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 […]
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 […]
Lunch at the Library is available at 13 locations starting June 14 Beginning June 14, Sacramento Public Library (SPL) will provide free meals to children 18 and under while school is out through August 5. Meals will be distributed at 13 library locations on Tuesdays through Fridays from Noon – 1 p.m. Meal sites are […]
The Sacramento County Division of Public Health is investigating a case of monkeypox virus related to travel in Europe. Confirmation testing from CDC and CDPH is pending. Based on symptoms and preliminary testing, monkeypox confirmation is likely. The patient is isolating at home and is not in contact with any other people. Risk to the […]
On Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at approximately 6:10 PM, North Sacramento CHP Area units were dispatched to a call of a traffic collision that occurred on private property near 24th Street in Rio Linda. A Dodge Sprinter van, driven by a 43-year-old male from Rio Linda, had been backing down the driveway of a residence. […]
Fentanyl-involved deaths are a serious problem in Sacramento County. In 2021, more than 116 people died from fentanyl, either from an opioid overdose or poisoning. In the first four months of 2022, we have already seen 25 more deaths. Just this past week, well-known local vagrant Matt Pymm passed from an apparent Fentanyl overdose. These statistics […]
Aviat Husky A-1 of the type that landed hard at McClellan this past Saturday April 30th By Mike Hazlip A California Department of Parks and Recreation Aviat A-1 Husky aircraft suffered damage to the main front landing gear after an incident at McClellan field Saturday. The single-engine two-seat aircraft requested assistance over the unicom frequency […]
Are you interested in serving on the Rio Linda Elverta Recreation and Parks District Board of Directors? Today the District sent word that there is a vacancy available on the RLERPD board. The current board is looking to appoint a new director who will serve until December 1, 2022 unless elected at the November 8, […]
To honor National Child Abuse Prevention Month, Sacramento County Child Protective Services staff “planted” more than 350 silver and blue pinwheels at the CPS office on Bradshaw Center Road on April 1. On average, CPS social workers investigate 795 reports of child abuse or neglect involving 180 children every month. In 2008, Prevent Child Abuse America introduced […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – This St. Patrick’s Day the California Highway Patrol (CHP) reminds drivers to avoid taking chances and make the right decision to have a sober ride home if their plans include alcohol. Unfortunately, the party often ends with risky drunk drivers taking to the streets and endangering countless lives. “If you plan on […]
