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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
100+ crews working 24/7 to restore power The Sacramento region has been hit by a historic string of storms since New Year’s Eve — bringing with it heavy rains, 70-mph winds and lightning, causing devastating destruction and unprecedented storm-related outages to the Sacramento area. Last night’s storm was the fourth in a row to hammer […]
Due to projected rains, the Sacramento and American Rivers are expected to run higher and faster than normal. The Sacramento County Department of Regional Parks is closing several park properties along the American River and Dry Creek Parkways to prepare for anticipated flooding. According to the National Weather Service in Sacramento, Moderate to heavy rain will impact […]
The National Weather Service is forecasting some rivers and streams in Sacramento County may reach flood stage due to the incoming storm. The Sacramento County Department of Water Resources (DWR) wants to remind residents in the unincorporated areas there are four sandbag locations open, including our local location at Westside Park (6555 West 2nd St.). Three locations have […]
Give your holiday tree the proper send-off and recycle it into a new life as beneficial mulch or compost – for free! Requirements: Trees must have all tinsel, lights, decorations, nails and stands removed. Flocked trees are not accepted for recycling. Please ensure transported holiday trees are properly secured during transport. Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, […]
The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) wants Californians to be aware of several new laws taking effect in the new year. The laws listed below take effect on January 1, 2023, unless otherwise noted. Notable Changes in 2023 Online Driver’s License Renewal for Californians 70 and Older Ends December 31 (AB 174, Committee on […]
At approximately 2 am, a deputy with the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department was on duty, driving a fully marked patrol vehicle northbound on Watt Avenue at Elverta Road. A 19-year-old male was driving a 2003 Mazda 3 with three passengers, westbound on Elverta Road. The Mazda collided with the right side of the Sheriff’s patrol […]
Thursday morning, December 15th 2022, Cynthia Raye Issel of Sacramento died in a two-vehicle collision at Elkhorn Boulevard and Camelot Street in Rio Linda. According to the California Highway Patrol, the traffic collision took place about 5:24 a.m. Details of the collisions are still under investigation. The CHP reports the vehicles involved were a red […]
