Burn Piles Part of Broader Vegetation Clearance Work

A collaborative effort between the Rancho Murieta Community Services District and representatives of the Cosumnes Irrigation Association is helping to clear overgrown vegetation, reduce fire fuel and improve access along the CIA ditch: one important example of a broader, ongoing maintenance effort across the community. Read More »

CSD Proposes 31% Rate Increase for 2026-27

Average residential utility bills behind the gates in Rancho Murieta –covering water, wastewater, drainage, solid waste and patrol services – could jump by about 31.5%, or roughly $92 per month, under a preliminary Rancho Murieta Community Services District budget proposal. Read More »

Association Board Advances GM Search

The search for a new general manager, revising the fine schedule to comply with a new law, approving the 2025 financial statements and purchasing new maintenance equipment were primary topics when the Rancho Murieta Association Board of Directors met on March 17. Read More »

Little League Celebrates 35 Years with Festive Opening Day

Beneath clear blue skies and warm spring sunshine, Cosumnes River Little League kicked off its 35th season March 7 with a spirited opening day celebration at Stonehouse Park. Read More »

Security Logs: March 10-22

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 »

Utility Bills Could Rise $92 Per Month in Rancho Murieta

Average residential utility bills behind the gates in Rancho Murieta –covering water, wastewater, drainage, solid waste and patrol services – could jump by about 31.5%, or roughly $92 per month, under a preliminary Rancho Murieta Community Services District budget proposal. Read More »

Golf Cart Driver Injured on Jackson Highway

A 69-year-old Rancho Murieta man was seriously injured Feb. 27 when the golf cart he was driving was struck by a Ford Aerostar van on Jackson Highway at Murieta Drive, according to the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District and the California Highway Patrol. The collision occurred at approximately 7:13 p.m. Read More »

Pickleball Club Continues to Thrive

The Rancho Murieta Pickleball Club was established in 2019 to promote and celebrate the sport of Pickleball, which was invented in 1965 in the United States and is now considered the fastest-growing sport in the country. Read More »

Sock-Hop Theme Highlights Elementary Dance

A classic 1950s sock-hop theme brought poodle skirts, ponytails and plenty of laughter to the annual Daughters & Dates Dance hosted by the Cosumnes River Elementary School PTA. Read More »

Fire Safe Council Reviews Ladder Fuel Success

A wrap-up presentation on the CAL FIRE grant that reduced ladder fuels in and around Rancho Murieta, as well as the potential for a new grant, were notable topics at the Rancho Murieta Regional Fire Safe Council's quarterly Zoom meeting on March 3. Read More »

Garden Club Digs into Worm Composting

From honoring a local legacy to exploring sustainable gardening practices, the River Valley Garden Club covered plenty of ground Feb. 24 before diving into the surprisingly fascinating world of worm composting. Read More »

Water Supply, Safety Center are CSD Topics

Conserving existing water and identifying new sources for Rancho Murieta dominated the discussion at the March 3 meeting of the Rancho Murieta Community Services District Improvements Committee. Read More »

Security Logs: Feb. 22-March 8

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 »

Class of 1981 to Reunite July 25

Elk Grove High School’s Class of 1981 will celebrate its 45-year reunion on Saturday, July 25. Read More »

Development, Reservoirs, New GM are CSD Topics

A missent letter to a developer, the search for a new general manager, and the impact of recent rains on local reservoirs were among the topics discussed when the Rancho Murieta Community Services District board met Feb. 18. Read More »

CSD Tables Security Department Changes

Security policy took center stage at the Feb. 18 meeting of the Rancho Murieta Community Services District board, where directors spent nearly an hour weighing a proposed restructuring of the Security Department, revisions to job descriptions and authorization of Tasers. Read More »

Water Is Major Focus at CSD Board Meeting

Water dominated much of the discussion at the Rancho Murieta Community Services District board meeting on Feb. 18. Read More »

ETC Celebrates 25 Years with Summer Concert Season

Entertainment, Theatre & Culture for Rancho Murieta is celebrating a milestone anniversary with a vibrant concert season created to bring neighbors together for another summer of music under the stars. Read More »

Hampton to Oversee Rancho Murieta as East Division Commander

The City of Rancho Cordova has announced the appointment of Shaun Hampton as the new Rancho Cordova Chief of Police, effective March 2026. Read More »

