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CSD Reports Interrupted Burglary, Dangerous Prank

Apr 08, 2026 11:33AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

A patrol officer likely interrupted a burglary at a Rancho Murieta business last month, while a separate firecracker vandalism incident nearly caused a crash, according to Security Sgt. Brandon Arino.

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Garden Club Dives into Vernal Pools

Apr 08, 2026 11:30AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

From fairy shrimp to fishing poles, nature took center stage at the River Valley Garden Club’s March 24 meeting, as members heard a vivid presentation on California’s vernal pools and presented a $500 grant to support the Kiwanis Club’s annual Kids Fishing Day at Lake Clementia.

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Spring Into Giving: Women’s Club Combines Bingo, Charity

Apr 08, 2026 11:25AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

The Rancho Murieta Women’s Club hosted its second annual Spring into Giving Bingo on March 25 at the Rancho Murieta Country Club, blending bingo, lunch and charitable giving in support of the Sacramento-based Wellspring Women’s Center.

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Summerfest Donates $10,000 to Pickleball Club

Apr 08, 2026 11:17AM ● By Joe Wirt

Pickleball players gather around as Sherry Carrillo, president of the Summerfest Committee, presents a $10,000 check to Alan Chase, president of the Rancho Murieta Pickleball Club on April 3 at the courts at Stonehouse Park.

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Senior Banners Return to Rancho Murieta Parkways

Mar 25, 2026 01:10PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Banners honoring Rancho Murieta’s graduating high school seniors are once again lining Murieta Parkway North and South, transforming the community’s main thoroughfares into a rolling celebration of local students.

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Middle Ground Urged on Proposed 31% Rate Hike

Mar 25, 2026 01:04PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Two Rancho Murieta residents – one seeking volunteers for a protest and another with experience managing large corporate budgets – urged the Rancho Murieta Community Services District to find ways to lower rates next year.

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Audits, Planning Are Topics at CSD Board Meeting

Mar 25, 2026 01:00PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

The Rancho Murieta Community Services District Board tackled a wide range of issues during its nearly five-hour March 18 meeting.

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Water Supply Options Scrutinized as CSD Board Backs Away from Well Agreement

Mar 25, 2026 12:56PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

As is typical at Rancho Murieta Community Services District board meetings, directors spent considerable time discussing water issues at their March 18 meeting.

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Burn Piles Part of Broader Vegetation Clearance Work

Mar 25, 2026 12:51PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

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.

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CSD Proposes 31% Rate Increase for 2026-27

Mar 25, 2026 12:47PM ● 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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Association Board Advances GM Search

Mar 25, 2026 12:43PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

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.

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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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