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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Elsie Leona Byrd On Friday, April 22, 2022, Elsie Byrd peacefully passed away in her home in Sacramento, California at the age of 99. She is now reunited with her loving husband, James Robin Byrd, who died in 2000, and their two daughters, Mary Lynn Byrd and Susan Robin Reaney Holt. She leaves behind three […]
The traditional trout season opener the last Saturday in April remains one of California’s most celebrated and anticipated outdoor traditions, drawing thousands of anglers to trout fishing destinations such as Burney and Dunsmuir in the north, Bridgeport and Bishop in the eastern Sierra, Mammoth Lakes in the south, and many other mountain communities and picturesque […]
The Board of Supervisors, at its April 27 meeting, approved a response to a Feb. 14 Grand Jury report claiming that the Board abandoned responsibility for the COVID-19 CARES Act spending, saying it “disagreed wholly” with most of the findings. “The use of CARES Act funding has been examined by an independent auditor, who found no misuse […]
Voter Registration and Elections (VRE) has posted the list of Ballot DropBox and Vote Center locations for June 7, 2022, Statewide Direct Primary Election on their website. Vote by Mail ballots will be mailed to voters beginning Monday, May 9, 2022. Ballot Drop Boxes will begin opening Monday, May 9, 2022, and Vote Centers will […]
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is bringing back in-person instruction as an option for prospective hunters to take the required hunter education course. Until 2020, students were required to attend at least part of the course in person, prior to earning a hunting license; during the COVID-19 pandemic, the department shifted to […]
