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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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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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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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Supervisors Elect Rodriguez Chair, Hume Vice Chair

Jan 20, 2026 02:24PM ● By Sacramento County News Release

The annual vote to elect a new a new Chair and Vice Chair of the Board of Supervisors was held on Tuesday, Jan. 13. This year’s elected Chair is Supervisor Rosario Rodriguez of District 4, and Supervisor Pat Hume of District 5 was elected Vice Chair.

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Community Gets First Look at Jackson Highway Resilience Study

Dec 04, 2025 04:21PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Rancho Murieta residents received an early look at Sacramento County’s new Jackson Highway Resilience Study during two sparsely attended workshops held Nov. 17 and Nov. 18 at Rancho Murieta Community Church.

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Supervisors Approve Solar Facility Despite Protests

Dec 04, 2025 11:22AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Over the objections of environmental advocates, off-roaders and tribal representatives, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a massive solar facility on Nov. 18. The six-hour hearing drew an overflow crowd, with most of the 130 speakers opposed.

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State Dismisses CSD Conflict Complaints

Dec 04, 2025 11:15AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Three Rancho Murieta Community Services District board members have essentially been cleared of conflict-of-interest allegations by the California Fair Political Practices Commission.

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Developer Fees, Water Plan are District Topics

Dec 04, 2025 10:43AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Developer fees, an emergency lift-station repair and continuing disputes over the Integrated Water Master Plan dominated the Rancho Murieta Community Services District Board’s Nov. 19 meeting, which ran more than five hours and covered a long list of other issues.

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Sacramento Superior Court Bench Selects Kelly Sullivan as CEO

Nov 10, 2025 04:43PM ● By Sacramento Superior Court News Release

The Sacramento Superior Court judges have selected Kelly Sullivan, the court’s chief deputy executive officer, to serve as the next court executive officer (CEO) on Oct. 16.

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Tunnel to Towers Races Through Sacramento

Nov 04, 2025 10:50AM ● By Abbey Wicks

On Nov. 1, about 300 participants ran in Tunnel to Towers Foundation’s fifth annual 5k Run & Walk in William Land Park.

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California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Announces More Than 5.4 Million California Voters Signed Up to Track Their Ballots

Oct 30, 2025 09:53AM ● By Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., California Secretary of State News Release

California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., announced today that more than 5.4 million California voters have signed up to track their ballots.

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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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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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Voting in California’s 2025 Special Election

Oct 23, 2025 12:15PM ● By Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D. California Secretary of State

How to Make Sure Your Ballot is Secure and Counted

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Hundreds of City Workers, Union Members, Cardroom Employees Protest Attorney General Bonta

Oct 22, 2025 02:41PM ● By California Gaming Association News Release

The proposed regulations are unnecessary and punitive, as the games are lawful under California law and have been operating for decades.

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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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Voting Begins for Statewide Special Election

Oct 07, 2025 01:42PM ● By Sacramento County News Release

Early Voting Encouraged for Nov. 4 Special Election

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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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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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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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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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Sacramento Region Leaders Celebrate Ozone Attainment Milestone

Sep 05, 2025 10:03AM ● By Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District News Release

At a joint press conference today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Pacific Southwest Region Administrator Josh F.W. Cook joined local Sacramento leaders to celebrate the region’s successful attainment of the 2008 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ground-level ozone by the 2024 deadline.

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Complaint about Non-Resident Dog Walker Surfaces at RMA Meeting

Aug 27, 2025 04:07PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

When the Rancho Murieta Association Board met on Aug. 19, the agenda appeared routine. The only notable discussion concerned a proposed rule governing the use of e-bikes.

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Carrillo-Board Rift Resurfaces at Rancho Murieta Association Meeting

Aug 25, 2025 12:25PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

The ongoing rift between former Director Danny Carrillo and the other Rancho Murieta Association directors surfaced again at the board meeting on Aug. 19.

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Group Analyzing Water Master Plan Delivers Report

Aug 18, 2025 04:34PM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

A four-member working group appointed to examine questions about Rancho Murieta’s draft Integrated Water Master Plan (IWMP) presented its report to the Rancho Community Services District Improvements Committee on Aug. 13.

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Carrillo Resigns from RMA Board

Aug 11, 2025 10:42AM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

RANCHO MURIETA, CA (MPG) - Four months after a rift between Rancho Murieta Association Director Danny Carrillo and the other board members became public, Carrillo resigned on Aug. 8, stating that his departure would allow him to speak more freely about the issues facing the association.

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Community Services District Board Approves Well Study, HR Contract

Jul 24, 2025 12:27PM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

Although the Rancho Murieta Community Services District Board faced a relatively light agenda on July 16, three issues stood out.

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Services District Board Appoints Gere as Director

Jul 24, 2025 12:20PM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

Although William Gere was the only applicant for a vacancy on the Rancho Murieta Community Services District Board, the three directors present at a special meeting on July 16 appeared pleased to appoint him.

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Audit Problems Persist After Finance Director's Departure

Jul 24, 2025 12:13PM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

When accountant Mark Matulich was hired as director of finance and administration for the Rancho Murieta Community Services District on Oct. 30, 2023, he appeared poised to bring order to the district’s troubled finances and complete its long-overdue audits.

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Booth Decries CSD Board’s Response to GM Morris Allegations

Jul 18, 2025 09:47AM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

Steve Booth, who resigned as a Rancho Murieta Community Services District director in May, has publicly criticized the board’s handling of an investigation into an employee complaint filed against him by former General Manager Mimi Morris.

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Developers Partner with High-End Homebuilders in Rancho Murieta

Jul 07, 2025 10:42AM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

RANCHO MURIETA, CA (MPG) - The first phase of a 146-acre development next to Stonehouse Park – long stalled despite being entitled by Sacramento County in 2007– will soon have new luxury homes thanks to the efforts of two Rancho Murieta residents.

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Governor Newsom announced that the state recovered 113,245 stolen items worth nearly $6.5 million this year.
$6.5 Million in Stolen Goods Seized, Leads Organized Crime Crackdown

Jul 01, 2025 02:12PM ● By Office of Governor Gavin Newsom News Release

Governor Gavin Newsom on June 17 announced that from January to May, the state’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force conducted 331 investigations, 629 arrests and recovered 113,245 stolen items valued at nearly $6.5 million.

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