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Low-Cost Clinic Keeps Pets Healthy and Home

Low-Cost Clinic Keeps Pets Healthy and Home

Pet owners whose animals venture outdoors can be keenly aware of the possible dangers to their animals, such as rabies and other illnesses as well as pets becoming lost. However, indoor animals may occasionally get out and face the same risks. In partnership with VIP Pet Care, the Sacramento County Bradshaw Animal Shelter offers low-cost vaccination and microchip […]

General Tree Squirrel Season To Open Sept. 10

General Tree Squirrel Season To Open Sept. 10

California’s 2022-2023 general tree squirrel season will be open from Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022 through Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023. Tree squirrels may be taken only in open zones during the open season and in observance of the shooting hours for resident small game, which is one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset. A map […]

September is National Preparedness Month

September is National Preparedness Month

September is National Preparedness Month and the Sacramento County Office of Emergency Services (SacOES) would like to remind residents about the importance of being prepared for the various disasters and emergencies that could happen at any time.  The theme of the 2022 National Preparedness Month is “A Lasting Legacy,” highlighting the fact that the life you’ve built […]

California ISO extends Flex Alert to Thursday, Sept. 1

California ISO extends Flex Alert to Thursday, Sept. 1

Extreme heat continues urgent need to conserve electricity from 4 to 9 p.m. FOLSOM, Calif. – The California Independent System Operator (ISO) has extended its statewide Flex Alert, calling for a second consecutive day of voluntary electricity conservation tomorrow, Thursday, Sept. 1, from 4 to 9 p.m., due to continuing extreme temperatures pushing up energy […]

SMUD offers tips to stay cool and save money

SMUD offers tips to stay cool and save money

Nine days of 100-degree temperatures forecasted A heat wave is forecasted to begin today with temperatures at or above 100 degrees through next week. Power reliability is a core value and SMUD has enough power resources to meet expected demand, barring a grid or other emergencies such as wildfire or unexpected power shortfall. While SMUD […]

Testing. Please Disregard. – Rio Linda Messenger

Testing. Please Disregard. – Rio Linda Messenger

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Sacramento opens cooling centers during hellacious heatwave

Sacramento opens cooling centers during hellacious heatwave

Due to high daytime temperatures this weekend and into next week, the Sacramento County Department of Human Assistance has opened the offices and hours listed below to serve as Cooling Centers for the community from Sunday, Aug. 14 – ​Friday, Aug. 19.  All community members are welcome.  Protective facial coverings are required and will be […]

Multi-Alarm Fire Rips Through Evans Towing

Multi-Alarm Fire Rips Through Evans Towing

via News10 on Twitter A little after 6 pm yesterday, A large fire at the Evans Towing junkyard at 6815 West 6th Street in Rio Linda sent billows of thick black smoke into the air, visible from as far away as Woodland and Folsom and even visible on News10 weather radar. Metro Fire units, supported […]

Sac County Artists Eligible for $10,000 in Grants

Sac County Artists Eligible for $10,000 in Grants

The City of Sacramento’s Office of Arts and Culture is now accepting applications for its $450,000 “Seeding Creativity” individual artists grant program. The grant program will support 45 individual artists located within Sacramento County with $10,000 grants to create and/or present new work in the county during the grant period. The Seeding Creativity grant program […]