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Manganese Flare-Up Spurs Plant Overhaul Proposal

Jul 22, 2026 09:46AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

The June manganese flare-up in Rancho Murieta’s drinking water has prompted the Rancho Murieta Community Services District to begin discussing what could become the community’s biggest overhaul of its water treatment system in more than a decade.

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Need Is Urgent for Type O Blood

Jul 22, 2026 09:41AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Rancho Murieta residents can help replenish a critically low blood supply by donating at the Rancho Murieta Community Blood Drive from noon to 6 p.m. Monday, July 27 at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 14673 Cantova Way.

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How Rancho Murieta Lost its Telemedicine Pharmacy Kiosk

Jul 22, 2026 09:33AM ● By Robert Guerin

For more than a year, I worked with MednRx and Same Day Health Care Pharmacy to bring California’s first telemedicine pharmacy kiosk to Rancho Murieta. I believed we finally had a solution to a problem our community has faced for decades.

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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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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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Making Every Beat Count

Jun 22, 2026 02:06PM ● By Ornella Rossi

Metro Fire strengthens the chain of survival with HeartSafe Community initiative

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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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Golf Scores: Niners ‘Play for the Roses’

May 20, 2026 11:05AM ● By Nancy Clevenger

The Rancho Murieta Country Club (RMCC) Nine Hole Golf Club opened its annual Invitational Golf Tournament with the Amador Rodeo Queen, Cooper Cheetham, riding her beautiful horse down the center of 64 carts, kicking off the Play for the Roses Invitational.

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Pickleball Club Hosts Demo Day, Fashion Show

May 06, 2026 11:57AM ● By MPG Staff

The Rancho Murieta Pickleball Club hosts a Demo Day, gift basket raffle and fashion show fundraiser May 2 at the Stonehouse pickleball courts, where players try out paddles supplied by Courtside Tennis and Pickleball and enjoy a day of community activities.

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Community Donors Step Up at Blood Drive

May 06, 2026 11:44AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Donors turn out to supply much-needed blood at the Rancho Murieta Women’s Club quarterly drive at St. Vincent de Paul Church on April 27.

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Pickleball Club Continues to Thrive

Mar 11, 2026 12:58PM ● By Alan Chase, President, Rancho Murieta Pickleball Club

The Rancho Murieta Pickleball Club was established in 2019 to promote and celebrate the sport of Pickleball, which was invented in 1965 in the United States and is now considered the fastest-growing sport in the country.

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Community Donors Step Up at Blood Drive

Feb 11, 2026 10:56AM ● By Joe Wirt

Donor Elizabeth Myers and Vitalant nurse Kristen Graves help supply badly needed blood during the Rancho Murieta Women’s Club quarterly blood drive at St. Vincent de Paul Church on Jan. 26.

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When Shopping This Holiday Season, Don’t Forget to Get Health Insurance for 2026

Dec 29, 2025 06:02PM ● By Covered California News Release

The holidays are upon us, and for many, that means rushing to shop for all the things that make this time of year special. While looking for deals, don’t forget to pick up health insurance for 2026.

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First Flu-Related Death of the Season Confirmed

Dec 29, 2025 04:42PM ● By Sacramento County News Release

Sacramento County Department of Health Services, Public Health Division (SCPH) is reporting the first influenza-related death of the 2025-26 flu season.

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Vitalant Collects 51 Pints at Blood Drive

Nov 20, 2025 10:08AM ● By Joe Wirt

The St. Vincent de Paul Church meeting room is hopping when the Rancho Murieta Women’s Club and the St. Vincent De Paul Society present the quarterly community blood drive on Oct. 27.

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Family Matters: Why Genetic Cancer Testing is Important

Oct 24, 2025 02:06PM ● By BrandPoint Content

When someone in your family is diagnosed with cancer, it can raise questions. Is it a coincidence, or is there something that runs in the family that makes others more likely to get it too?

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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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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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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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Pickleball Club Hosts Car Show, Chili Cook-Off

Aug 21, 2025 11:46AM ● By Rancho Murieta Pickleball Club News Release

The weather lived up to the occasion when the Rancho Murieta Pickleball Club hosted the Hot August Ninth Car Show and Chili Cook-Off on Aug. 9 at Stonehouse Park.

