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CSD Covers Many Issues in Lengthy Meeting

Apr 22, 2026 12:48PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

The Rancho Murieta Community Services District considered myriad issues in a five-hour meeting on April 15. A highlight was a resolution honoring Rod Hart, who is retiring as the longtime general manager of the Rancho Murieta Association. The board also revisited its draft Integrated Water Master Plan and took in staff reports, including a detailed financial update.

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CSD Fast-Tracks Culvert Fix Over Flood Concerns

Apr 22, 2026 12:18PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

A divided Rancho Murieta Community Services District board voted April 15 to declare an emergency and move forward with replacing failing culverts at the Murieta Equestrian Center: a roughly $300,000 project aimed at preventing upstream flooding in Murieta Village and nearby commercial areas if the damaged structures fail during a major storm.

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A Sit-Down with Doris Matsui

Apr 22, 2026 12:15PM ● By Idaly Valencia

Congresswoman Weighs Political Priorities, Reelection

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Storm Exposes Limits of ‘Band-Aid’ Fixes at CSD

Apr 22, 2026 12:12PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Rancho Murieta Community Services District Interim Operations Manager Travis Bohannon told the board April 15 that recent storm damage and a rise in major water main breaks show the district can no longer rely on temporary fixes to keep its water and wastewater systems running.

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Split Vote Halts CSD Groundwater Study

Apr 22, 2026 12:09PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

A proposal to take the next step in identifying new groundwater sources for the Rancho Murieta Community Services District stalled on April 15, as Board President John Merchant drew a line over property rights, insisting the district should not spend money studying water on land it does not control.

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Middle Ground Urged on Proposed 31% Rate Hike

Mar 25, 2026 01:04PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Two Rancho Murieta residents – one seeking volunteers for a protest and another with experience managing large corporate budgets – urged the Rancho Murieta Community Services District to find ways to lower rates next year.

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Audits, Planning Are Topics at CSD Board Meeting

Mar 25, 2026 01:00PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

The Rancho Murieta Community Services District Board tackled a wide range of issues during its nearly five-hour March 18 meeting.

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Water Supply Options Scrutinized as CSD Board Backs Away from Well Agreement

Mar 25, 2026 12:56PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

As is typical at Rancho Murieta Community Services District board meetings, directors spent considerable time discussing water issues at their March 18 meeting.

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CSD Proposes 31% Rate Increase for 2026-27

Mar 25, 2026 12:47PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Average residential utility bills behind the gates in Rancho Murieta –covering water, wastewater, drainage, solid waste and patrol services – could jump by about 31.5%, or roughly $92 per month, under a preliminary Rancho Murieta Community Services District budget proposal.

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Association Board Advances GM Search

Mar 25, 2026 12:43PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

The search for a new general manager, revising the fine schedule to comply with a new law, approving the 2025 financial statements and purchasing new maintenance equipment were primary topics when the Rancho Murieta Association Board of Directors met on March 17.

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Utility Bills Could Rise $92 Per Month in Rancho Murieta

Mar 13, 2026 10:48AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Average residential utility bills behind the gates in Rancho Murieta –covering water, wastewater, drainage, solid waste and patrol services – could jump by about 31.5%, or roughly $92 per month, under a preliminary Rancho Murieta Community Services District budget proposal.

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Terrata Cuts Ribbon on Murieta Hills Model Home

Feb 20, 2026 04:14PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

About 30 people gathered Feb. 12 for the grand opening and ribbon-cutting of the Terrata Homes model home and sales office at Murieta Hills in Rancho Murieta.

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Water Emergency Declaration Stalls after Packed, Divided Hearing

Feb 13, 2026 12:50PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Following a year and a half of organized community efforts urging a development moratorium, the Rancho Murieta Community Services District board took no action Feb. 10 on whether to declare a water shortage emergency.

