Four Teens Identified in Fatal Scott Road Crash

Four of the five teenagers involved in the fiery May 17 crash on Scott Road near Rancho Murieta have now been publicly identified, including two Rancho Murieta teenagers who remain hospitalized with serious injuries. Read More »

Summerfest Spray Park Opens

Perfect weather and high spirits mark opening day at the Summerfest Spray Park in Riverview Park on May 16. Read More »

Gere Pushes New Tank Site

A sharp debate over the location of Rancho Murieta’s proposed emergency water storage tank and a broad review of next year’s capital improvement projects dominated the Rancho Murieta Community Services District Improvements Committee meeting on May 6. Read More »

ETC Grants Support Arts Programs at Three Schools

Entertainment Theatre & Culture for Rancho Murieta (ETC) continued its support of arts education on May 13 by presenting $1,000 grants to three local schools to help fund theater productions, costumes, equipment and other arts-related needs. Read More »

Garden Club’s Plant Sale Extravaganza Blooms

The annual River Valley Garden Club Plant Sale Extravaganza drew a steady stream of shoppers to the Rancho Murieta Association parking lot on May 9, with organizers calling the fundraiser a major success for both the club and the community. Read More »

Security Operation Faces Financial Crunch

Rancho Murieta Community Services District officials warned during a May 6 Security Committee meeting that the district’s security operation is facing a major financial crunch, with members considering nighttime gate automation, reduced staffing and the need for community input on the future of security services. Read More »

Golf Scores: Niners ‘Play for the Roses’

The Rancho Murieta Country Club (RMCC) Nine Hole Golf Club opened its annual Invitational Golf Tournament with the Amador Rodeo Queen, Cooper Cheetham, riding her beautiful horse down the center of 64 carts, kicking off the Play for the Roses Invitational. Read More »

Security Logs: May 1-May 12

Following is a summary of activity for the Rancho Murieta Community Services District Security Department for the following dates. Note: these log entries are condensed. For full security log details, go to the CSD website at rmcsd.com. Read More »

SUV Crashes into Rancho Murieta North Gate

A white SUV crashed into the Rancho Murieta North Gate late May 17, overturning after striking the gate structure and causing major damage to the entry area, according to Rancho Murieta Community Services District security logs and information provided by the California Highway Patrol. Read More »

Rodriguez Outlines County Challenges

Sacramento County Supervisor Rosario Rodriguez used her first community meeting in Rancho Murieta on May 4 to outline countywide challenges ranging from homelessness and illegal fireworks to budget pressures tied to federal funding cuts. Read More »

Supervisor Rodriguez Honors Rod Hart

Sacramento County Supervisor Rosario Rodriguez honored retiring former Rancho Murieta Association General Manager Rod Hart during her first community meeting in Rancho Murieta on May 4, while Hart – despite officially retiring days earlier – used the occasion to outline major projects and concerns facing the community. Read More »

One Injured in Jackson Road Accident

A collision involving a Tesla and a Mercedes injured one person on May 8 on Jackson Highway between Van Vleck and Michigan Bar Road, according to preliminary information. The crash initially was reported as a head-on collision. Read More »

Pickleball Club Hosts Demo Day, Fashion Show

The Rancho Murieta Pickleball Club hosts a Demo Day, gift basket raffle and fashion show fundraiser May 2 at the Stonehouse pickleball courts, where players try out paddles supplied by Courtside Tennis and Pickleball and enjoy a day of community activities. Read More »

Hart Honored with Humor, Gratitude at Stonehouse Plaza Farewell

About 80 Rancho Murieta Association members, board members, employees and family members gathered May 1 at Stonehouse Plaza to mark Rod Hart’s final day on the job, a sendoff that mixed heartfelt praise with inside jokes, gifts and reflections on a 45-year career shaping Rancho Murieta. Read More »

Mai Vang’s Bid for Congress

Candidate Highlights Priorities for District 7 Campaign Read More »

Scouts Shred Unwanted Paperwork

Six Scouts and five adults with Rancho Murieta Troop 633 process more than 1,500 boxes of paper during a community shredding event in the Rancho Murieta Association parking lot on May 2. Read More »

