Meet North Area City Council & School Trustee Candidates tomorrow

Coming off their recent forum in Robla, the District 2 City Council Candidates will take part in a Community Voter Forum on Saturday, April 28 from 1pm – 5pm at the Sacramento Urban League. This forum provides residents an opportunity to meet their Twin Rivers School Trustee Candidates. The forum also gives visitors an opportunity…

Event to make a difference for community and Twin Rivers schools

Shoulder To Shoulder hosts its 5th Annual “Because We Care” day of service tomorrow, April 21 from 7:30am to 5pm. Partnering with Twin Rivers Unified School District, over 500 volunteers will be inspired and equipped to complete campus clean-up, landscape, and beautification projects at Grant, Rio Linda, Highlands, and Foothill high schools, and Martin Luther…

Sobriety and drivers license checkpoint Friday night

The Sacramento Police Department will conduct a sobriety and drivers license checkpoint on Friday, April 13, 2012, at Norwood Avenue and Silver Eagle Road. It will begin at 8:00 p.m. and run for 5-7 hours. Traffic flowing through the checkpoint will be contacted by uniformed officers, who will be checking for alcohol and/or drug-impaired drivers.…

Service changes coming to Regional Transit

Last night, the Regional Transit Board of Directors approved the TransitRenewal’s recommendations for route changes. The changes do not go into effect until September 2012, but here’s a preview of what’s to come for the North Sacramento region: Extended Light Rail night service to approximately 11 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays.  Discontinuation of Route 14…

Del Paso Heights Library hosting egg hunt

Seems one egg hunt isn’t getting the attention it deserves, both on this blog and elsewhere. So now’s the time to correct that. The Del Paso Heights Library will host the Family Time Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 7 from 3:30pm – 4:45pm at their home on 920 Grand Ave. Bring the whole family to…

Teen arrested after short car chase

A 15-year-old male was arrested after leading officers on a short pursuit in Del Paso Heights on the evening of Tuesday, January 3rd. An officer observed the young occupants of a white Toyota Camry acting suspiciously and made an illegal U-Turn in front of him. The officer followed and attempted to make a traffic stop,…

Suspect identified in Twin Rivers PD shooting

UPDATE: The suspect, Tyrone Smith, was apprehended last night near Branch Street. A suspect has been identified in today’s shooting of a Twin Rivers PD officer. Sacramento Police are looking for Tyrone Smith, 32, in connection with the shooting. Smith is described as 5 feet 11 inches with a heavy build. Anyone with information is…

Twin Rivers officer shot in Del Paso Heights

A Twin Rivers police officer is in stable condition after being shot multiple times during a traffic stop at Grand Avenue and Branch Street in Del Paso Heights. The officer attempted to pull over the suspect’s white SUV, but the driver took off in pursuit. The suspect and fled on foot, stopping yet again to…