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CSD Board Reviews Options for Lake Clementia, Recycled Water

Feb 11, 2026 11:29AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

The Rancho Murieta Community Services District Board on Jan. 21 held a wide-ranging discussion on what it would take to convert Lake Clementia into a drinking water source, revealing both the regulatory complexity of the process and differences over whether the effort is worth pursuing at all.

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Full Plates, Full House at Kiwanis Crab Feed

Feb 11, 2026 11:24AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

A sellout crowd cracked crab, cheered teen servers and raised money for youth programs at the 12th Annual Crab Feed presented by the Rancho Murieta Kiwanis Club on Jan. 31 at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church.

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CSD Board Debates Groundwater Numbers

Feb 11, 2026 11:08AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

A long-running debate over Rancho Murieta’s water future shifted to groundwater wells at the Jan. 21 meeting of the Rancho Murieta Community Services District board, as directors and advisers wrestled with a fundamental question: how much well water the community actually needs, and how confidently that number can be determined before millions of dollars are spent.

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RMA Board Tackles Gate Traffic, E-Bike Rules, GM Search

Feb 11, 2026 10:59AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

The Rancho Murieta Association board spent much of its Jan. 20 meeting focused on access and enforcement issues, approving changes to gate-pass procedures, advancing barcode controls and tabling a proposed e-bike rule that directors agreed needed more work.

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Kiwanis Club Collects 300 Toys for Holiday Drive

Feb 11, 2026 10:51AM ● By Joe Wirt

The Kiwanis Club of Rancho Murieta offers a belated thank-you to the community for its generous response to the Toys for Tots campaign.

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CSD Discusses Repairs to Gate Arms, Culverts, Lift Station

Feb 11, 2026 10:42AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Although the agenda appeared light, the Rancho Murieta Community Services District Board discussed a range of issues at its Jan. 21 meeting, including repairs to a lift station and gate arms, as well as the need to update the district’s water conservation plan in the event of a drought.

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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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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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Coyote Creek Solar Project Faces Uncertain Path Forward

Jan 13, 2026 12:02PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Despite Sacramento Municipal Utility District’s decision to walk away from a power purchase agreement, the developer of the controversial Coyote Creek Agrivoltaic Ranch says it intends to press ahead, leaving the 200-megawatt solar project facing an uncertain and potentially more complex path forward.

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Utility Team Responds to Broken Water Main

Jan 07, 2026 03:05PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Rancho Murieta Community Services District utility workers responded to a water main break on Pescado Circle near Lago Drive on Sunday, Jan. 4 and remained on scene into Monday morning, according to Interim General Manager Amelia Wilder. She said an estimated 60,000 gallons of water were lost.

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Association Board Cuts Committee, Approves Equipment Purchases

Jan 07, 2026 03:03PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

The Rancho Murieta Association Board moved quickly through a relatively light agenda at its Dec. 16 meeting, with discussion centering on two items: the elimination of the Communications Committee and approval of plans to purchase new maintenance equipment at auction.

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Association Board Tightens Public Comment Rules

Jan 07, 2026 02:58PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

The Rancho Murieta Association Board has revised how public comment is handled at its meetings, a change that narrows when residents may speak and removes the opportunity to comment on agenda items after board discussion.

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Murieta Plaza Has New Owner

Jan 05, 2026 09:50AM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

Murieta Plaza, the longtime commercial hub at the heart of Rancho Murieta, sold for $8.2 million in a transaction that closed Dec. 12, according to Jon Bias, a broker with PDF Commercial.

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Tesla Supercharger Station Opens in Rancho Murieta

Dec 23, 2025 03:53PM ● By Gail Bullen, River Valley Times Reporter

A long-anticipated Tesla electric vehicle charging station has officially opened at the Murieta Marketplace shopping center, adding fast-charging capacity in Rancho Murieta after nearly a year of stops, starts and delays.

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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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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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Two Directors Re-elected at Association Annual Meeting

Dec 17, 2025 03:18PM ● By Joe Wirt

The second time proved to be the charm when the Rancho Murieta Association Board held its annual meeting on Dec. 11.

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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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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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