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Rancho Murieta Marks America’s 250th Birthday with its Biggest Fourth of July Celebration

Jul 08, 2026 01:26PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Hundreds of residents and visitors lined Murieta Parkway for the parade as Rancho Murieta celebrated America’s 250th birthday with the largest Fourth of July turnout that longtime residents can remember, capping the day with an expanded fireworks spectacular honoring the nation’s semi-quincentennial.

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Summerfest Presents July 3 Celebration

Jul 08, 2026 01:05PM ● By Joe Wirt

Several hundred people, most of them families, turn out for Summerfest’s free July 3 celebration at Stonehouse Park.

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Grand Jury Findings and Recommendations at a Glance

Jul 01, 2026 04:06PM ● By Joe Wirt

The Sacramento County Grand Jury made 12 findings and 11 recommendations in its June 24 report on the Rancho Murieta Community Services District. Under California law, the Board of Directors must respond to each finding and recommendation within 90 days.

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Grand Jury Describes CSD as ‘Still a Work in Progress'

Jul 01, 2026 04:03PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Three years after a Sacramento County Grand Jury concluded the Rancho Murieta Community Services District had “lost the public trust,” a new Grand Jury report says the district has made measurable progress but remains “a work in progress.”

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Study Explores Ways to Keep Jackson Highway Open During Disasters

Jun 29, 2026 04:21PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Keeping Jackson Highway open during floods and wildfires is the goal of a Sacramento County resilience study that could shape how Rancho Murieta residents evacuate during future disasters.

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Blockbusters, Enthusiastic Crowd Launch ETC’s 25th Anniversary Concert Season

Jun 29, 2026 09:12AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

The Blockbusters didn’t have to work hard to get Rancho Murieta concertgoers on their feet on June 20.

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CSD Details Response to June Manganese Flare-Up

Jun 26, 2026 10:30AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Rancho Murieta Community Services District operators dumped approximately 200,000 gallons of treated water into Lake Clementia, temporarily shut down both water treatment plants, and relied on water already stored in the system to prevent elevated manganese from reaching customers during last week’s precautionary water advisory on June 19 and 20.

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Manganese Alert Lifted; Questions Remain

Jun 23, 2026 04:12PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Just two days after Rancho Murieta Community Services District staff told directors that manganese levels in the community’s drinking water were within state guidelines, the district issued a precautionary alert advising residents to give infants and babies bottled water because manganese had reached what it described as “EPA maximum contaminant levels.”

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CSD Improvements Discusses New Culvert Failures

Jun 23, 2026 04:11PM ● By Joe Wirt

With repairs now complete on a failed culvert near the 14th hole on Rancho Murieta Country Club’s north course, Rancho Murieta Community Services District officials have identified four additional drainage failures that will require another round of construction work.

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Rancho Murieta Association July 4 Schedule

Jun 23, 2026 03:58PM ● By MPG Staff

Summerfest Celebration, pancake breakfast, fun run, parade and music highlighted.

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Beyond the Books

Jun 23, 2026 09:56AM ● By Sacramento Public Library News Release

10 Things to do at the Library This Summer

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The Tabernacle Choir
Tabernacle Choir's Hollywood Bowl Centennial Concert Comes to Local Watch Parties

Jun 22, 2026 01:30PM ● By Patsy McGavock

‘A Century of Song. Heard Together.’

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Resident Raises Concerns About Transparency, Community Involvement at RMA Board Meeting

Jun 22, 2026 08:37AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Questions about transparency, communication and member participation surfaced during public comment at the June 16 Rancho Murieta Association Board meeting, where resident Tom Shewchuk said several recent board actions have created a perception that community involvement is becoming less important in association governance.

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CSD Approves Budget, Rate Increases

Jun 22, 2026 08:27AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

The Rancho Murieta Community Services District Board approved a 2026-27 budget, capital improvement program and a series of water, sewer and solid waste rate increases on June 17 despite objections from one resident to the proposed rate hikes and separate questions from others about the district’s long-term water planning priorities.

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Rancho Murieta Pickleball Club Scores Strong Showing Against Rollingwood

Jun 19, 2026 02:13PM ● By Alan Chase, President, Rancho Murieta Pickleball Club

The Rancho Murieta Pickleball Club’s travel team turned in an impressive performance on June 6 during a series of matches against the Rollingwood YMCA Pickleball Club in Fair Oaks.

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Integrated Water Master Plan Issues Discussed at CSD Meeting

Jun 18, 2026 03:51PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Nearly two months after the Rancho Murieta Community Services District Board directed resident Jim Farrell to meet with water consultant Lisa Maddaus to review differences between the district’s draft Integrated Water Master Plan and the IWMP Working Group’s findings, Farrell reported that the effort is underway but remains a work in progress.

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RMA Board Reviews Security, Scooter Rule, July 4 Plans

Jun 18, 2026 03:41PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

A myriad of topics were discussed during the June 16 Rancho Murieta Association Board meeting, including the future of security services in Rancho Murieta, Fourth of July plans, a proposed stand-up motorized scooter rule, a ramp for the North Gazebo and a new volleyball court at Clementia Park.

