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SMF Parking Rate Changes Support New Garage and Customer Improvements

Sep 28, 2026 10:01AM ● By Sacramento International Airport News Release

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) will adjust public parking rates when the new Parking Garage 2 opens later this year, supporting a major expansion and modernization of the airport’s parking system.

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CSD Board Approves Formal Response to Grand Jury Report

Sep 23, 2026 12:01PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

The Rancho Murieta Community Services District Board of Directors unanimously approved its formal response to a Sacramento County Grand Jury report that credited the district with making financial improvements but found ongoing problems with overdue audits, management turnover, governance and ethics.

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CSD Addresses Water Odor, Gate Security, New GM Contract

Sep 23, 2026 11:56AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Rancho Murieta Community Services District officials addressed recent drinking-water odor problems, gate security and several technology improvements during the Sept. 16 Board of Directors meeting.

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Hip Service Brings Dance Party to Lake Clementia

Sep 23, 2026 11:53AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Hip Service brought 18 performers, high-energy choreography and music spanning generations to Lake Clementia Amphitheater on Aug. 22, keeping much of the crowd dancing throughout the Entertainment, Theatre and Culture for Rancho Murieta concert.

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Summerfest Returns to Stonehouse Park Oct. 2 and 3

Sep 23, 2026 11:48AM ● By Joe Wirt

The annual Summerfest Carnival will return to Stonehouse Park in Rancho Murieta on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2 and 3.

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RMA Sets Oct. 6 Budget Workshop

Sep 23, 2026 11:34AM ● By Joe Wirt

The Rancho Murieta Association Board of Directors completed a light agenda in about 17 minutes on Sept. 15, setting an Oct. 6 budget workshop and discussing the upcoming board election, damage to the gate arms, and other business.

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Pet Junction Brings Decades of Pet Industry Experience

Sep 21, 2026 02:54PM ● By Ornella Rossi

After nearly three decades working throughout California’s pet industry, Jim Dempsey is returning to where it all started, a neighborhood pet store.

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Agenda Rules, Candidates Forum Raise Questions at CSD Meetings

Sep 16, 2026 12:53PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Several questions about how the Rancho Murieta Community Services District conducts its business – from who controls meeting agendas to whether the district should sponsor a candidates’ forum – surfaced during the Board of Directors’ Aug. 26 meeting.

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California Small Businesses One Step Closer to Relief from Abusive CIPA Lawsuits

Sep 14, 2026 11:45AM ● By Stop CIPA Shakedown Lawsuits News Release

The Stop CIPA Shakedown Lawsuits coalition has expressed its support for SB 690 following its passage through the California State Legislature and advancement to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk.

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Two More Overdue CSD Audits Completed

Sep 14, 2026 10:08AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Rancho Murieta Community Services District has completed two more overdue annual audits, moving the district closer to catching up after years of delayed financial reporting and accounting problems.

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CSD Dissolves Water Vision Working Group in 3-2 Vote

Sep 11, 2026 04:21PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

The Rancho Murieta Community Services District Board voted 3-2 on Aug. 26 to dissolve the Water Vision Working Group following a brief review of a matrix developed to track the district’s water issues, projects and possible solutions.

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CSD to Plate Pera Drive Culverts Through Winter

Sep 11, 2026 04:12PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

ailing storm-drain culverts beneath Pera Drive will be plated through the coming rainy season while the Rancho Murieta Community Services District completes engineering and permitting for a permanent repair that is expected to begin next spring.

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RMA Accepts Donation for Stonehouse Park Picnic Area

Sep 09, 2026 10:19AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Stonehouse Park will gain a new shaded picnic area through a $3,575 donation from Carl and Jude Gaither, one of several community improvement and planning matters considered by the Rancho Murieta Association Board of Directors at its Aug. 18 meeting.

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RMA Board Responds to Transparency Concerns

Sep 09, 2026 09:37AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Concerns about transparency, member participation and communication with the Rancho Murieta Association surfaced again at the Aug. 18 board meeting, where Board President Patrick O’Hern addressed the issues and a resident urged directors to repair what he described as a deteriorating relationship with the Rancho Murieta Pickleball Club.

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Fiscal Year 2026-27 Revised Recommended Budget Available

Sep 08, 2026 10:04AM ● By Sacramento County News Release

The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors will begin Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 Revised Recommended Budget hearings on Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 9:30 a.m. in Board Chambers in the Sacramento County Administration building, located at 700 H Street, Sacramento, 95814. If necessary, hearings will continue on Sept. 9,10 and 11 at the same time and location.

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Correction for Aug. 21 Issue

Sep 04, 2026 04:18PM ● By MPG Staff

The Aug. 3 River Valley Times attached the wrong graphic showing a Water Vision Working Group matrix in a story about Rancho Murieta Community Services District’s Improvement Committee meeting.

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EMD Offers Free Training for Local Businesses

Aug 24, 2026 12:57PM ● By Sacramento County News Release

Businesses that handle hazardous materials can strengthen their compliance knowledge through a series of free, in-person training courses offered by the Sacramento County Environmental Management Department (EMD).

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South Gate Renovation Moves Forward

Aug 21, 2026 04:35PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

The long-awaited renovation of Rancho Murieta’s South Gate entrance moved closer to construction Aug. 18 as the Rancho Murieta Association Board reviewed updated design concepts and authorized staff to proceed with portions of the project that the maintenance department can complete.

