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 […]
(As part of our Community Voices series, Candace L. Taylor writes of her life experience in the 95673. This is an excerpt from a series of short stories Candace is writing about the rural communities of NorCal) Rio Linda—During the 1968 “Summer of Love,” my mother began her career as a Sacramento County Welfare Worker […]
In April of 2021, there were rumblings about a new development project proposed for the east side of 28th street between Elverta Road and U Street. At the County Board of Supervisor’s meeting this past week, those plans got a little closer to becoming reality. In April the plans were for 792 apartment units. The […]
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (CDFW) cannabis enforcement program has released year-end numbers for the 2021 calendar year. CDFW investigates illegal cannabis cultivation operations to uncover and curtail operations that result in significant environmental damage. Some of the most serious environmental issues involve unauthorized streambed alterations with water diversions, habitat destruction, illegal use […]