Pickleball, South Gate Work, E-bike Rule are RMA Topics

Requests from the Rancho Murieta Pickleball Club, final approval of new e-bike safety rules, long-awaited improvements at the south gate entrance, and an update on the search for a new general manager were among the primary topics at the Rancho Murieta Association board meeting Feb. 17. Read More »

Elk Grove Unified Board Raises Trustee Pay, Approves Layoffs

The Elk Grove Unified School District board voted to sharply increase trustee pay during its Feb. 17 meeting, the same night it approved layoffs and reassignments affecting dozens of classified positions, decisions that drew criticism from community members during public comment. Read More »

Terrata Cuts Ribbon on Murieta Hills Model Home

About 30 people gathered Feb. 12 for the grand opening and ribbon-cutting of the Terrata Homes model home and sales office at Murieta Hills in Rancho Murieta. Read More »

Water Emergency Declaration Stalls after Packed, Divided Hearing

Following a year and a half of organized community efforts urging a development moratorium, the Rancho Murieta Community Services District board took no action Feb. 10 on whether to declare a water shortage emergency. Read More »

CSD Board Reviews Options for Lake Clementia, Recycled Water

The Rancho Murieta Community Services District Board on Jan. 21 held a wide-ranging discussion on what it would take to convert Lake Clementia into a drinking water source, revealing both the regulatory complexity of the process and differences over whether the effort is worth pursuing at all. Read More »

Full Plates, Full House at Kiwanis Crab Feed

A sellout crowd cracked crab, cheered teen servers and raised money for youth programs at the 12th Annual Crab Feed presented by the Rancho Murieta Kiwanis Club on Jan. 31 at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Read More »

CSD Board Debates Groundwater Numbers

A long-running debate over Rancho Murieta’s water future shifted to groundwater wells at the Jan. 21 meeting of the Rancho Murieta Community Services District board, as directors and advisers wrestled with a fundamental question: how much well water the community actually needs, and how confidently that number can be determined before millions of dollars are spent. Read More »

Speaker Brings Humor, Soil Science, Camellia Expertise to Garden Club

Greg Gayton of Green Acres Nursery & Supply returned as a popular guest speaker at the River Valley Garden Club’s Jan. 27 meeting, delivering an hour-long, question-driven talk that ranged from camellias and fertilizer to deer pressure, fog-related diseases and the challenges of growing plants in Rancho Murieta’s notoriously poor soil. Read More »

RMA Board Tackles Gate Traffic, E-Bike Rules, GM Search

The Rancho Murieta Association board spent much of its Jan. 20 meeting focused on access and enforcement issues, approving changes to gate-pass procedures, advancing barcode controls and tabling a proposed e-bike rule that directors agreed needed more work. Read More »

Community Donors Step Up at Blood Drive

Donor Elizabeth Myers and Vitalant nurse Kristen Graves help supply badly needed blood during the Rancho Murieta Women’s Club quarterly blood drive at St. Vincent de Paul Church on Jan. 26. Read More »

Kiwanis Club Collects 300 Toys for Holiday Drive

The Kiwanis Club of Rancho Murieta offers a belated thank-you to the community for its generous response to the Toys for Tots campaign. Read More »

CSD Discusses Repairs to Gate Arms, Culverts, Lift Station

Although the agenda appeared light, the Rancho Murieta Community Services District Board discussed a range of issues at its Jan. 21 meeting, including repairs to a lift station and gate arms, as well as the need to update the district’s water conservation plan in the event of a drought. Read More »

Security Logs: Jan. 19-Feb. 8

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 »

CSD Moratorium Debate Heats Up Ahead of Feb. 10 Hearing

Although not on the agenda, a potential development moratorium dominated public comment at the Rancho Murieta Community Services District Board meeting on Jan. 21. Read More »

Bridge House Café Celebrates Grand Opening

The Bridge House, a new café, wine bar and gift shop in Murieta Plaza that has been operating since Nov. 29, marked its official grand opening Jan. 10 with a daylong celebration. Read More »

RD 800 Receives FEMA Funds, Advances Flood Planning

Three years after the January 2023 Cosumnes River floods upended its finances, Reclamation District 800 is finally beginning to see relief while still confronting the limits of a small assessment district responsible for aging levees. Read More »