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BlowBacks Bring Music, Dancing to Record Women’s Club Luncheon

Jun 17, 2026 10:16AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

The Rancho Murieta Women’s Club welcomed 129 attendees to its May 27 luncheon at the Rancho Murieta Country Club, drawing the organization’s largest crowd since the COVID-19 pandemic outside of its annual fashion show.

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The Marinelli Bros Circus Brings a New Experience to Sacramento

Jun 15, 2026 02:27PM ● By The Marinelli Brothers Circus News Release

Get ready Sacramento, the circus is in town!

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Young visitors got up close with aircraft
Positive Altitude STEM Event Inspires Next Generation

Jun 15, 2026 11:58AM ● By California Capital Airshow News Release

Hundreds of families from across the region experience aviation and STEM up close at Mather Airport

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Long-Term Agreement Keeps Major Music Festivals at Discovery Park Through 2035

Jun 15, 2026 11:44AM ● By Sacramento County News Release

June 9, The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors approved a 10-year agreement between Sacramento County and Danny Wimmer Presents (DWP), authorizing the company to host up to three multi-day festivals annually at Discovery Park through 2035.

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Sheriff’s Inspection Finds No Active Encampment Behind Rancho Murieta

Jun 11, 2026 11:51AM ● By Joe Wirt

A Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office inspection found no active homeless encampment on property behind Rancho Murieta that had concerned residents earlier this spring, although county officials continue to review the presence of several recreational vehicles on the site.

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Levee Erosion Near Airport Prompts Repair Planning

Jun 11, 2026 11:46AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Preliminary planning is underway to repair approximately 300 feet of levee erosion between the Jackson Highway Bridge and the north end of the Rancho Murieta Airport runway after Reclamation District 800 trustees approved survey work and funding for a new access ramp during their May 21 meeting at the Wilton Community Center.

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Budget, Water Issues Dominate CSD Meeting

Jun 11, 2026 11:40AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Rancho Murieta residents could see higher utility bills and fewer security patrols next year under a proposed Community Services District budget that would increase rates by 31.5% while eliminating two patrol officer positions.

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Ceremonies Honor Veterans and Fallen Service Members

Jun 11, 2026 11:37AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Three Memorial Day weekend events in Rancho Murieta honored fallen service members, supported veterans in need and paid tribute to the American flag.

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RMA Revives Security Committee, Reviews South Gate Renovation Plans

Jun 11, 2026 11:28AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

The Rancho Murieta Association Board of Directors on May 19 reactivated its Security Ad Hoc Committee to study whether RMA could eventually assume responsibility for security services within the gates of Rancho Murieta and reviewed conceptual plans for a long-awaited renovation of the South Gate entrance.

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ETC Opens 25th Anniversary Season with Record Kickoff Attendance

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

More than 400 people attended Entertainment, Theatre & Culture for Rancho Murieta’s annual kickoff event on May 17, helping to launch the organization’s 25th-anniversary concert season and setting the stage for the first concert of the summer on June 20.

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Family Health and Fitness Day Offers Outdoor Fun for All

Jun 09, 2026 09:21AM ● By MPG Staff

Looking for a fun way to get active, spend time outdoors and make memories with your family? Sacramento County residents will have plenty of opportunities to do just that during Family Health & Fitness Day on Saturday, June 13.

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Pony Express National Re-Ride Departs June 15

Jun 08, 2026 10:38AM ● By National Pony Express Association (NPEA) News Release

Historic 1,900-Mile Journey to Feature America 250 Celebration

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Water Vision Fight Sparks Accusations of Developer Influence, Secret Meetings

Jun 03, 2026 09:15AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Accusations of secret committees, developer influence, anti-growth politics and even a “horrible memory” flew between directors and audience members on May 27 as a Rancho Murieta Community Services District discussion about the Water Vision Working Group devolved into one of the board’s most contentious exchanges in recent months.

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County Seeks Climate Emergency Task Force Members

Jun 01, 2026 12:47PM ● By Sacramento County News Release

The County of Sacramento is seeking community members to serve on its Climate Emergency Mobilization Task Force, a volunteer advisory body helping shape the County’s response to climate change through collaboration, public engagement and policy recommendations.

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CDFW Releases Ocean Salmon Harvest Tracking Tools

Jun 01, 2026 12:43PM ● By California Department of Fish and Wildlife News Release

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is pleased to announce the launch of new digital tools to track the recreational and commercial in-season harvests of ocean salmon.

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SAFE Employees Run Third Annual Flag Collection Drive Through June

Jun 01, 2026 12:34PM ● By SAFE Credit Union News Release

Coinciding with Memorial Day weekend and Flag Day in June, SAFE Credit Union employees are holding their third annual U.S. Flag collection drive through Tuesday, June 30.

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Developer Threatens Lawsuit Against CSD Over Water Meters

Jun 01, 2026 08:41AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

A threatened lawsuit by a Rancho Murieta developer moved into public view after Rancho Murieta Community Services District counsel released a government claim and draft complaint filed by River Canyon Properties LLC, which alleges the district is improperly withholding water meters needed for residential construction.

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Individual Volunteer of the Year
Service Above Self

May 27, 2026 10:02AM ● By Ornella Rossi

DOVIA Awards Celebrate Local Volunteers

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