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RMA Seeks Candidates for Board Election

Aug 21, 2026 09:03AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

The Rancho Murieta Association has issued a call for candidates for its Nov. 19 Board of Directors election.

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Titans of Rock Deliver High-Energy Night of Classic Hits

Aug 20, 2026 09:09AM ● By Joe Wirt

Even triple-digit temperatures couldn’t keep classic rock fans away from the Lake Clementia Amphitheater on Aug. 1, where Entertainment, Theater & Culture for Rancho Murieta’s Titans of Rock concert had concertgoers singing, dancing and calling for an encore.

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CSD Sued Over Water, Development Agreements

Aug 19, 2026 09:19AM ● By Joe Wirt

Rancho Murieta Properties and four affiliated companies have sued the Rancho Murieta Community Services District, alleging the district has violated decades-old agreements requiring it to pursue additional water supplies, provide water service for specified development and reimburse the developers for improvements they helped finance.

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River Canyon, District Head to Mediation

Aug 19, 2026 09:17AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

The Rancho Murieta Community Services District faces another potential legal dispute over water service, although that case has not yet reached the courthouse.

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Pera Drive Sinkhole, Wastewater Surplus Top Improvements Committee Updates

Aug 19, 2026 09:15AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

A growing sinkhole beneath Pera Drive, millions of gallons of excess treated wastewater and several other infrastructure projects were highlighted at the Rancho Murieta Community Services District Improvements Committee meeting on Aug. 4.

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Ten Seek Four CSD Board Seats

Aug 19, 2026 09:13AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Ten Rancho Murieta residents have filed to run for four seats on the Rancho Murieta Community Services District Board of Directors in the Nov. 3 general election, according to Sacramento County Voter Registration & Elections.

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Gold Rush Classic Returns for Seventh Year at Country Club

Aug 19, 2026 09:12AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

The Gold Rush Classic returned to Rancho Murieta Country Club on Aug. 6 and 7, bringing together celebrities, golfers, volunteers and sponsors for two days of competition, entertainment and fundraising benefiting children’s charities and local community programs.

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Water Vision Matrix Advances, Debate Exposes Competing Views on Stalled Water Planning

Aug 19, 2026 09:03AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

A proposal assigning responsibility for Rancho Murieta Community Services District’s major water-supply projects moved closer to the Board of Directors on Aug. 4. Still, the discussion exposed growing frustration over why many of the district’s highest-priority water initiatives remain stalled.

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Agenda-Setting Dispute Sparks Debate at CSD Improvements Committee

Aug 19, 2026 08:55AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

A dispute over who controls the Rancho Murieta Community Services District’s meeting agendas overshadowed the opening of the Aug. 4 Improvements Committee meeting, with directors, staff and several members of the public questioning whether important water-supply issues were being delayed by the agenda-setting process.

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From Moratorium Talk to Courtroom

Aug 19, 2026 08:53AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

The water issues at the heart of Rancho Murieta Properties’ lawsuit have played out publicly for more than two years, beginning before current CSD Board President John Merchant was elected to the board.

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Third Tank Delays Draw Fire as Rio Oso Repairs Loom

Aug 19, 2026 08:50AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

A long-delayed proposal for a third Rancho Murieta water storage tank took on new urgency Aug. 4 after district staff warned that the Rio Oso tank will need a complete rehabilitation within about 2½ years, potentially leaving the community without one of its primary storage tanks unless replacement storage or a temporary bypass system is in place.

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Rio Oso Water Tank Power Outage Causes Temporary Low Water Pressure

Aug 19, 2026 08:48AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Residents served by the Rio Oso water system experienced several hours of low water pressure Sunday morning, Aug. 16 after a scheduled SMUD power outage revealed an unexpected failure in the Rancho Murieta Community Services District’s backup power system.

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Zeta Restores Broadband Service, Refuses to Pay Extortion for Cyberattack

Aug 04, 2026 03:07PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Zeta Broadband restored internet service to its customers within about 12 hours after a massive cyberattack accompanied by an extortion demand knocked its California network offline July 19.

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Denim & Diamonds Draws Record Crowd

Aug 04, 2026 03:04PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Cowboy hats and boots, denim outfits, and plenty of sparkle set the tone as a record 139 women turned out for the Rancho Murieta Women’s Club’s Denim & Diamonds Ladies’ Nite Out on July 22.

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Greenfield Outage, Gate Projects, Security Among RMA Topics

Aug 04, 2026 02:53PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

The recent Greenfield Communications outage, repairs to the North Gate, plans for improvements at the South Gate and the possibility of Rancho Murieta Association taking on additional security responsibilities were among the topics discussed by the RMA Board of Directors on July 21.

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Car & Art Show Brings Community Onto Golf Course

Aug 04, 2026 02:49PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

For the first time in several years, the Rancho Murieta Country Club used its golf course as the setting for a community event, holding its Car & Art Show July 25.

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Manganese Flare-Up Spurs Plant Overhaul Proposal

Jul 22, 2026 09:46AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

The June manganese flare-up in Rancho Murieta’s drinking water has prompted the Rancho Murieta Community Services District to begin discussing what could become the community’s biggest overhaul of its water treatment system in more than a decade.

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