Homelessness in Sacramento County The following is an excerpt from a recent article I wrote for local newspapers regarding homelessness.  To read the entire article, please click here. On January 31st, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors and the Sacramento City Council had a joint meeting that drew an overflow crowd of about 400 to […]

​If you would like to help during emergencies such as flooding, public health events, or a hospital surge, consider training in any one of the local volunteer organizations that mobilize when needed, including the Sacramento Medical Reserve Corp, the Regional Center for Volunteerism, and the Community Emergency Response Teams. “All local governments depend on volunteers […]

By County Supervisor Sue Frost Recently I issued a survey to our community to help me evaluate and improve our services based on what you want to see.  The survey is still open, and I invite you to participate by visiting my website at www.bos.saccounty.net/District4 – there is a link near the top that says […]

Community Survey I want to invite you to participate in my community survey, so you can help me evaluate and improve our services based on what you want to see.  Click here to take this short survey, which will only take a couple minutes. Community Cabinet Meetings I will be continuing the Community Cabinet Meetings […]

The County is replacing its current 311 mobile app to make it even more convenient to use and give you added features! Before March 1, remove the old app and download the new Sac County 311 Connect mobile app for free. After February, the County will not be able to process issues submitted using the old app. […]

​​​​​China Sunergy Co., Ltd., a specialized solar cell and module manufacturer, announced today that Sunergy America LLC (a subsidiary of China Sunergy Co., Ltd.) entered into a lease agreement with McClellan Business Park in Sacramento County.​ The new plant will be located in a 140,000 square-foot building in McClellan Park and will be the company’s […]

In a much-anticipated move to bring urban agriculture to the unincorporated County, the Board of Supervisors today approved a new ordinance that will expand urban agriculture. The ordinance will become effective in 30 days. Urban agriculture is defined as the raising of crops and animals in the urban environment, including growing crops, raising animals (such […]

By County Supervisor Sue Frost It’s official — I am your New Supervisor! I cannot fully express what an honor and privilege it is to serve as Sacramento County District 4 Supervisor. I want to sincerely thank Rio Linda for its enthusiastic support for my campaign — thanks to you, I’m proud to share that […]

On January 13th 2017, The Rio Linda Food Closet will open a warming center for the Rio Linda and Elverta Homeless population at the old Southern Baptist church, 6420 Rio Linda Blvd. It will be open on nights in which the temperature is expected to go below 40 degrees. Check-in will take place at 5:30 […]

Some Rio Linda residences and businesses use private septic systems, water wells and other small water systems that can be contaminated by floodwater. If you suspect that your septic, water well or small water system has been compromised by floodwater, it is important for health reasons that you take the following precautions: Water wells and […]

The new year not only brought new hopes, new ideas, and a new leader for our County district in Sue Frost, but also a new concept in weather; Rain, and lots of it. Two atmospheric rivers, one after another, brought rain to Rio Linda like we haven’t seen in many years. For most of the […]

Two thousand mattresses on average have been recycled monthly since the free mattress drop-off program was launched in Sacramento County last December by the Department of Waste Management and Recycling. That’s literally 24,000 fewer discarded mattresses stacking up in our landfill and has the added benefit of reducing illegal dumping. These recycled mattresses and box […]