Amazon is planning to hire 3,000 additional employees in the Sacramento area as part of an effort to add 26,000 new employees throughout California. The positions are varied and include logistics, fulfillment, and transportation. Wages will start at more than $18 per hour, said Amazon in a press release. Amazon has hired 153,000 new employees […]
In a message sent out via Twitter this morning, Twin Rivers Unified School District is announcing that they will be making some bus route changes due to a driver shortage. TRUSD states that the changes will “only impact a small percentage of students” and that families will be notified directly if their student is impacted. […]
The $400 million Valley Rail Project which will add train service from Rio Linda to Silicon Valley has taken steps forward this week. Later this week, the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission will award design contracts for the train stations planned for the Sacramento area as part of the Valley Rail Program. This project includes […]
Rio Linda restaurants have received nearly $200,000 of the $28.6 billion federal Restaurant Revitalization Fund to help them recover from the effects of restrictions imposed during the Covid-19 pandemic crisis. The grant program was announced in late April and businesses and applied through the Small Business Administration, which also administers the grant funds. The program used up […]
A Pre-Application meeting has been requested by Yolo County developers Robert and Indeveer Takhar to discuss the construction of an Arco AM/PM, car wash, and a quick-service restaurant on the northwest corner of Elkhorn Boulevard at Marysville Boulevard. The proposed development is an ARCO am/pm of 2,900 square feet, six gasoline dispensers with twelve fueling […]
The on-again-off-again Century Palms development project is on once again, as the Sac County Project Review Committee is scheduled to hear the requests to vary from the Downtown Rio Linda Special Planning Area ordinance at a meeting on June 23, 2021. Century Palms is the name of the project that intends to develop the nearly […]
Today, the Sacramento Kings, in partnership with the City of Sacramento and California Northstate University announced redevelopment plans for Natomas. The plan includes 35 developable acres of land donated to California Northstate University for the construction of a medical school and state-of-the-art teaching hospital. “We have been working diligently with the Natomas community to find […]
Rhima Blenkhorn, a Sacramento County Classified Employee of the Year, has been named a 2021 California Classified School Employee of the Year. Nine outstanding school employees were announced as 2021 California Classified School Employees of the Year yesterday by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond. One of the winners recognized works in Rio Linda: Rhima Blenkhorn from Twin Rivers Unified School District (TRUSD). […]
The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is announcing a new round of extensions for commercial driver’s licenses expiring through August 31, 2021. This extension will allow commercial drivers to continue to deliver essential products and supplies. Following updated guidance from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the DMV is extending all commercial driver’s licenses, […]
May 28, 2021 To Staff and the Twin Rivers School Community, Typically at this time of year, I share a celebratory message with the members of our graduating class. Given that this last year has been far from typical, and recognizing that the graduates in both the 2020 and 2021 school years persevered in spite […]
