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With FEMA Funds, Levee District Advances Flood Planning

Jan 27, 2026 03:41PM ● By Gail Bullen

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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CSD to Hold Hearing on Development Moratorium

Jan 19, 2026 10:46AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Following a divided board vote, the Rancho Murieta Community Services District will hold a public hearing on whether to declare a water emergency: a move that would temporarily halt new water connections for future development.

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Services District Sets Water Emergency Hearing

Jan 07, 2026 02:55PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Although the decision was not unanimous, the Rancho Murieta Community Services District Board voted at its Dec. 17 meeting to hold a public hearing on Jan. 27 to consider declaring a water emergency.

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CAL FIRE Names Wood Chief of Unit

Dec 17, 2025 04:11PM ● By CAL FIRE News Release

David Wood has been appointed by CAL FIRE Director Joe Tyler as the next unit chief of the Amador-El Dorado Unit (AEU), effective Nov. 17.

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Tour Visits Six Homes Looking Their Christmas Best

Dec 17, 2025 04:04PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Six Rancho Murieta homes were showcased during Deck the Halls – the 2025 Holiday Home Tour – presented by the Rancho Murieta Women’s Club on Dec. 13.

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Recruitment, Evacuation Are Fire Safe Council Topics

Dec 17, 2025 03:51PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Recruiting new board members and laying the groundwork to pursue additional grants were key topics at the Rancho Murieta Regional Fire Safe Council’s quarterly Zoom meeting on Dec. 2.

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Third Water Tank is Topic at Services District Meeting

Dec 17, 2025 03:33PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

The need for a third water tank was again the dominant topic when the Rancho Murieta Community Services District Improvements Committee met on Dec. 4.

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Fuel Reduction Work Expands as CAL FIRE Grant Nears Final Months

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

Registered professional forester Phyllis Banducci delivered an upbeat progress report Dec. 2, telling the Rancho Murieta Regional Fire Safe Council that on-the-ground work for the $4.4 million Cosumnes Ladder Fuel Reduction Project is nearly complete and that Sacramento County has authorized additional acres for treatment before the grant ends at the end of March.

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Sacramento County Maintains Class 2 FEMA Rating

Dec 08, 2025 11:41AM ● By Sacramento County News Release

Class 2 Rating Provides 40% Discount on Flood Insurance

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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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E-Bikes, Barcodes are Association Topics

Dec 04, 2025 11:12AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Discussion of a proposed e-bike rule and non-member barcode use highlighted the Rancho Murieta Association Board’s Nov. 18 meeting.

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CSD Crews Work Nonstop to Prevent Sewage Spill

Dec 04, 2025 11:05AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Rancho Murieta Community Services District crews worked around the clock from Nov. 15 to Nov. 17 to prevent a sewage spill at Lift Station 6B, after a series of equipment failures and heavy rain overwhelmed one of the community’s most sensitive wastewater stations.

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Community Updated on Jackson Highway Study

Dec 04, 2025 11:01AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Two meetings were held in Rancho Murieta on Nov. 17 and 18 to update residents on a study examining the vulnerabilities of Jackson Highway if an evacuation were required during a fire or flood.

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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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Home Sales Remain Above Average During October

Nov 24, 2025 02:39PM ● By MPG Staff

New home sales in the Sacramento region rose modestly in September and remained above the historical average for this time of year, the North State Building Industry Association announced on Nov. 11.

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Residents Raise Concerns at Association Meeting

Nov 06, 2025 09:42AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

With little business on the agenda, the Rancho Murieta Association Board meeting on Oct. 21 became a forum for residents to voice their frustrations and suggestions during public comments.

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NorCal Residents Advised to Prepare for Gusty Winds

Nov 04, 2025 12:51PM ● By Seth Henderson

National Weather Service Releases Wind Advisory for NorCal

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Projects, Reserves, Pickleball are Association Topics

Oct 23, 2025 12:52PM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

Although the 2026 budget and its impact on member dues were the primary focus of the Rancho Murieta Association Board meeting on Oct. 14, directors also reviewed progress on current and completed projects, dampened hopes for additional pickleball courts and approved a report confirming the association’s strong reserve position.

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Village Sewer and Water Overhaul Now Estimated at $9 Million

Oct 23, 2025 12:47PM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

Originally projected to cost $3 million just 10 months ago, the preliminary estimate to replace Murieta Village’s aging water and sewer lines has now climbed to $9 million.

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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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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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Wildfire Fuel Reduction Project to Resume Sept. 29

Sep 26, 2025 05:04PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

With only a few months remaining before the CAL FIRE grant expires, the final phase of a wildfire fuel reduction project to protect Rancho Murieta resumed Sept. 29.

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Helping Older Resident Repair Home

Sep 22, 2025 01:44PM ● By Sacramento County News Release

When a 77-year-old Sacramento County resident began facing mounting fines and pressure from her homeowners’ association (HOA) over much-needed repairs to her home, she wasn’t sure where to turn.

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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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Services District Names Min Director of Finance and Administration

Sep 11, 2025 09:29AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

The Rancho Murieta Community Services District announced at its Aug. 20 board meeting that Cecilia Min has been hired as the permanent director of Finance and Administration.

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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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Carskaddon Joins CSD as Utilities Supervisor

Sep 11, 2025 09:17AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Rancho Murieta Community Services District has named Corey J. Carskaddon as its new utilities supervisor, succeeding Ron Green, who retired earlier this year.

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Rancho Murieta Association Board Appoints Ernst Cowles

Sep 11, 2025 09:11AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

The Rancho Murieta Association board has appointed Ernst (Ernie) Cowles to fill the vacancy created when Director Danny Carrillo resigned last month, citing dissatisfaction with the association’s governance.

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County Revises Approved 2025-26 Budget

Sep 09, 2025 11:25AM ● By Sacramento County News Release

The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Sept. 3 to revise the approved budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year.

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Members Buying Rancho Murieta Country Club Dropped

Aug 29, 2025 03:21PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

A membership effort to purchase the Rancho Murieta Country Club from Rancho Murieta Properties (RMP) is off the table.

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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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New Home Sales Rebound in July

Aug 26, 2025 08:46AM ● By North State Building Industry Association News Release

July new home sales in the greater Sacramento region rebounded from June's low point, with 480 sales reported by North State Building Industry Association members, the association reported Aug. 12.

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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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Transportation Agency Seeks Input

Aug 21, 2025 11:38AM ● By Gail Bullen River Valley Times Reporter

The Sacramento County Department of Transportation is inviting Rancho Murieta residents to complete an online survey as part of a planning effort to improve evacuation routes and emergency access along Jackson Highway during wildfires and floods.

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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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