Supervisor Sue Frost I’m weary of news reports about criminals who prey on our citizens. I’m tired of having to console constituents who are the victims of theft, assault, and other crimes. We can’t wait for someone else to fix the problem – we need to act. Our Sheriff and Deputies are doing heroic work […]
Rebuilding Together Sacramento volunteer and Safe at Home recipient test newly made home modifications. Folsom, Calif. –(Jan. 19, 2024) – Six Greater Sacramento region nonprofits received $90,000 in funding from SAFE Credit Union’s annual community grant program dedicated to uplifting the communities it serves in 2023. The grant recipients – Foster Youth Education Fund, Junior Achievement Sacramento, Rebuilding Together […]
In a significant crackdown on child predators, the Turlock Police Department apprehended 17 individuals on January 5th and 6th, following an undercover online operation. The arrests, concentrated in the Turlock region with 12 local individuals and five from outside the county, resulted in each suspect being detained at the Stanislaus County Jail, with the majority […]
During this past legislative session, California has passed Senate Bill No. 616 (SB 616), amending the 2014 Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act to establish a uniform statewide standard for Paid Sick Leave. This legislative move aims to address the diverse patchwork of Paid Sick Leave regulations that various local communities across the state have implemented […]
In California, the dawn of the new year brings forth a slew of fresh legislative changes. On January 1st, the Golden State saw the implementation of numerous new laws, some of which were passed by lawmakers in the preceding autumn. Among these changes is a 50-cent boost in California’s statewide minimum wage, now standing at […]
For the second year, the Consumer Electronics Show (January 9-12 in Las Vegas) has extended an invitation for Rio Linda Online to come to cruise the show floor, take part in the presentations, and see what’s new in televisions, MP3 players, home electronics, video games, personal computers, and the list goes on and on and […]
With the dawn of a new year comes a fresh set of traffic safety laws in California, brought to you by the diligent efforts of Governor Gavin Newsom and the state’s legislative session. These laws are poised to take effect on January 1, 2024, unless otherwise specified by the California Highway Patrol. Here’s an overview […]
Rite Aid Corp. has announced the closure of two additional stores in the Sacramento region. The closures are part of a series of nationwide store shutdowns following the company’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in October. The Placerville store at 31 Fair Lane is set to close on January 8, while the Auburn store at 420 […]
Pam Miller, Executive Director of the Agency on Aging Area 4. Photo by Anne Stokes California launched the Master Plan for Aging in 2021 to create a California for All Ages by 2030. “We are all aging, whether we’re 10, 20, 30, 40, or 70, 80, 90, or 100,” says Heidi Richardson, program planner with the Sacramento […]
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 the transported holiday trees are properly secured during transport. Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, Free Mulching Event […]
