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Victim Advocates, Law Enforcement Call for Rejection of Senate Bill 94

Sep 05, 2024 11:58AM ● By Office of Assemblyman James Gallagher News Release

Measure Will Allow Violent Murderers Out of Prison Early

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Gallagher Slams Democrats’ Special Session Stunt

Sep 04, 2024 03:07PM ● By Assembly Republicans News Release

Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher (Yuba City) issued the following statement on the introduction of legislation enacting Gov. Newsom’s scheme to increase gas prices by requiring refiners to withhold fuel from drivers.

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CSD Board Votes 3:2 to Provide Water to Entitled Subdivisions

Aug 27, 2024 04:40PM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

Considering whether to provide water and sewer to already approved subdivisions became a fraught topic when the Rancho Murieta Community Services District Board held its monthly meeting on Aug. 21.

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Trail Builder’s Discovery Leads to Critical Water Repair

Aug 27, 2024 04:18PM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

Rancho Murieta residents who have enjoyed more than a dozen backcountry trails constructed by Roger Brandt since 1987 have another reason to express their gratitude.

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Water Tank, Development Moratorium are Topics at Improvements Meeting

Aug 27, 2024 03:37PM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

A myriad of thorny topics about water and development were considered when the Rancho Murieta Community Services District Improvements Committee met on Aug. 7.

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Governor Newsom Signs Legislative Package

Aug 19, 2024 06:48PM ● By Office of Governor Gavin Newsom News Release

Building on California’s robust laws and strategies to reduce crime and protect communities, Governor Newsom signed landmark legislation to further crack down on property and retail crime on Aug. 16

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Frost, Fire Safe Council Help Win Caltrans Grant

Aug 09, 2024 11:44AM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

Thanks to behind-the-scenes advocacy by three Rancho Murieta Regional Fire Safe Council representatives and staunch support from Sacramento County Supervisor Sue Frost, the Sacramento County Department of Transportation (SACDOT) has secured a $400,000 Caltrans (California Department of Transportation) Sustainable Communities Grant to study ways to improve evacuation and emergency access on Jackson Highway.

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Director Booth Files for Seat on CSD Board

Jul 29, 2024 01:42PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Director Steve Booth has announced that he will run for a seat on the Rancho Murieta Community Services District (CSD) Board of Directors, according to a July 17 news release.

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Trail Proposal, July 4 Review are RMA Board Topics

Jul 29, 2024 01:41PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

A long-unresolved proposal to build a trail through a wooded area of the Residences East and West subdivision surfaced again at the Rancho Murieta Association Board meeting on July 16.

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Water Issues Dominate CSD Board Meeting

Jul 29, 2024 01:31PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Water issues dominated the discussion when the Rancho Murieta Community Services District Board of Directors met on July 17.

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Moratorium Petition Drive Launches After CSD Board Meeting

Jul 22, 2024 01:14PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Should the Rancho Murieta Community Services District declare a water emergency to halt all new hookups? At the instigation of Director Steve Booth, the board members discussed this idea for the first time during their meeting on July 17.

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Contentious water plan approval to be delayed for months

Jun 17, 2024 11:11AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

A heavily criticized study forecasting Rancho Murieta’s future water needs, the Integrated Water Master Plan, won’t be completed anytime soon.

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RMA Covers Security, Events, Rule Changes

Jun 06, 2024 03:30PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

An update about assuming security operations inside the gates, the approval of comedy night at the Lake Clementia Amphitheater and proposed rule changes were notable topics when the Rancho Murieta Association (RMA) Board met on May 21.

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Water Study Questioned at Fraught Town Hall Meeting

Jun 06, 2024 02:27PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

A town hall meeting to update residents about an assessment of the community’s water supply became fraught at times when it unfolded at the Rancho Murieta Country Club on May 30.

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New Measure Eligible for California's November 2024 Ballot

May 30, 2024 03:02PM ● By California Secretary of State News Release

Restricts Spending by Health Care Providers Meeting Specified Criteria

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Gov. Newsom Announces New Appointments to Sacramento Superior Court

May 29, 2024 01:58PM ● By Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento News Release

Gov. Gavin Newsom Recently Announced the Appointment of Three Judges to the Sacramento Superior Court Bench

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California Increases Groundwater Supply

May 29, 2024 12:35PM ● By Office of Governor Gavin Newsom News Release

For the First Time Since 2019, California's Groundwater Storage Has Increased

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RM Infrastructure Costs Far Exceed Reserves

May 24, 2024 09:45AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

A discrepancy between what it would cost the Rancho Murieta Community Service District to replace the community’s aging infrastructure in today’s dollars and what it has in its reserves to pay for it was highlighted when the board met on May 15.

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CSD Consultant Questioned About Water Study

May 24, 2024 09:39AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

The Rancho Murieta Community Services District (CSD) Board meeting on May 15 likely provided a preview of the upcoming May 30 town hall on the Integrated Water Master Plan (IWMP).

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CSD Board Considers 12% Rate Increase

May 24, 2024 09:31AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Unlike two years ago, when a sizable protest halted a proposed rate increase by the Rancho Murieta Community Services District (CSD), this year’s budget process has proceeded smoothly.

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CSD Updates Response to Grand Jury Report

May 16, 2024 12:14PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Significant strides have been made since the release of a critical report by the Sacramento County Grand Jury in March 2023, which highlighted the loss of public trust in the Rancho Murieta Community Services District's (CSD) ability to make sound financial decisions.

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Trail Construction Discussion Raises Hackles at Parks Meeting

May 16, 2024 12:13PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

The debate over whether to pave or maintain a natural surface for a section of trail cutting through a wooded area intensified during the May 2 Rancho Murieta Parks Committee's first meeting in three years.

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Rancho Murieta Voting Center Draws Primary Election Voters

Mar 22, 2024 10:00AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter, photos by Gail Bullen

Voter Center in Rancho Murieta Stays Busy During March 5 Presidential Primary Election

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Reparations Would Cost Taxpayers $2.8 Trillion

Mar 13, 2024 10:00AM ● By Pacific Research Institute News Release

Reparations would cost taxpayers $2.8 trillion, push 1.84 million additional people to leave California over 5 years, and increase the tax burden for the average household by 54 percent

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Republicans Call on Attorney General Bonta to Investigate PaneraGate

Mar 12, 2024 04:53PM ● By California Legislative Republicans News Release

Legislative Republicans Urge Investigation of Misconduct in Creating Carveouts to Assembly Bill 1228 to Benefit One of Gov. Newsom's Campaign Donors

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Judge Michael G. Bowman Selected as the SCBA’s Prestigious 2024 Judge of the Year

Mar 12, 2024 12:50PM ● By Sacramento County Bar Association News Release

The annual award is given to a judge who has enhanced our system of justice and served the Sacramento County legal community

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Assemblymembers Hoover and Patterson Introduce Measure to Address Homelessness

Mar 05, 2024 11:05AM ● By Office of Assemblyman Josh Hoover News Release

Since 2018 California has spent over $20 billion taxpayer dollars to solve the homelessness crisis

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Primary Election Ballot Includes Two River Valley Contests

Feb 23, 2024 10:21AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

River Valley Residents to Choose on March 5 Primary Ballots

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DA Thien Ho Announces Settlement with Quest Diagnostics

Feb 21, 2024 11:58AM ● By Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office News Release

Quest Diagnostics will be required to pay nearly $5 million for penalties, costs, and supplemental environmental projects and make significant changes to its operations and practices at its California facilities

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