By County Supervisor Sue Frost The last board meeting of the year has come and gone, and I have officially completed my first year as your County Supervisor.   During the year I made it a point to write an opinion piece every month – some of them were to explain how and why I voted […]

In observance of Christmas, most Sacramento County offices will be closed on Monday, Dec. 25. Garbage service, as well as all emergency services will continue. All offices will return to their normal business hours on Tuesday, Dec. 26. CONTACT INFO: ​REPORT ISSUES ONLINE​, OR CALL, 3-1-1 OR 916-875-4311, TO SPEAK WITH A CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE.

Please be aware of scams targeting SMUD customers during the holiday season SMUD urges customers to be on the lookout for scammers claiming to represent SMUD and threatening disconnection if immediate payments are not made. Scam activity tends to increase during the holiday season.  A common scam currently being used works like this: Scammers contact […]

​​​​Sacramento Interna​tional Airport is ready to serve holiday travelers with festive holiday decorations, live entertainment, and abundant options for last-minute shopping. The airport recommends travelers arrive 2 hours in advance of flight departure and be prepared for longer-than-usual lines at airport parking facilities, ticket counters, and the TSA security checkpoint. ​ The biggest crowds are expected […]

In memory of Mr. Dan McIntire (Daniel Allen McIntire I) of Rio Linda/Sacramento, who passed away on Wednesday, November 1st at the age of 63. Dan wore many vests and wrote the chapters to his own book. He loved life and lived it his way. He would want no one to be sad and in […]

The Rio Linda Elverta Recreation and Park District is preparing for a lot of new development to take place within the Elverta area. As part of the expansion of residential housing and new commercial business, the Recreation and Park District is planning on a new 43 acre sports park and full service community center as […]

During the holiday season when so many people are sending money, gift cards and gifts, we can expect an increase in thefts from mailboxes. Here are some tips from the US Postal Inspection Service on how to reduce your exposure to these crimes.   Use the letter slots inside your Post Office for your mail, […]

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I recently got communication from PG&E, informing us that they would be removing high voltage electrical towers that were no longer needed along Marysville Blvd. It was scheduld to start a couple of weeks ago, but it seems maybe the weather put them behind. “At Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) our top priority is […]

By County Supervisor Sue Frost It is a difficult time to be a police officer in the United States.  While it may or may not be fair, incidents across the country have left many people feeling deeply negative towards how officers handle difficult situations.  In response, many departments are equipping their officers with body cameras.  […]

A Rio Linda man was lucky to be alive Wednesday when he was rescued after two days at the bottom of a Vallejo cliff with two badly injured legs, Vallejo Fire Department spokesman Kevin Brown said. At about 5 p.m. Tuesday, Vallejo Fire and Medic Ambulance responded to a report of a fall in the […]

As the weather turns colder in Sacramento, most families will start using furnaces and heaters that haven’t been used in many months. It’s a good time to review a few simple tips to make sure you’re heating your home safely: Never burn charcoal, wood or any other kind of fuel in an unventilated fire indoors. […]

Today marks the first day of the Sacramento County Department of Transportation’s (SACDOT) bi-annual Pothole Sweeps week where crews will be hitting the streets to make repairs to ready road surfaces for the storm season. Pothole Sweeps Week is an intensified effort to smooth our streets and provide preventative maintenance activities for unincorporated area roadways. SACDOT […]

​The Sacra​mento County Department of Transportation (SACDOT) has its sights set on a long list of road improvement projects in the 2017-18 fiscal year. With the passage of Senate Bill 1 (SB1), SACDOT was awarded $7.3 million from the State to fund two dozen maintenance, road and bridge rehabilitation, safety and complete street projects throughout the unincorporated area. SB1, […]