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California Fish and Wildlife Awards $6 Million For Cannabis Cleanup And Remediation Projects

California Fish and Wildlife Awards $6 Million For Cannabis Cleanup And Remediation Projects

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) today announced the selection of eight projects to receive funding for water conservation, resource protection, cleanup, remediation, and watershed enhancement. The combined awards, totaling close to $6 million were made under CDFW’s Cannabis Restoration Grant Program (CRGP) through the Environmental Restoration and Protection Account pursuant to Revenue […]

Rio Linda High School named a California Exemplary Dual Enrollment School

Rio Linda High School named a California Exemplary Dual Enrollment School

As the only Sacramento-area school recognized, this inaugural award honors schools throughout the state that provide students with opportunities to earn college credit while in high school Dr. Steve Martinez Sacramento, CA – Twin Rivers Unified School District is proud to announce that Rio Linda High School is one of nine high schools throughout California, […]

Elder Abuse Awareness Roadshow – Rio Linda Messenger

Elder Abuse Awareness Roadshow – Rio Linda Messenger

The McGeorge School of Law is hosting a series of events to make seniors aware of the dangers of financial abuse. The school’s Elder & Health Law Clinic partnered with Capital Stage for the interactive theater event. The group put together several skits explaining the warning signs of financial abuse to seniors. The “No.” Is […]

Standoff with Barricaded Person Results in Elverta House Fire

Standoff with Barricaded Person Results in Elverta House Fire

A man died Tuesday afternoon after allegedly barricading himself at a home in Elverta and was believed to have set the house on fire, authorities said. The incident occurred at the house in the 2400 block of Covered Wagon Circle in Elverta in the Dutch Haven area just west of Gibson Ranch Park. Deputies were […]

Homeless Man Accused of Attacking Metro Fire Firefighter

Homeless Man Accused of Attacking Metro Fire Firefighter

Elverta, CA – A homeless man was taken into custody after he allegedly attacked a Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District (Sac Metro) firefighter on January 17th. The incident occurred at Elverta Food and Liquor on Elverta Road at Dutch Haven, near Gibson Ranch Park. According to News10 and the Sac Metro Fire Department, the firefighter was […]

Sacramento offers Arts & Cultural Nonprofit Grant Program

Sacramento offers Arts & Cultural Nonprofit Grant Program

The Arts & Cultural Nonprofit Recovery Grant Program will support COVID-19 impacted 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations that are involved in producing, promoting, or participating in live performances, events, or exhibits intended for public viewing and organizations that preserve and exhibit objects and sites of historical, cultural, or educational interest. Grant award sizes will vary and may […]

From the archives: 1979 Rio Linda Falcons Football Program

From the archives: 1979 Rio Linda Falcons Football Program

The Rio Linda Falcons were a youth football program (Pop Warner) back in the late 70s and 80s. Many players and coaches who were in that program ended up in the high school program in the late 80s. I was born in 1969, and graduated in 1987. I was just ten years old. This would […]

Three Weeks of Extraordinary Weather

Three Weeks of Extraordinary Weather

As we finished cleaning up the Christmas wrapping paper and polished off the last of the eggnog, meteorologists warned that an atmospheric river would deliver a wallop of weather over the New Year’s holiday. And did it ever. Sacramento County took heed of the long-term forecast and opened the Westside sandbag location on November 4th, but did […]

All County Parks to Close Due to Expected Winds

All County Parks to Close Due to Expected Winds

The Sacramento County Department of Regional Parks is closing all parks within its jurisdiction, effective Saturday, Jan. 14. With the series of storms that have hit saturating the area’s soil, Regional Parks is preparing for the likely event that the expected 50+ mile per hour wind gusts from the upcoming storm system will bring down […]

Regional Transit Wants Your Input: Draft Bus Stop Improvement Plan Now Available

Regional Transit Wants Your Input: Draft Bus Stop Improvement Plan Now Available

SacRT and Civic Thread are working on completing a Bus Stop Improvement Plan for the SacRT service area, which includes the cities of Citrus Heights, Elk Grove, Folsom, Elk Grove, Rancho Cordova, and Sacramento, and Sacramento County. The draft plan is now available online for review and public comment at sacrt.com/busstopimprovement. SacRT and Civic Thread are […]

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