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Little League Celebrates 35 Years with Festive Opening Day

Mar 25, 2026 12:11PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

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.

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February a Solid Month for New Home Sales

Mar 16, 2026 01:44PM ● By North State Building Industry Association News Release

The first quarter of the year generally sees the greatest number of new home sales in the greater Sacramento region, and 2026 is no exception, as 542 sales were reported by North State Building Industry Association members in February.

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Utility Bills Could Rise $92 Per Month in Rancho Murieta

Mar 13, 2026 10:48AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

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.

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Pickleball Club Continues to Thrive

Mar 11, 2026 12:58PM ● By Alan Chase, President, Rancho Murieta Pickleball Club

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.

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Fire Safe Council Reviews Ladder Fuel Success

Mar 11, 2026 12:00PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

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.

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Garden Club Digs into Worm Composting

Mar 11, 2026 11:51AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

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.

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Water Supply, Safety Center are CSD Topics

Mar 11, 2026 11:41AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

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.

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Development, Reservoirs, New GM are CSD Topics

Feb 25, 2026 11:09AM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

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.

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Water Is Major Focus at CSD Board Meeting

Feb 25, 2026 10:59AM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter, photos by Gail Bullen

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

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ETC Celebrates 25 Years with Summer Concert Season

Feb 25, 2026 10:55AM ● By ETC News Release

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.

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

Feb 25, 2026 10:43AM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter, photos by Gail Bullen

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.

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Terrata Cuts Ribbon on Murieta Hills Model Home

Feb 20, 2026 04:14PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

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.

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New Home Sales in Greater Sacramento Region Climb 79%

Feb 16, 2026 12:24PM ● By North State Building Industry Association News Release

New home sales in the greater Sacramento area got off to a fast start in January, soaring 79 percent higher than December’s totals, the North State Building Industry Association reported recently.

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Water Emergency Declaration Stalls after Packed, Divided Hearing

Feb 13, 2026 12:50PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

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.

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CSD Board Reviews Options for Lake Clementia, Recycled Water

Feb 11, 2026 11:29AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

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.

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Full Plates, Full House at Kiwanis Crab Feed

Feb 11, 2026 11:24AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

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.

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CSD Board Debates Groundwater Numbers

Feb 11, 2026 11:08AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

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.

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

Feb 11, 2026 11:04AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

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.

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

Feb 11, 2026 10:59AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

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.

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Community Donors Step Up at Blood Drive

Feb 11, 2026 10:56AM ● By Joe Wirt

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.

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Kiwanis Club Collects 300 Toys for Holiday Drive

Feb 11, 2026 10:51AM ● By Joe Wirt

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

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CSD Discusses Repairs to Gate Arms, Culverts, Lift Station

Feb 11, 2026 10:42AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

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.

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CSD Moratorium Debate Heats Up Ahead of Feb. 10 Hearing

Jan 26, 2026 10:32AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

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

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Bridge House Café Celebrates Grand Opening

Jan 26, 2026 09:37AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

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.

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RD 800 Receives FEMA Funds, Advances Flood Planning

Jan 26, 2026 09:32AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

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.

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Post Office Lobby Hours Expected to Change

Jan 21, 2026 09:57AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

An immediate decision to reduce lobby hours at the Sloughhouse Post Office following a break-in discovered Jan. 5 has been rescinded … for now.

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Development Moratorium Debate Began in July 2024

Jan 21, 2026 09:44AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Efforts to declare a water emergency began in July of 2024. Here are direct links to past River Valley Times coverage.

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CSD to Hold Hearing on Development Moratorium

Jan 19, 2026 10:46AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Following a divided board vote, the Rancho Murieta Community Services District will hold a public hearing on whether to declare a water emergency: a move that would temporarily halt new water connections for future development.

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Coyote Creek Solar Project Faces Uncertain Path Forward

Jan 13, 2026 12:02PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Despite Sacramento Municipal Utility District’s decision to walk away from a power purchase agreement, the developer of the controversial Coyote Creek Agrivoltaic Ranch says it intends to press ahead, leaving the 200-megawatt solar project facing an uncertain and potentially more complex path forward.

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Post Office Lobby Resumes Normal Hours

Jan 07, 2026 04:32PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

An immediate decision to reduce lobby hours at the Sloughhouse Post Office following a break-in discovered Jan. 5 has been rescinded.

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Murieta Dance Company Heads to the Amazon Jungle

Jan 07, 2026 03:32PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

With a cast of 106 dancers ranging in age from 2 to 18, Murieta Dance Company transformed an empty supermarket at Murieta Plaza into a time-traveling adventure during its 2025 year-end recital on Dec. 13 and 14.

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Utility Team Responds to Broken Water Main

Jan 07, 2026 03:05PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Rancho Murieta Community Services District utility workers responded to a water main break on Pescado Circle near Lago Drive on Sunday, Jan. 4 and remained on scene into Monday morning, according to Interim General Manager Amelia Wilder. She said an estimated 60,000 gallons of water were lost.

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Association Board Cuts Committee, Approves Equipment Purchases

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

The Rancho Murieta Association Board moved quickly through a relatively light agenda at its Dec. 16 meeting, with discussion centering on two items: the elimination of the Communications Committee and approval of plans to purchase new maintenance equipment at auction.

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Association Board Tightens Public Comment Rules

Jan 07, 2026 02:58PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

The Rancho Murieta Association Board has revised how public comment is handled at its meetings, a change that narrows when residents may speak and removes the opportunity to comment on agenda items after board discussion.

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Services District Sets Water Emergency Hearing

Jan 07, 2026 02:55PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Although the decision was not unanimous, the Rancho Murieta Community Services District Board voted at its Dec. 17 meeting to hold a public hearing on Jan. 27 to consider declaring a water emergency.

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