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This year’s recipients of the Kiwanis Club of Rancho Murieta’s Turn Around Scholarships
Dinner Supports Students Who Overcome Adversity

Oct 06, 2026 11:29AM ● By Gail Bullen

The Kiwanis Club of Rancho Murieta hosted its fifth annual Farm-to-Fork Dinner Sept. 18 on the Rancho Murieta Country Club’s event lawn, bringing the community together to support scholarships for students who have overcome significant challenges.

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Rhinestone Rodeo
Rhinestone Rodeo Provides Rousing Finale

Oct 06, 2026 11:20AM ● By Gail Bullen

With a mix of country favorites and pop hits, Rhinestone Rodeo brought singing, dancing and a spirited finish to Entertainment, Theatre & Culture’s 25th anniversary concert season Sept. 5.

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Queen of Hearts.
Queen of Hearts Fashion Show Brings Wonderland

Oct 06, 2026 10:41AM ● By Gail Bullen, photos by Gail Bullen

A queen of hearts, top-hatted escorts and a runway filled with fall fashions brought a touch of Wonderland to the Rancho Murieta Country Club on Sept. 23.

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The event will feature miles of aircraft
California Capital Airshow Returns with Night Show and World-Renowned Performer Lineup

Oct 05, 2026 10:40AM ● By California Capital Airshow News Release

The 20th annual California Capital Airshow (CCA), presented in partnership by Sacramento County and the City of Rancho Cordova, returns Oct. 10-11 from noon to 8 p.m. daily at Mather Airport in Sacramento.

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California Writers Week in the Capitol Region

Sep 29, 2026 10:16AM ● By California Writers Week News Release

California Writers Week, an annual recognition of the talents and contributions of writers in our state, takes place the third week of October.

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Almost a thousand volunteers removed 11,470 pounds of trash
More Than 11,470 Pounds of Trash Removed by Volunteers During River Clean-Up

Sep 29, 2026 09:42AM ● By American River Parkway Foundation News Release

The American River Parkway Foundation’s largest clean-up of the year spanned 13 sites along the American River Parkway

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United Way California Capital Region
United Way Invites Women to ‘Innovate and Ignite’ Foster Youth Event

Sep 29, 2026 09:36AM ● By United Way California Capital Region News Release

Four prominent local women leaders will join guests for fireside chat

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Reporter Gail Bullen Recovering from Crash

Sep 23, 2026 11:57AM ● By Joe Wirt

River Valley Times reporter Gail Bullen is recovering from serious injuries suffered in an Aug. 29 bicycle accident in Grants Pass, Oregon.

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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 Cites Ex-Director for Skating with Dog

Sep 23, 2026 11:38AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Former Rancho Murieta Association Director Danny Carrillo has stopped skateboarding through the community with his dog, Leo, running alongside him after receiving a violation notice alleging he was tethered to the dog, an allegation he disputes.

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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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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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Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking
S.A.F.E. Event to Shine Light on Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking

Sep 14, 2026 11:52AM ● By MAD LIT News Release

The public is invited to attend a powerful event, S.A.F.E. – Stopping Abuse for Everyone, to help bring awareness, education, intervention, prevention and healing to the issues of domestic violence and human trafficking.

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Oktoberfest
Sacramento’s Biggest Outdoor Oktoberfest is Coming!

Sep 14, 2026 11:39AM ● By Cal Expo News Release

Get ready for a brand-new fall tradition coming to Cal Expo! On Oct. 9 – 10, Saktoberfest is coming for two days of live music, traditional food, games, family-friendly fun and Oktoberfest celebrations.

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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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Celebrating Transit Month in September

Sep 08, 2026 04:32PM ● By Sacramento Area Council of Governments News Release

Sacramento riders can earn gift cards by simply logging their rides

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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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A Meaningful Life, 104 Years in the Making

Sep 04, 2026 04:13PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

What does it take to live a meaningful life? On Sunday, Aug. 23, Rancho Murieta Community Church found one answer not only in the biblical book of Ecclesiastes, but in the life of Betty Fehman Thomas, whose 104th birthday happened to coincide with the church’s Church at the Lake outdoor worship service.

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Sac-Town Rodeo
From Tragedy to Tradition

Aug 31, 2026 05:43PM ● By AMPLIFY 360 News Release

Sac-Town Rodeo Supports a Sacramento Legacy

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introductory flight
Careers Take Flight at Mather

Aug 24, 2026 02:02PM ● By Ornella Rossi

Destination Aviation gives students a hands-on look at aerospace and STEM careers

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Anniversary Gala
Women’s Empowerment Celebrates 25 Years at Silver Anniversary Gala

Aug 24, 2026 12:39PM ● By Women’s Empowerment News Release

Celebrating 25 years of empowering Sacramento women and children to rise from homelessness, Women’s Empowerment will hold its Silver Anniversary Gala on Sept. 25.

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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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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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