On this day 55 years ago—August 17, 1971—Rio Linda was confronting the aftermath of a large fight involving approximately 50 young people. The violence left one teenager dead, another seriously injured and several people under arrest.
Tony Artega, 17, of Rio Linda, died at Mercy San Juan Hospital after being shot during the confrontation outside the Archway Frosty Drive-In at 6749 Rio Linda Boulevard.
The fight occurred the previous evening, Monday, August 16…