The California Highway Patrol (CHP) Southern and Valley Divisions are working to reduce the number of victims killed and injured in traffic crashes as a result of illegal street racing and sideshows with the support of the Communities Against Racing and Sideshows (CARS) grant. The CHP Valley Division continues to experience an increase in illegal […]
Register for the 2021 RLE Christmas Light Parade HERE! Christmas begins in Rio Linda on Saturday, December 11th with three community events that promise to kick your Christmas spirit into high gear, including the return of the 6th Annual Rio Linda Elverta Christmas Light Parade. At 8am, the Rio Linda Elverta Chamber of Commerce hosts […]
Edgar Ernst of Rio Linda was sentenced Monday to 20 years in prison when he pleaded no contest in Yuba County Superior Court to one count of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. The 38-year-old Ernst was initially charged with gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, DUI causing injury, and misdemeanor counts of driving without a license, […]
Michael Womack of North Highlands could serve life in prison after he was found guilty this week of murdering his foster brother with a samurai-style sword. On September 20, 2018, Womack had an altercation with the victim, Greg Prescott, at the house where they both lived. Prescott ran from the home while Womack gave chase with the […]
Free Narcan Kits, Life-Saving Information & Resources A FREE community “Fentanyl Awareness Safety Fair” will be held by the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office in partnership with the Sacramento County Department of Health Services, Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Services. WHEN: Saturday, November 6 ~ 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. WHERE: State Capitol North Lawn SPEAKERS: District Attorney […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – To help fund the California Highway Patrol’s (CHP) year-long effort to promote safety for bicyclists and pedestrians, the Department has been awarded the California Pedestrian and Bicyclist Enforcement and Education Project IX grant. Beginning October 1, 2021, this grant enables officers to conduct enhanced enforcement patrols and public awareness campaigns throughout the state. “It […]
Two teenagers from California were arrested last week for allegedly attempting to murder their mother and younger brother. The Sacramento Bee reported that one of those arrested was a 16-year-old boy and the other is his 13-year-old brother from Elverta. Their mother and 10-year-old brother have been hospitalized after the attack and are reported by […]
Earlier today, Principal Amanda Forde of Dry Creek Elementary School sent out an email to the Dry Creek parents informing them of a new “Tik Tok Challenge” that may be fun and games for kids, but has some destructive and dangerous results. The “Tik Tok Challenge” is made up of some destructive and even dangerous […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California Highway Patrol’s (CHP) Valley Division and Northern Division, having jurisdiction over the Sacramento regions and all of Northern California, are partnering to participate to help make our roads safe. This effort aims to reduce speeding and reckless driving as well as taking impaired drivers off the road along Interstate 5 […]
Amazon is planning to hire 3,000 additional employees in the Sacramento area as part of an effort to add 26,000 new employees throughout California. The positions are varied and include logistics, fulfillment, and transportation. Wages will start at more than $18 per hour, said Amazon in a press release. Amazon has hired 153,000 new employees […]
