Tim Shaw is the GM of the Rio Linda Elverta Community Water District. He’s recently become aware of the petition circulating in protest of the (supposedly) proposed RLECWD office at the site of the corner baseball diamond on 7th and M Streets. Today he reached out and sent an open letter to the community to […]
Rio Linda Man Pleads Guilty in 2010 Gold Heist
April 27, 2018, Key West, Florida – The thief who stole the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum gold bar in August 2010 appeared in federal court and changed his plea to guilty. In March 2018, he pleaded not guilty at his first appearance. Richard Steven Johnson, 41, of Rio Linda, California faces up to 15 years in […]
New Retail Center for North Natomas
According to the Sacramento Business Journal, plans will be submitted within the next month for a new retail development in North Natomas, likely to be anchored by a 24 Hour Fitness center. The project site is about 10 undeveloped acres on the northeast corner of Del Paso Road and Town Center Drive, owned by Lewis […]
What’s Happening in Rio Linda this Summer?
The calendar says April, but the summer sun has already started to give us a preview of what life is like without the wind and rain. This summer looks to be busy with pop-up markets, community events, and good old fashioned neighborhood get togethers. Here’s what’s already been scheduled for the coming months: April 28 […]
Sue Frost: In Their Shoes
By Sacramento County Supervisor Sue Frost Since I was first elected to office 6 years ago, and continuing now as Supervisor, I have tried to be open minded and research all sides of every issue so I can make informed decisions and support policy that best meets the needs of our communities. That is why […]
Fatal Injury on Garden Highway West of Powerline Road
On April 22, 2018, at approximately 8:40 A.M., the California Highway Patrol received reports of a solo motorcycle traffic collision on Garden Highway west of Powerline Road. Sometime during the night, a motorcyclist was riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle eastbound on Garden Highway when he failed to negotiate a sweeping left turn in the roadway. […]
New Hospital Coming to North Natomas
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania-based Vibra Healthcare LLC plans to develop a new inpatient rehabilitation hospital in North Natomas, the company announced Monday. The hospital will be on a 6.23-acre lot at 10 Advantage Court near Interstate 5, according to the company. It’s expected to bring around 150 new jobs to the area, about two-thirds of which will be medical […]
Elderly Man Found Dead on Rio Linda Bike Trail
Updated 04/19/2018: The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office has identified Richard Vaiza as the victim in Sunday afternoon’s fatal attack on a Rio Linda bike trail. Vaiza, 76, was found dead on the Sacramento Northern Bike Trail about 5 p.m. Sunday. His body had sustained “significant trauma,” Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Shaun Hampton said, and investigators believe […]
Sue Frost Appropriates Transportation Money for Rio Linda/Elverta
At this morning’s Sacramento County Board of Supervisors meeting, District 4 Supervisor Sue Frost grabbed a big piece of transportation pie for Rio Linda and Elverta. With that money allocated, three major road projects have been confirmed. 1.6 miles of Elkhorn Boulevard will be repaved from Rio Linda Boulevard to East Levee Road. This will […]
Opinion: Rio Linda Bridges?
A few months back, Supervisor Sue Frost held an open meeting for the business and property owners of the Downtown Rio Linda central business district. To this meeting she brought a paid consultant who gave a presentation on how the Downtown Rio Linda Business District could revamp and revitalize itself, and small things businesses can […]
Grant Alumni Association Million Dollar Year Celebration Banquet
The Grant Union High School Alumni Association will celebrate the awarding of over one million dollars in scholarships to graduates from Grant Union High School at a Celebration Banquet. The banquet will be held on April 14, 2018 in the Grand Ballroom of the Lions Gate Hotel. Celebration Banquet reservations can be made on line […]
Spring Pothole Sweeps Week Begins April 9
It’s spring and for Sacramento County Department Of Transportation (SACDOT) crews that means hitting the streets to tackle every driver’s arch enemy…the pothole. April 9 will kick off Pothole Sweeps Week. SACDOT crews will be going after the damaging potholes on unincorporated roads to remove the damage cause by weather along with wear and tear. Pothole Sweeps Week […]
Sweeping Two-Day Operation Targets International Organized Crime in Sacramento Area Neighborhoods
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DMV Investigators Cite Unlicensed Vehicle Dismantlers in Rio Linda
This week, Investigators with the California DMV along with the California Department of Toxic Substances Control conducted an enforcement operation in Sacramento County aimed at combating unlicensed vehicle dismantlers. DMV investigators targeted 22 locations in Rancho Cordova and Rio Linda and issued nine misdemeanor citations for offenses such as operating as an unlicensed dismantler or auto […]
Sacramento Sheriff Introduces ShotSpotter Technology
The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department is excited to announce its partnership with the Sacramento Police Department in utilizing the innovative ShotSpotter technology within specific areas of south Sacramento County. Within south Sacramento, the jurisdictional boundaries between the Sheriff’s Department and the Police Department are closely intertwined and both organizations often respond together if there is […]
Placer County Sheriff Makes Drug Arrest
Earlier this week, PCSO deputies arrested a North Highlands man on drug charges after a high-speed pursuit. A deputy initiated a traffic stop near Auburn on a car with an expired registration, but with a current, fraudulent sticker. Driver Jack Noriega, 34, of North Highlands and passenger Natasha Wagner, 25, of Grass Valley, claimed they […]
Rental Property Code Enforcement in Sacramento County
Do you own rental property? Sacramento County’s Code Enforcement Rental Housing Inspection program routinely audits all residential rental properties within the unincorporated area of Sacramento County to help ensure rental units are safe and meet the requirements of the Health and Safety Code. Through the Rental Housing Inspection Program, all rental property owners are required to register […]
Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement Team Conducts Probation Sweep
Sacramento, CA – On March 22, 2018, The Sacramento SAFE Team conducted a one day operation throughout North Sacramento County. The focus of the operation was to make contact with probationers assigned to a sex offender caseload and ensure compliance with their terms and conditions of probation, as well as, their requirement to register pursuant […]
Sue Frost: The Illusion of Rent Control
By Sacramento County Supervisor Sue Frost It is quite rare to see economists largely agree with each other on governmental policy. While economists are supposed to be non-partisan and purely scientific, that’s not really how it works in practice. Often times you can have well respected economists taking radically different positions on the same subject. […]
Rio Linda Elverta Water District Presidents Corner Volume 2 2018
Spring is here! The weather is changing, flowers are blooming, and March Madness is in full swing…we are definitely getting a pretty wet month. We are happy to report the progress we’ve recently made in addressing Hexavalent Chromium mitigation projects. The District recently finalized a planned loan with very favorable terms to complete two vital […]