On 12/7/16, at approximately 12:45 p.m. a CHP Air Unit was flying overhead in Rio Linda monitoring suspicious activity on Q St. At that time the CHP Air Unit observed a brown Toyota pickup traveling westbound on Q St, heading towards 10th St driving recklessly at high speeds and failing to stop for posted stop […]
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Community Events & Meetings for December 2016
If you or your organization have information about an event in the Rio Linda/Elverta community, or that’s relevant to the Rio Linda Elverta community, please send an email to johntodd@RioLindaOnline.com, or visit the feedback page on this website here. Rio Linda/Elverta Christmas Parade Organizing Committee Monday, December 5th 6pm A-1 Storage 1346 Q Street, Rio […]
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RLHS FFA Barn Burglarized Again
The Rio Linda Senior High School Future Farmers of America barn was burglarized again over the weekend. Someone jumped the fence into the animal barn area. A fence that housed chickens was cut and access was made into the chicken coop. Five chickens, a feeder and food was stolen. There is evidence that the feeder was […]
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Homelessness Workshop Scheduled
On Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at 2:45 p.m., the Board of Supervisors will hear the third in a series of workshops on the Status of Homelessness. The meeting will be held in the Board of Supervisors Chambers, in the County Administration Building at 700 H Street, Sacramento, CA. The meeting is open to the public […]
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Locust Road Closure
I would love to give you additional information on the closure. There are many in the community like myself that went to the meetings to close the road. No it’s not just because of speeding. It has to do with traffic studies that will have thousands of cars a day going down Locust/Elwyn as the […]
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Community Events & Meetings for November 2016
If you or your organization have information about an event in the Rio Linda/Elverta community, or that’s relevant to the Rio Linda Elverta community, please send an email to johntodd@RioLindaOnline.com, or visit the feedback page on this website here. CASA – Community Awareness and Safety Alliance (Neighborhood Watch) CASA ( Community Watch) meeting November 2, […]
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Rio Linda Online Podcast Episode 1, The 2016 Christmas Parade
Here is the very first episode of the all-new Rio Linda Online podcast. I hope it will benefit everyone by providing important information and entertainment in a new way—audio. For now, the podcast will be hosted on the web page, but soon, I hope to be listed with Apple and Google so you can include […]
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Aftershock Brings Millions in Economic Impact, Charitable Giving
With a spend well over $1 million with local businesses, and an economic impact to the community that exceeds $10 million, this weekend’s Monster Energy Aftershock music festival at Discovery Park has made an additional impact on the Sacramento community with an announced $10,000 charitable donation to Stanford Settlement in Natomas. “Giving back to the […]
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Locust Road Closure Meetings Scheduled
Jackie Andrews, who is leading the effort to re-open the closed Locust Road has planned two community meetings to discuss the issues surrounding the closure. She has reserved the community room at Sac Metro Fire Station #111 for Thursday, October 27th AND Thursday November 3rd. The meetings will begin at 6:30 both days. This will allow for […]
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Did Supervisor candidate Mike Kozlowski “Forget” to submit a Statement of Qualifications?
I have to wonder why a candidate backed by the political establishment, with all their money (almost $150K in the primary) and supposed savvy, could “forget” to file a Statement of Candidate Qualifications – the most critical document that goes to every single voter. Yet in the Official Guide there is no statement from Mike […]
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Eleven arrested for redeeming recyclables from Reno in Rio Linda
Eleven people, including four from western Nevada, were arrested earlier this year in two recycling fraud investigations involving taking aluminum cans and plastic bottles from Nevada to California for redemption, the California state government announced Wednesday. In one case, Marco Rodriguez-Montano, 38, of Carson City, Jose Martinez-Lozano, 49, of Fernley, Francisco Limon, 61, and Juan […]
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Utah running back depth being tested by injuries in 2016
No. 21 Utah picked up a 36-23 win over Arizona this past weekend, but the headlines surrounding the Utes were anything but positive on Monday afternoon. Sophomore Armand Shyne entered the game as the starter and he looked great in his first career start. Shyne, after picking up some momentum in the past few weeks as […]
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Jacob Wilcoxen Sentenced for 1st-Degree Murder of Rio Linda Man
At approximately 10:30PM on June 15, 2014, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department responded to the 100 block of Dolphin Way in Rio Linda for a shooting call. When Deputies arrived, they encountered a 54-year old male had been shot. The shooting victim was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced deceased. Bill and Jean Stidman lived […]
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Rio Linda Library Events for October
Mystery Book Club @ Rio Linda October 3, Monday, 12 noon to 1 p.m. Mystery lovers unite! Join our mystery book club with others who love to solve a good who-done-it. The title for our first meeting is Killing Floor by Lee Child. You can request this book from the Library. This program is sponsored […]
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Public Health to Host Free Seasonal Flu Clinics
The Sacramento County Immunization Assistance Program will be hosting a series of FREE Adult and Family Flu Clinics throughout the months of October and November. The first clinic will take place Sunday, October 9, 2016, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., at Celebrando. Cases of influenza can show up as early as October and the flu […]
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Community Events & Meetings for October 2016
If you or your organization have information about an event in the Rio Linda/Elverta community, or that’s relevant to the Rio Linda Elverta community, please send an email to johntodd@RioLindaOnline.com, or visit the feedback page on this website here. RIO LINDA FARMERS MARKET & PEDDLERS FAIRE The Rio Linda Elverta Farmers Market and Peddlers Faire […]
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Rio Linda Library Centennial Celebration
The Rio Linda Library celebrated it’s 100th birthday on Tuesday, September 27th 2016 and invited us all over for dinner. Librarian Sally McGrath arranged a party with music, a quiche throw-down competition which I was lucky enough to judge, with some history, and a lot of handshaking. District 4 Supervisor Roberta MacGlashan was in attendance and […]
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Locust Road Closure Open Letter
I recieved an open letter from a resident affected by the Locust Road Closure: Per the MAC meeting on September 14, 2016 Locust Road will be closed until further notice. They said they might revisit the impact of the road closure in a year. Most of the people in our southwest Placer community (with mailing […]
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Wrap-up Meeting for 2016 Country Faire Monday October 3
From Charlea Moore: Congratulations! By all accounts this year was the biggest and best ever! You all did it!!! Your hard work, hours and hours of work and the sacrifices you each made paid off once again. This is the most impressive volunteer group anywhere!!! For 4 years in a row the RLE Country Faire […]
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Food Review: This Ain’t Your Daddy’s Tummys!
So, I doubt there’s anyone in Rio Linda or Elverta over the age of twelve who hasn’t heard of Tummy’s Sub Shop, and hasn’t lamented their closure over the past months. When you talk old school Rio Linda, a town fixture, something integral to the fabric of the community, you’re talking about Tummy’s and Papa’s/Romano’s/Graziano’s […]
