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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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. […]