Learning at Wildfire Preparedness Day

Families – especially young children – turn out for big fire trucks and tractors and promotional handouts during the annual Wildfire Community Preparedness Day hosted May 2 by Sacramento County and the Rancho Murieta Regional Fire Safe Council in the Tractor Supply parking lot. Read More »

Community Donors Step Up at Blood Drive

Donors turn out to supply much-needed blood at the Rancho Murieta Women’s Club quarterly drive at St. Vincent de Paul Church on April 27. Read More »

RMA Board Names New GM, Honors Hart, Advances Scooter Rule, Infrastructure Work

The Rancho Murieta Association Board of Directors on April 21 announced its next general manager, honored outgoing General Manager Rod Hart for his decades of service and moved forward with a new motorized scooter rule while approving significant maintenance projects. Read More »

Kids Fishing Day Reels in Families, Fun at Lake Clementia

Young anglers lined the shore of Lake Clementia under overcast skies as the Kiwanis Club of Rancho Murieta hosted its annual Joe Mazzoni Sr. Memorial Kids Fishing Day, a community tradition that continues to draw families and volunteers together. Read More »

Security Logs: April 20-29

Following is a summary of activity for the Rancho Murieta Community Services District Security Department for the following dates. Note: these log entries are condensed. For full security log details, go to the CSD website at rmcsd.com. Read More »

Association Names Vicky Lentz as New General Manager

The Rancho Murieta Association has selected Vicky Lentz as its next general manager, board President Patrick O’Hern announced April 21, following a monthslong search to replace retiring General Manager Rod Hart. Read More »

Charges Dismissed in Rancho Murieta Manhunt Case

A criminal case stemming from a high-profile 2025 manhunt in Rancho Murieta has been dismissed after a judge found insufficient evidence to proceed. Read More »

CSD Covers Many Issues in Lengthy Meeting

The Rancho Murieta Community Services District considered myriad issues in a five-hour meeting on April 15. A highlight was a resolution honoring Rod Hart, who is retiring as the longtime general manager of the Rancho Murieta Association. The board also revisited its draft Integrated Water Master Plan and took in staff reports, including a detailed financial update. Read More »

CSD Weighs Security Cuts, RMA Takeover

The Rancho Murieta Community Services District Board has voted not to fund a $206,732 security shortfall, a decision that will reduce staffing, as it explores a possible takeover of the department by the Rancho Murieta Association. Read More »

Easter Egg Hunt Draws Families to Stonehouse

Stonehouse Park filled with the sounds of laughter and scrambling feet on April 4 as hundreds of children dashed across the grass for candy-filled eggs at the Kiwanis Club of Rancho Murieta’s annual Easter Egg Hunt and Family Picnic. Read More »

From the Ground Up to General Manager, Rod Hart Retires After 45 Years

When Rod Hart sat down for his job interview with the Rancho Murieta Association in 1981, he was asked a simple question: What is your long-range goal? Hart didn’t hesitate. Looking at then-Maintenance Manager Bob Cook, he answered: “I want his job.” Read More »

CSD Fast-Tracks Culvert Fix Over Flood Concerns

A divided Rancho Murieta Community Services District board voted April 15 to declare an emergency and move forward with replacing failing culverts at the Murieta Equestrian Center: a roughly $300,000 project aimed at preventing upstream flooding in Murieta Village and nearby commercial areas if the damaged structures fail during a major storm. Read More »

A Sit-Down with Doris Matsui

Congresswoman Weighs Political Priorities, Reelection Read More »

Storm Exposes Limits of ‘Band-Aid’ Fixes at CSD

Rancho Murieta Community Services District Interim Operations Manager Travis Bohannon told the board April 15 that recent storm damage and a rise in major water main breaks show the district can no longer rely on temporary fixes to keep its water and wastewater systems running. Read More »

Split Vote Halts CSD Groundwater Study

A proposal to take the next step in identifying new groundwater sources for the Rancho Murieta Community Services District stalled on April 15, as Board President John Merchant drew a line over property rights, insisting the district should not spend money studying water on land it does not control. Read More »

Security Logs: April 14-19

Following is a summary of activity for the Rancho Murieta Community Services District Security Department for the following dates. Note: these log entries are condensed. For full security log details, go to the CSD website at rmcsd.com. Read More »