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Sports Stars Golf Gold Rush Classic

Aug 21, 2025 11:25AM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

A revival of the famous golf tournament that first put Rancho Murieta on the map decades ago returned for its sixth edition at Rancho Murieta Country Club on Aug. 7 and 8.

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Long-term Liability Increases to $91.5 Billion

Aug 11, 2025 05:56PM ● By California State Controller’s Office News Release

State Controller Announces Benefits Increases for State Retirees

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Blue-Green Algae in Clementia

Aug 07, 2025 09:06AM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

RANCHO MURIETA, CA (MPG) - The Rancho Murieta Community Services District posted an Aug. 5 notice on its website warning residents about the discovery of cyanobacteria – blue-green algae – in Clementia Reservoir.

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Vitalant Collects 64 Pints at Community Blood Drive

Aug 07, 2025 09:02AM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

RANCHO MURIETA, CA (MPG) - A community blood drive co-sponsored by the Rancho Murieta Women’s Club and the Knights of Columbus collected 64 pints of lifesaving blood on July 14 at St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church.

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Rancho Murieta Pickleball Club Sweeps Cameron Park Tournament

Aug 07, 2025 08:59AM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

RANCHO MURIETA, CA (MPG) - The Rancho Murieta Pickleball Club (RMPC) made a bold statement at the inaugural “Battle of the Paddle” interclub tournament, held July 25 at Cameron Park Country Club courts.

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Security Logs: July 7-July 17

Jul 24, 2025 12:28PM ● By Joe Wirt

Following is a summary of activity for the Rancho Murieta Community Services District Security Department for the following dates. Note: these log entries are condensed. For full security log details, go to the CSD website at www. rmcsd.com.

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RMA Board Discusses E-bike Safety Concerns

Jul 24, 2025 12:23PM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

The unsafe operation of electric bicycles behind the gates was the primary topic when the Rancho Murieta Association board met on July 15.

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Cal OES warns people to stay safe in triple digit heat

Stay Safe in Triple Digit Heat

Jul 14, 2025 03:01PM ● By California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services News Release

With temperatures forecasted to reach triple digits, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) wants Californians to stay safe from the heat.

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Scot Pollard Returns to Gold Rush Classic

Jun 23, 2025 09:20AM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

Scot Pollard, the former Sacramento Kings center and recent subject of ESPN’s “Heart of Pearl” documentary, is returning to Rancho Murieta for the Gold Rush Classic Golf Tournament on Aug. 7 and 8.

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Held in the Mercy Healing Garden, the celebration brought together hospital leaders, multi-generational families and longtime staff

Mercy General Hospital Celebrates 100 Years of Babies

Jun 17, 2025 10:41AM ● By Dignity Health News Release

As part of a year-long effort to celebrate Dignity Health Mercy General Hospital’s 100th year of providing compassionate, high-quality health care to the Greater Sacramento community, the hospital held a birthday celebration June 11 for the community and staff to celebrate generations of families born at the hospital.

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Resident Recognized by County Aging Commission

Jun 12, 2025 03:21PM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

Each May, in celebration of Older Americans Month, Sacramento County recognizes older adults who make a meaningful impact in their communities.

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Pickleball Players, Firefighters Raise Money for Burn Institute

Jun 12, 2025 03:08PM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

The Rancho Murieta Pickleball Club and local firefighters teamed up on May 17 for a tournament benefiting the Firefighters Burn Institute.

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Strong Turnout at Blood Drive; Chair Urges Donors to Make Appointments

May 08, 2025 01:55PM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

The April 28 blood drive at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church saw a strong community turnout, with 47 whole blood donations and nine Power Red donations collected.

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California Seizes 650,000 Fentanyl Pills

Apr 01, 2025 01:23PM ● By Office of Governor Gavin Newsom News Release

Continuing an enhanced focus in 2025 to combat the scourge of illegal fentanyl trafficking, the California National Guard (CalGuard) seized 1,045 pounds and more than 650,000 pills containing fentanyl, with a street valuation of more than $6.8 million, in January and February.

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