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Become a First Responder, Teacher and Leader through Service

Mar 17, 2025 04:47PM ● By California Volunteers, Office of the Governor News Release

On March 12, Governor Gavin Newsom and Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement (GO-Serve) Director Josh Fryday announced California is seeking 10,000 people to join the California Service Corps.

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2025 Citizens Academy Accepting Applications

Mar 11, 2025 02:39PM ● By Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office News Release

Interested in Learning About the Criminal Justice System? The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office is now accepting applications for its 2025 Citizen’s Academy.

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Planned Water Deliveries Increases Following Recent Storms

Mar 11, 2025 10:59AM ● By California Department of Water Resources News Release

On Feb. 25, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced that recent storms have allowed for another increase to the State Water Project (SWP) allocation forecast for 2025.

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ETC Names Acts for 2025 Concert Season

Mar 06, 2025 10:11AM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

Entertainment, Theatre & Culture for Rancho Murieta (ETC) has announced its 23rd concert season lineup at the Lake Clementia Amphitheater.

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Easing Tensions with Developers Evident at CSD Board Meeting

Mar 06, 2025 10:06AM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

The next steps for the draft Integrated Water Master Plan were discussed at the Rancho Murieta Community Services District (CSD) Board meeting on Feb. 19, but with an unexpected twist.

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Fire Danger, Increased Fines are RMA Board Topics

Mar 06, 2025 09:55AM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

Fire safety concerns and increased fines for intimidating employees were key topics at the Rancho Murieta Association Board meeting on Feb. 18.

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Government Claim, Security, Accounting Software are CSD Topics

Mar 06, 2025 09:50AM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

A government claim by General Manager Mimi Morris, paying for a security shortfall, and high expectations for new accounting software were among the topics discussed when the Rancho Murieta Community Service Board held its monthly meeting on Feb. 19.

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RM Woman Dies in Golf Cart Accident

Mar 05, 2025 10:29AM ● By By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

A 79-year-old Rancho Murieta woman died following a golf cart accident on Alameda Drive, south of Murieta Parkway, on March 4 at approximately 2:42 p.m., according to Officer Trent Senter, spokesperson for the East Sacramento office of the California Highway Patrol.

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Sac Pro Sport Venues Promote Sustainability

Mar 04, 2025 11:52AM ● By Sacramento River Cats News Release

On Feb. 25, the Golden 1 Center and Sutter Health Park announced a new multi-year, sustainability-focused partnership with Kimberly-Clark Professional™.

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Sacramento Kings Working to Enhance Accessibility

Mar 04, 2025 11:48AM ● By Sacramento Kings News Release

On Feb. 24, the Sacramento Kings in collaboration with Ticketmaster and OneCourt announced an innovative way for blind and low vision fans to experience live basketball action at Golden 1 Center.

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Aggie Earns Player of The Week Honor

Mar 04, 2025 10:28AM ● By UC Davis Athletics News Release

UC Davis sophomore Mika Ikemori was named Big West Player of the Week, the conference announced on Feb. 26.

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Sac State Women’s Tennis Adds International Talent

Mar 04, 2025 10:18AM ● By Sacramento State University News Release

Cami Maldonado Gutierrez, ranked as one of the top 10 juniors in her home country of Mexico, has committed to join the Sacramento State women's tennis team Head Coach Sophie Breault announced on Feb. 21.

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Hornet Nets Pitcher of the Week Award

Mar 04, 2025 10:11AM ● By Sacramento State University News Release

Fresh off a performance that earned him his first victory of the season, senior right-hander Evan Gibbons was named the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Pitcher of the Week on Monday, Feb. 24.

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California Comment on Latest Small Business Optimism Index

Mar 03, 2025 06:26PM ● By National Federation of Independent Business News Release

Small business optimism across the nation fell a bit in January but for the third consecutive month, came in higher than its 51-year average, according to the release Feb. 11 of the monthly Small Business Optimism Index by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB).

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California Drivers See a Slight Break at the Pump

Mar 03, 2025 06:16PM ● By AAA Northen California News Release

With winter nearly in the rearview, temperatures warmed up while gas prices cooled down. Last week, gas prices dropped by three cents, bringing the national average to $3.12 per gallon.

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UC Davis Offers Doctor of Nursing Program

Mar 03, 2025 06:08PM ● By University of California, Davis News Release

The Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at the University of California, Davis has earned accreditation for its Doctor of Nursing Practice – Nurse Anesthesia degree program by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA).

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The Big Idaho Potato Truck is Rolling into Sacramento’s Mardi Gras Fun

Feb 28, 2025 04:38PM ● By Idaho Potato Commission Promotion

Get ready to celebrate Mardi Gras in spud-tacular style! The iconic Big Idaho Potato Truck is rolling into the heart of Sacramento for the Broadway Festival Parade, adding extra fun to the festivities with the world-famous big Idaho potato.

