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No end in sight: California drought on course to break another record

No end in sight: California drought on course to break another record

After record-breaking snowfall at the start of the rainy season, January and February will likely be the driest on record, prolonging California’s drought. The first two months of 2022 are shaping up to be the driest January and February in California history, prompting state officials to warn of dire water conditions ahead.  “There’s no precipitation […]

Noisy Neighbors? Here’s what you can do.

Noisy Neighbors? Here’s what you can do.

We’ve seen it all before. Dog barking all night, loud mariachi music until 2am, the booming bass from the jackass two doors down. When it’s your neighbor causing the noise, no matter what kind of noise it is, there -is- a time and a method to take action. Sacramento County has adopted laws that make […]

Revised Final Climate Action Plan Draft Released

Revised Final Climate Action Plan Draft Released

The Planning and Environmental Review Division of the Department of Community Development has released a Revised Final Draft of the Sacramento County Climate Action Plan (CAP) The draft released today revises and replaces the draft released in September 2021. The CAP is Sacramento County’s plan to reduce its contribution to climate change while addressing the impact […]

Board of Supervisors Declares a Shelter Crisis

Board of Supervisors Declares a Shelter Crisis

Article Date: Wednesday, February 16, 2022 The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors voted yesterday to declare a shelter crisis in Sacramento County as an important step towards implementing the Board’s directions to open and operate sanctioned encampments (called “Safe Stay Communities”).  While adoption of the proposed declaration will allow staff to move with expediency on site […]

Sacramento County Rescinds Local Health Orders

Sacramento County Rescinds Local Health Orders

Article Date: Wednesday, February 16, 2022 ​​In alignment with the State, effective immediately Sacramento County is rescinding the July 26 health order requiring all individuals to wear face coverings indoors and the Jan. 6 health order directing all public meetings be held virtually.  As per the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) order, all unvaccinated individuals will continue to […]

Warm Temperatures bring Mosquitoes – Rio Linda Messenger

Warm Temperatures bring Mosquitoes – Rio Linda Messenger

Feels like spring is in the air and with the warming temperatures, mosquitoes are out looking to bite. “This is a typical trend that we see every year in February when we get a few days of sunny and warm weather. These mosquitoes are ones that had been hibernating during the past few months. The […]

Volunteers Needed for 2022 Point-In-Time Count

Volunteers Needed for 2022 Point-In-Time Count

Every other year the Sacramento region conducts a count of unsheltered people experiencing homelessness, as mandated by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the count was canceled in 2021 – the regularly scheduled timeframe and will be done in 2022 instead. Led by Sacramento Steps Forward, this […]

James Peter Yearsley, 61 – Rio Linda Messenger

James Peter Yearsley, 61 – Rio Linda Messenger

James (Jim/Jimmy) Peter Yearsley, age 61, passed away Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, at Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. He was born May 4, 1960, in Boston, Mass., to Ruth Burrell Yearsley and James Yearsley. Jim grew up in Sacramento, Calif., and moved to Post Falls, Idaho, in 1994. Jim was a devoted Seventh Day […]

Sacramento County Cannot Afford another Lockdown

Sacramento County Cannot Afford another Lockdown

By: Supervisor Sue Frost Sue Frost With the rise in COVID cases across the world as a result of the omicron variant, local jurisdictions are struggling with how to properly react.  Some areas like Sonoma County have now issued “shelter in place” orders, which means residents can only go to places for essential reasons, such […]

Sacramento County CyberSecurity – Rio Linda Messenger

Sacramento County CyberSecurity – Rio Linda Messenger

What if every person in the United States – about 333,000,000 people – had tried to hack into Sacramento County government information systems in 2021?  The reality is that the amount would still be shy by roughly 27 million. Last year, there were a whopping 360 million unauthorized attempts to connect to Sacramento County information […]