The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department encourages high school students to apply for this year’s Youth Academy. Students will learn about the criminal justice system and engage in open communication between law enforcement and themselves concerning issues that affect youth today – including race as a factor in the criminal justice system, use of force, gun […]
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Manalo, Falemaka, are Survivors
SALT LAKE CITY — The scars are still apparent from that horrifying night last September when University of Utah football players Lo Falemaka and Marcel (Brooks-Brown) Manalo were out enjoying themselves at a house party only to end up in the hospital with gunshot wounds. There are the literal scars, like the 10-inch long one […]
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Community Events & Meetings for August 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 Growing a community Thursday nights from 5pm to 8:30pm through […]
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Vintage Camper Trailers at Rio Linda Library
On Tuesday, July 26th at 6:00 p.m. Authors Paul and Caroline Lacitinola of Elverta will introduce their book, Vintage Camper Trailers. You’ll see hundreds of photos of lovingly restored and maintained trailers, along with some of the people who love the hobby. The Lacitinola’s will drive one of their Vintage Camper Trailers to the Library for […]
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Vacationing kayaker drowns at Lake Tahoe
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a kayaker drowned in Lake Tahoe while vacationing with friends and family earlier this week. The Reno Gazette-Journal reports (http://on.rgj.com/29R5shT ) 43-year-old Paul Anthony Aguirre of Rio Linda, California was found floating on the water’s surface in area 10 feet deep and 300 yards off of the […]
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National Night Out scheduled for Tuesday August 2nd
HELLO NEIGHBOR! The Rio Linda Elverta Visions Task Force will be hosting National Night Out, Tuesday, August 2nd at the new Rio Linda Library. Once upon a time, we kept our porch lights on. We opened the door even if we didn’t know who rang the bell. And we could always leave the back door unlocked during […]
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Rio Pub Grand Opening July 23rd
We’ve all been waiting for a business owner to take over the old 1-4-5 property and do something really spectacular with it… something the entire community can enjoy. It’s been a long time coming but the wait is over. After a soft opening a few weeks ago, the “Rio Pub” will be having their grand opening […]
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Watt Avenue Partnership PBID 6 month Update
There has been much progress with the Watt Avenue Partnership in the last 6 months since the PBID was formed. What is a PBID? I’m glad you asked! A PBID is a special benefit assessment district to raise funds within a specific area. Funds are raised through a special assessment on real property. Property owners […]
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Amazon Announces Tenth California Fulfillment Center in Sacramento
Amazon.com today announced plans to open its tenth California fulfillment center in Sacramento. The new facility, the fourth California fulfillment center Amazon has announced within a span of four months, will create over 1,000 full-time hourly roles. In addition to the recently announced fulfillment centers in North Sacramento, Tracy and Eastvale, Amazon currently fulfills customer orders […]
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Jonnyrae Witt Guilty of Second Degree Murder
Jonnyrae Witt, who forced the lockdown and evacuations of two Rio Linda neighborhoods last year, has been found guilty of murdering his girlfriend Leslie Cramblit by a Yuba County jury. Witt was accused of shooting Cramblit in the head during a violent domestic dispute in the Rackerby home where he was hiding out from Sacramento County authorities. He was […]
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Community Events & Meetings for July 2016
RIO LINDA/ELVERTA VISIONS TASK FORCE Monday July 11th (Second Monday of each month) 7:00 pm Fire Station 111, 6609 Rio Linda Blvd. in Rio Linda Contact John Todd @ 916-289-6436 http://www.rlevisions.riolindaonline.com/ RIO LINDA/ELVERTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Wednesday July 13th (Second Wednesday of each month) 5:30 pm Depot/Visitors Center, 6730 Front Street in Rio Linda 916-991-9344 http://rlechamber.org/ Cornfield […]
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CHP North Sacramento to Conduct DUI Checkpoint
The California Highway Patrol (CHP), North Sacramento Area, announces a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Sobriety Checkpoint to be held on Friday, July 1, 2016, in the unincorporated area of Sacramento County. The checkpoint will be operational at 8:00 p.m., and is set to end at 3:00 a.m. Sobriety checkpoints will be staffed by CHP […]
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Thieves take $12,000 in Fireworks from Rio Linda Little League
Authorities say thieves stole $12,000 worth of fireworks from a Northern California fireworks fundraiser stand. The theft happened sometime between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from the Rio Linda Little League stand in front of Archway Market. Rio Linda Little League president Shawna Reed says the fireworks were being sold to raise money for their […]
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July 2016 Events at the Rio Linda Library
Rio Linda Library, 631 L Street, Rio Linda Sunday & Monday: Closed; Tuesday: Noon – 8 p.m.; Wednesday & Thursday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Friday: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.; Saturday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. For details, telephone the Sacramento Public Library at (916) 264-2920 or visit www.saclibrary.org. July 5, Tuesday, 6:00 p.m. […]
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Murder trial set to begin July 6 for Jonnyrae Witt
The trial for a Rio Linda man accused of shooting his girlfriend in the head with a rifle during an argument will start early next month. The case against murder suspect Jonnyrae Witt will start at 9 a.m. July 6 in Yuba County Superior Court. Witt, 25, faces 50 years to life if convicted of […]
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Hit and Run Driver Kills Pedestrian on Elverta Road
On June 18, 2016, between the hours of 2:00am and 6:00am, an unknown vehicle was traveling eastbound Elverta Road, east of Palladay Road, at an unknown speed. An unidentified adult female pedestrian was walking eastbound Elverta Road on the south side of the roadway. For an unknown reason, the vehicle hit the female pedestrian. The […]
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Rio Linda CPAC Agenda for June 22 2016
The monthly RIO LINDA/ELVERTA COMMUNITY PLANNING ADVISORY COUNCIL meeting will be held on June 22nd, 2016 and there are three items on the agenda; West 6th Street Zoning Agreement Amendment, property located on the west side of West 6th Street and approximately 750 feet north of Straugh Road in the Rio Linda community. Pheasant Valley Unit 3 […]
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New Rio Linda Crisis Residential Program Ribbon Cutting June 20, 2016
Sacramento, CA – Sacramento County’s Division of Behavioral Health Services and Turning Point Community Programs will open a new Crisis Residential Program in Rio Linda in early July, 2016. A ribbon cutting will be held 10 a.m. Monday, June 20th with an opportunity to see the new facilities at 505 M Street in Rio Linda […]
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Sacramento County Approves $3.9B Budget
Article Date: Wednesday, June 15, 2016 The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors voted today to approve the Recommended Budget for the Fiscal Year 2016-17. The $3.9 billion spending plan allows the County to operate until the Adopted or “final” budget is completed and approved in September. “Overall, we remain in good fiscal shape,” said Board […]
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Swimming in the Summertime- The Pool is Open!
One of the most anticipated days of the Rio Linda year has come round once again- The RLERPD Public Swim program is underway at the Rio Linda High School Aquatic Center. The aquatic center will be open for public swimming on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday this year, and will be closed on Tuesdays and […]