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RMA Board Appoints Haviland to Fill Vacancy

Feb 20, 2025 10:43AM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

The Rancho Murieta Association Board has appointed John Wyly Haviland to fill the board vacancy left by Renee Bechthold, who recently resigned for health reasons.

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Kiwanis Club Presents 11th Annual Crab Feed

Feb 20, 2025 10:41AM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

About 300 diners took multitasking to a new level as they simultaneously ate through 1,100 pounds of crab and supported a good cause.

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Lax Practices by Gate Officers Discussed

Feb 20, 2025 10:24AM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

A complaint about young gate officers waving visitors through the gates without proper checks surfaced at the Rancho Murieta Community Services Personnel Committee meeting on Feb. 13.

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Motorist Rescued from Flooded Scott Road

Feb 14, 2025 04:38PM ● By By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

A motorist stranded on Scott Road after attempting to drive through a flooded section of Deer Creek near Payen Road was safely rescued on Feb. 13, according to the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District.

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New Water Tank, Tank Improvements are CSD Topics

Feb 14, 2025 11:01AM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

Aspects of the community's water supply were key topics when the Rancho Murieta Community Services District Improvements Committee met on Feb. 6.

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Water Plan Finalization Debated at CSD Meeting

Feb 14, 2025 10:45AM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

A proposal to finalize the draft Integrated Water Master Plan sparked intense debate at the Rancho Murieta Community Services District Improvements Committee meeting on Feb. 4.

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RM Writers' Book Explores Local History

Feb 06, 2025 11:51AM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

ongtime Rancho Murieta residents Susan Hart Snyder and Patti Sewall have devoted their hearts, souls and pocketbooks to writing a new book: “Along the Banks of the Cosumnes – a History of Sloughhouse, Michigan Bar, and Rancho Murieta.”

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Awards, Bonsai Trees are Garden Club Topics

Feb 06, 2025 11:46AM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

River Valley Garden Club members presented awards and learned about Bonsai trees at their monthly meeting at the RMA Building on Jan. 28.

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RMA Board Responds to Evacuation Gate Emails

Feb 06, 2025 11:43AM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

After receiving a flurry of emails from residents about the automation of remote gates for evacuation use, the Rancho Murieta Association directors took a few minutes to address the issue at the Jan. 21 board meeting.

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Bechthold Resigns from RMA Board

Feb 06, 2025 11:38AM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

Rancho Murieta Association Director Renee Bechthold was fondly remembered for the joy she brought to the community following President Patrick O’Hern’s announcement of her resignation at the board’s Jan. 21 meeting.

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Vitalant Collects 52 Pints in RM Community Blood Drive

Feb 06, 2025 11:36AM ● By Joe Wirt

Vitalant, the local blood bank, collected 52 pints of blood during a community blood drive sponsored by the Rancho Murieta Women’s Club at the Rancho Murieta Community Church on Jan. 27.

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Sloughhouse Levee Erosion Prompts Emergency Declaration

Feb 05, 2025 10:08AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors officially ratified a Proclamation of Emergency on Feb. 4 in response to significant, uncontrolled levee erosion in Sloughhouse, according to a county news release.

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Tesla Resumes Work on EV Charging Station in Rancho Murieta

Jan 31, 2025 05:18PM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

After a false start nine months ago, Tesla has begun work on an electric vehicle (EV) charging station in the Bel Air shopping center in Rancho Murieta.

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Local Rotarians Aid Fire Evacuees

Jan 24, 2025 12:11PM ● By Judy Andrews

When Folsom residents Chuck and Conni Thompson recently requested help collecting supplies for L.A. area fire evacuees, members of Rotarian District 5180 rallied with overwhelming support

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Development Behind Reservoirs Is Ruled Out

Jan 23, 2025 04:33PM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

Rancho Murieta Properties has confirmed that it has abandoned plans to construct 136 residential lots behind the community’s three reservoirs as part of the proposed Rancho North development.

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CSD Considers Proposal to Table Water Plan

Jan 23, 2025 04:28PM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

Originally tasked with finding an outside consultant to review the draft 2024 Integrated Water Master Plan, Operations Manager Eric Houston has advised against finalizing it, citing its lack of a clear path forward.

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CSD Board tables barcode fee, considers new water plan

Jan 17, 2025 03:18PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Facing public pressure, the Rancho Murieta Community Services District Board voted 3-2 to postpone an ordinance that would increase barcode sticker fees to support the security department's implementation of 24/7/365 patrol coverage.

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One Driver Dies in Jackson Highway Accident

Jan 15, 2025 10:49AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

A 68-year-old man died and two other drivers were injured in a three-vehicle collision on Jackson Highway at Ione Road east of Rancho Murieta at about 6:47 p.m. Jan. 13.

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