The 28th Annual Tree Lighting hosted by the North Sacramento Chamber of Commerce will be held on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at 5:30 pm, at the historic ICELAND ice skating rink, featuring free ice skating for kids, Santa, karaoke singing, cookies, treats, hot cocoa and coffee, and free goodie bags. WHAT: The 28th Annual Christmas-Tree […]
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Christmas Comes to Rio Linda on Saturday
A full day of holiday activity is scheduled in the community for Saturday, December 8th. The day begins with the Annual Breakfast with Santa and Holiday Crafts Fair, presented by the Rio Linda Elverta Recreation and Park District, and sponsored by the Rio Linda Elverta Chamber of Commerce. The pancake breakfast will begin at […]
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Rio Linda Wins Section Title, Will Play for NorCal Title Friday
The Casa Roble Rams players laughed at the Knights as they walked into the Whitney High School locker room on Saturday morning, and the Knights made them pay for it with a 63-14 thrashing in which Casa Roble, the #3 seed going into the playoffs and the Golden Empire League champions, never once took the […]
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Twin Rivers Statement Regarding Foothill High Arrest
In June of this year, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department was made aware of an alleged sexual assault involving a juvenile student at Foothill High School and an adult staff member. The incident reportedly occurred approximately two years ago and the victim is now a former student. The suspect was identified as 32-year-old Stephen Calton […]
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Lightsource BP buys Rio Linda land for SMUD solar project
Earlier this month, Lightsource BP bought 90.9 acres of undeveloped land in Rio Linda for part of “Wildflower Solar I”, a 16-megawatt development to deliver electricity for SMUD’s SolarShares program. Lightsource BP, one of the world’s largest owner-operators of solar energy assets, announced today a new collaboration with Sacramento Municipal Utility District. The power purchase […]
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Rio Linda Outlasts Oakdale; Will Face Casa Roble in D4 Final
Rio Linda wins 31-28 and advances to the Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV title game.
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Preview: Rio Linda Knights host Oakdale Mustangs in DIV Football Playoffs
Tonight, the Sac-Joaquin Section football Playoffs resume after a one-week hiatus due to smoke from the devastating Camp Fire in Butte County. The top seeded Rio Linda Knights (9-2) will face the #5 Oakdale Mustangs (9-3) tonight at 7pm in the Sac-Joaquin Section DIV Semi-finals. The winner will move on to face either #3 Casa […]
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County Holiday Office Closure – Nov. 22 and 23
In observance of Thanksgiving, most Sacramento County offices will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 22 and Friday, Nov. 23. Garbage service, as well as all emergency services will continue. All offices will return to their normal business hours on Monday, Nov. 26. REPORT ISSUES ONLINE, OR CALL, 3-1-1 OR 916-875-4311, TO SPEAK WITH A CUSTOMER […]
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Sue Frost: Impact of Propositions to Sacramento County
By Sacramento County Supervisor Sue Frost As has become typical in California, this past November we had a large amount of propositions to vote on. Now that the election is squarely behind us and we know the outcome of each proposition, I thought it would be timely for me to explain the immediate impacts that […]
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Twin Rivers Schools to be CLOSED Friday November 16
News release from Twin Rivers: 🚨🚨 URGENT 🚨🚨 All Twin Rivers Unified School District schools will be closed Friday, Nov. 16 due to persistent unhealthy air quality conditions. We have monitored air quality conditions the entire week, keeping our students indoors during recess, P.E. and after school programs, based on recommendations from Sacramento County Public Health and […]
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Why Hasn’t Twin Rivers Cancelled Classes Due to Air Quality?
The smoke from the Camp fire that has razed the community of Paradise has cast a pallor over the valley for the past week, filling the air with particulate matter that irritates eyes, lungs and makes breathing a challenge for even the healthiest of persons. CSUS and Los Rios Community Colleges have cancelled classes, so […]
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RLHS Playoff Game Postponed to November 23rd
Today it was announced by the Sac-Joaquin Section that due to poor air quality from the Camp fire, Friday’s scheduled Sac-Joaquin Section semifinal playoff football games have been postponed until next weekend. This includes Rio Linda High School’s game versus Oakdale, which is now scheduled to be played on Friday, November 23rd. The football section […]
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Rio Linda’s Chloe Smith to sign with Villanova
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Francis senior Chloe Smith (of Rio Linda) will sign with the Villanova program on Nov. 14 after committing to the Wildcats two years ago. “I started talking to Villanova during my sophomore year and went to visit the campus,” said Smith. “I completely fell in love with the campus.” Smith joins […]
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Dollar General: First Look
About a month ago, it was discovered that Dollar General was planning a store at the corner of Rio Linda Boulevard and M Street. Plans and specs have shown up on the Sacramento County planning website, so now we get our first look at the site plan and appearance of the new development. As was […]
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ParkWatch
Did you know that the Rio Linda Elverta Recreation and Park District has a Park Watch? We need people like you, our residents, to help us keep eyes on the parks. Please take a moment to download the ParkWatch Report App at www.parkwatchreport.com or from the App Store or Google Play. The ParkWatch Report allows […]
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Veterans Day Flag Display on Sunday has been CANCELLED
Edit: This event has been cancelled due to the poor air quality in the valley. The Rio Linda Elverta Recreation and Park District will be hosting a Veterans’ Day Flag Display at Depot Park (6730 Front Street at M St.) on Sunday, November 11 from 11:00am-3:00pm. This is the 100th anniversary of the signing […]
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Knights Post-Game Ice Cream Social at The Creamery
RLHS Senior class Vice President Jaime Dominguez sends word that a fundraiser for the Senior class of 2019 will be held after this Friday’s playoff Football game. 50% of the proceeds will go to the Class of 2019. The event is intended to bring the community together by bringing back the tradition of going to […]
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Grant to CHP Addresses Aggressive Driving
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – To decrease deaths and injuries caused by speed and aggressive driving, two of California’s main contributors in traffic collisions, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) has begun a year-long, grant-funded education and enforcement campaign. The primary goal of the Regulate Aggressive Driving and Reduce Speed (RADARS) III grant is to reduce the number of collisions […]
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Knights Junior RB Cameron Skattebo Named League MVP
The Rio Linda High School Varsity Knights unstoppable running back Cameron Skattebo has been named as the 2018 Foothill Valley League MVP. The Junior back ended the regular season as the Sac-Joaquin Sections top rusher with 2,152 yards and 25 rushing touchdowns. If the Knights go deep in the playoffs, he could end the year over […]
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Supervisor Frost’s Online Townhall
Earlier this month, Supervisor Sue Frost hosted her second “Online Townhall” via Facebook. For one hour, she fielded questions live from her constituents and answered them directly. The video has been viewed by 4,700 people already. Supervisor Frost does the online townhall meetings in order to meet the needs of the many people who have difficulty making it […]
