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Rancho Murieta Country Club Confronts Tough Choices

Oct 31, 2025 01:33PM ● By Joe Wirt

Rancho Murieta Country Club leaders say the club has regained some financial footing since 2022 but warned members Oct. 23 that it cannot remain solvent without higher dues or renewed assessments next year.

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Conflict of Interest is CSD Meeting Topic

Oct 23, 2025 01:21PM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

Conflict of interest complaints against public officials became a topic in more ways than one at the Rancho Murieta Community Services District Board meeting on Oct. 15.

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District Director’s Comments Spark Online Criticism

Oct 23, 2025 01:16PM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

New Water Group Forms

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Developers Reeling from Second CSD Demand

Oct 23, 2025 01:13PM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter, photos by Gail Bullen

Already reeling from a new requirement to build a third water tank before water meters can be issued, the developers of the Residences subdivision were dealt another blow at the Oct. 15 Rancho Murieta Community Services District Board meeting.

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Kiwanis Club Presents Fourth Annual Farm-to-Fork Dinner

Oct 23, 2025 01:07PM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

The Kiwanis Club of Rancho Murieta hosted its fourth annual farm-to-fork dinner Sept. 27 on the Rancho Murieta Country Club lawn to raise funds for Turn Around Scholarships benefiting high school seniors who have overcome personal hardships.

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Association Board Approves $8 Dues Increase, Security Perimeter Project

Oct 23, 2025 12:58PM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

Amid a slowing economy and higher everyday expenses, Rancho Murieta Association members will likely feel some relief when they open their 2026 dues notice.

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Projects, Reserves, Pickleball are Association Topics

Oct 23, 2025 12:52PM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

Although the 2026 budget and its impact on member dues were the primary focus of the Rancho Murieta Association Board meeting on Oct. 14, directors also reviewed progress on current and completed projects, dampened hopes for additional pickleball courts and approved a report confirming the association’s strong reserve position.

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Village Sewer and Water Overhaul Now Estimated at $9 Million

Oct 23, 2025 12:47PM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

Originally projected to cost $3 million just 10 months ago, the preliminary estimate to replace Murieta Village’s aging water and sewer lines has now climbed to $9 million.

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Free Mammograms for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Oct 14, 2025 11:26AM ● By UC Davis Health News Release

Uninsured and underinsured members of the community are urged to act now

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County Responds to Special Election Ballot Envelope Concerns

Oct 14, 2025 10:39AM ● By Sacramento County News Release

Sacramento County Department of Voter Registration and Elections staff recently learned about online posts concerning the Nov. 4 Statewide Special Election ballot and envelope. (Proposition 50 is on the ballot.)

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Summerfest Celebrates 25th Year at Stonehouse Park

Oct 10, 2025 09:42AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Summerfest celebrated its 25th anniversary with a lively carnival and country fair that took over Stonehouse Park from Oct. 2 to 4.

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VFW Honors Bloshenko as Metro’s First Firefighter of the Year

Oct 09, 2025 10:40AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

In its inaugural presentation of an award, the Rancho Murieta Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars honored Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District firefighter/paramedic Dmitriy Bloshenko as Firefighter of the Year for Rancho Murieta and Sloughhouse during a Sept. 22 ceremony at Station 59.

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Pickleball Team Cleans Up

Oct 09, 2025 10:29AM ● By Chase Allen

The Rancho Murieta Pickleball Club made a very strong showing at the Johnson Ranch Pickleball courts Sept. 26 to 28, and the club posted several medal winners.

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Tennis Club and Garden Club Keep It Lively and Beautiful

Oct 09, 2025 10:18AM ● By Elizabeth DelToro and Nancy Compton

The Easy-Breezy Endless Summer Women’s Tennis Event held at the Rancho Murieta Tennis Club on Sept. 27 was a remarkable success, thanks to the River Valley Garden Club, the sponsors and the many donors.

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Women’s Club Celebrates Oktoberfest at Luncheon

Oct 09, 2025 10:12AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Members of the Rancho Murieta Women’s Club swayed side to side during the Schrunkaln dance, clapped four times to the “Chicken Dance” and all but rolled out the barrels at their Sept. 24 luncheon at the Rancho Murieta Country Club.

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Kindergarteners in a low-income Sacramento County classroom receive blankets and Beanie Babies
Beanie Babies Needed for Holiday Gift Drive for Kindergarteners

Oct 07, 2025 03:20PM ● By Claire Gliddon, Sacramento Blankets for Sacramento Kids Chief Blanket Gatherer

Got beanie babies? Sacramento Blankets for Sacramento Kids (SBSK) is asking for donations of new or gently used Beanie Babies for their kindergarten project that takes place each holiday season.

