The Department of Human Assistance is keeping two service center locations open after business hours today and tomorrow to provide relief from the heat. All community members are welcome. Protective facial coverings will be required and provided to all visitors that do not have them. Pets must be on a leash or contained in an […]
The Sacramento County Division of Public Health is investigating a case of monkeypox virus related to travel in Europe. Confirmation testing from CDC and CDPH is pending. Based on symptoms and preliminary testing, monkeypox confirmation is likely. The patient is isolating at home and is not in contact with any other people. Risk to the […]
The family of Charles John Engvall Jr. of Citrus Heights, California is saddened to announce his passing on April 14, 2022, at the age of 94 years. His passing was followed by that of his wife of 71 years, Joy Engvall who passed away two weeks later on April 28, 2022. He will be lovingly […]
Dr. Leroy Lowery was a public school teacher, principal, and assistant superintendent for Rio Linda Union School District. Dr. Leroy Lowery, April 12, 1930 – May 5, 2022 Dr. Leroy Ramsey Lowery was born on April 12, 1930, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to LeRoy and Mary (Ramsey) Lowery. He passed away on May 5, 2022, in […]
On Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at approximately 6:10 PM, North Sacramento CHP Area units were dispatched to a call of a traffic collision that occurred on private property near 24th Street in Rio Linda. A Dodge Sprinter van, driven by a 43-year-old male from Rio Linda, had been backing down the driveway of a residence. […]
The Board of Supervisors, at its May 11 meeting, introduced an ordinance amending Sacramento County Code Chapter 4.54 to add host liability and penalties for violations of county code relating to fireworks. The ordinance will be continued to the May 24 Board meeting for adoption, and will go into effect June 24, 2022. Strategies to […]
Sacramento County is launching the second round of grant funding for microbusiness owners who may have missed an opportunity to apply for a $2,500 grant in the first round. Applications for the Sacramento County Microbusiness Grant Program will be accepted from May 16 through June 14. The Grant Program is funded by the State of […]
Sacramento County is launching the second round of grant funding for microbusiness owners who may have missed an opportunity to apply for a $2,500 grant in the first round. Applications for the Sacramento County Microbusiness Grant Program will be accepted from May 16 through June 14. The Grant Program is funded by the State of […]
Fentanyl-involved deaths are a serious problem in Sacramento County. In 2021, more than 116 people died from fentanyl, either from an opioid overdose or poisoning. In the first four months of 2022, we have already seen 25 more deaths. Just this past week, well-known local vagrant Matt Pymm passed from an apparent Fentanyl overdose. These statistics […]
Robert (Bob) Reisig January 11, 1950 – April 18, 2022 Rio Linda, California – At the age of seventy-two (72), Robert Jacob “Bob” Reisig, of Rio Linda, California, was called home by his Lord and Savior on, April 18, 2022. Bob was born to Walter and Alice Reisig on January 11, 1950. Bob was the […]
