessary to access federal funds that no longer will be available […]
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Tackling the High Cost of Homelessness
By Sacramento County Supervisor Sue Frost At the beginning of 2018, Sacramento County launched an ambitious new program that attempted to prioritize getting the 250 homeless people who cost the most amount of money each year in taxpayer dollars, into permanent housing. Some of these homeless people are costing the county upwards of $150,000 a […]
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Flood Watch Issued for Sacramento Area
A serious storm will move through Wednesday evening bringing rain locally and snow in the mountains. SACRAMENTO — The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the Sacramento area from 4 p.m. Wednesday through early Thursday morning as a powerful storm moves through the area. The NWS warns, “Rain totals during this time […]
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RLECWD Announces New Online Water Portal
Have you wanted to compare your water usage with previous months or the same month in a previous year more conveniently and without having to call our office during business hours? Well now you can – thanks to our new online water portal. The online water portal will allow you, the customer, to view your […]