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New EBT Cards Being Mailed

Oct 07, 2025 03:14PM ● By Sacramento County News Release

The California Department of Social Services has announced that magnetic stripe EBT cards are set to expire by Oct. 25.

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Sephora Settles Over Hazardous Waste Violations

Oct 07, 2025 02:06PM ● By Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office News Release

The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office, in conjunction with 24 District Attorney’s and City Attorney’s Offices, has reached a $775,000 settlement with Sephora USA regarding the alleged improper handling of hazardous waste generated as part of Sephora’s retail operations.

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Developer Says Requirement to Build New Water Tank is Extortion

Oct 06, 2025 05:36PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

A previously undisclosed letter imposing a new condition on the owners of the Residences subdivision was described as “extortion” at two Rancho Murieta Community Services District meetings on Oct. 2 and 3.

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Wildfire Fuel Reduction Project to Resume Sept. 29

Sep 26, 2025 05:04PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

With only a few months remaining before the CAL FIRE grant expires, the final phase of a wildfire fuel reduction project to protect Rancho Murieta resumed Sept. 29.

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Wilder Named Interim General Manager at CSD

Sep 25, 2025 09:30AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

In July 2019, Amelia Wilder joined the Rancho Murieta Community Services District through a temporary agency for a two-to-four-week assignment. Six months later, following the retirement of the long-time secretary, the board appointed her as district secretary.

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Music Mike Draws Crowd to Free Concert

Sep 25, 2025 09:28AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

A longtime favorite in Rancho Murieta, Music Mike delighted children with an interactive concert at Lake Clementia Amphitheater on Sept. 21.

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Association Discusses E-Bikes, HOA Fines

Sep 25, 2025 09:15AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

A proposed rule to regulate e-bikes and state legislation affecting the ability of associations to levy fines were among the topics discussed when the Rancho Murieta Association met on Sept. 16.

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Organization, Drinking Water, 'Frankenstein' are CSD Topics

Sep 25, 2025 09:08AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

While a proposed water moratorium drew a full house at the Rancho Murieta Community Services District board meeting on Sept. 17, directors also took up several other matters, most of them after the crowd left.

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Board Votes 3-2 to Begin Water Moratorium Process

Sep 22, 2025 01:19PM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

After a sometimes heated discussion, the Rancho Murieta Community Services District board voted 3-2 on Sept. 17 to begin the process of enacting a water moratorium on new development. More than 40 people attended the meeting.

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Water Providers Warn Residents about Unauthorized Solicitations

Sep 15, 2025 05:36PM ● By Citrus Heights Water District News Release

Citrus Heights Water District, Sacramento Suburban Water District, Orange Vale Water Company and California American Water are warning residents about unauthorized solicitations targeting local households.

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Team Takes Top Honors at North Ridge

Sep 11, 2025 09:35AM ● By Nancy Clevenger

The Rancho Murieta Country Club Women’s Golf Club recently walked away with winning honors for the Low Gross River Valley Team Play for 2025.

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Services District Names Min Director of Finance and Administration

Sep 11, 2025 09:29AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

The Rancho Murieta Community Services District announced at its Aug. 20 board meeting that Cecilia Min has been hired as the permanent director of Finance and Administration.

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CSD Board Discusses Report on Water Master Plan

Sep 11, 2025 09:24AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

A four-member working group appointed to review Rancho Murieta’s draft Integrated Water Master Plan (IWMP) presented its findings to the full Community Services District board on Aug. 20.

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CSD Board Covers Completed Audit, Finance Records

Sep 11, 2025 09:21AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

The status of the Rancho Murieta Community Services District’s overdue audits – one finished and two still pending – was a major topic when the board met Aug. 20.

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Security, Developer Access are CSD Topics

Sep 11, 2025 09:19AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

The Rancho Murieta Community Services District board met Aug. 20 and discussed a range of topics, including security updates and an easement request from developers.

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Carskaddon Joins CSD as Utilities Supervisor

Sep 11, 2025 09:17AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Rancho Murieta Community Services District has named Corey J. Carskaddon as its new utilities supervisor, succeeding Ron Green, who retired earlier this year.

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Rancho Murieta Association Board Appoints Ernst Cowles

Sep 11, 2025 09:11AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

The Rancho Murieta Association board has appointed Ernst (Ernie) Cowles to fill the vacancy created when Director Danny Carrillo resigned last month, citing dissatisfaction with the association’s governance.

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Geeky Getups, ’80s Music Delight Crowd

Sep 11, 2025 09:07AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

With some in the crowd looking just as geeky as the band, The Spazmatics kept the fun going during their Aug. 30 concert at the Clementia Amphitheater.

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County Revises Approved 2025-26 Budget

Sep 09, 2025 11:25AM ● By Sacramento County News Release

The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Sept. 3 to revise the approved budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year.

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