The Rancho Murieta Association announced a change in its cable TV lineup Friday with the Hallmark Channel moving from Channel 96 to Channel 17, according to General Manager David Stiffler. The change comes as the RMA prepares to launch new programming that will add a dozen high-definition channels to the basic TV service members receive as part of their dues and create a new tier of digital and high-definition programming for subscribers.

The Rancho Murieta Soccer Club will be at Stonehouse Park Saturday, May 10, from 9 a.m. to noon to accept registrations for the fall 2008 season.  Fees are scheduled to increase June 1. Information about registration is available at the club's web site, www.rmsoccer.org, or by contacting John Friedrich at 354-3266 or e-mailing Martha at martha_in_ca@yahoo.com.

[Updated 9:10 a.m.] A half-hour power outage hit the area Friday morning. The Sacramento Municipal Utility District said some 800 homes were without power after a car hit a utility pole about 6:50 a.m. Security reported both North and South were affected, as were traffic lights on Jackson Road.  Read more »

See the 12-page RMA legal opinion (900KB PDF)

A newly acquired legal opinion says the Rancho Murieta Association cannot on its own stop using member dues to support the cable system, the RMA announced Thursday morning. The opinion is in response to an effort to gather proxy votes to make the RMA stop assessing unwilling members for cable services.  Read more »

The Rancho Murieta Association Communications Committee received an upbeat report about recently completed cable system improvements and reviewed plans for a new channel line-up Wednesday.  Read more »

Retention of the community's Security officers has fallen dramatically under the tenure of Chief Greg Remson, the Community Services District's Security Committee was told Tuesday.  Read more »

Last week's community blood drive brought out 80 donors and collected 73 units of blood. According to a BloodSource representative, the donations have the potential to save hundreds of lives. The Rancho Murieta Women's Club sponsors the drive, which BloodSource conducts four times a year at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church on Cantova Way. The next is July 28.

Here are the community's complete Security logs for April 21-30, as released to the public. CSD Security edits the logs to remove names and specific addresses before releasing the information.  Read more »

Hundreds set out blankets or lawn chairs, visited the booths and listened to music at Sunday's event.

See the Faces in the Crowd -- click here.

Hundreds attended Sunday's kick-off event at Lake Clementia Park for the 2008 Entertainment, Theatre and Culture for Rancho Murieta summer season. They enjoyed a selection of wines from award-winning local wineries and desserts created by notable restaurants and bakery chefs. Live music was provided by Robert Monteleone's Symposium Jazz Band.  Read more »

Residents 65 or older and disabled people in the community may apply for a 70 percent reduction in a local property tax if they have no school-age children living with them. The Measure A assessment passed in 1987 and 1998 provides funds to improve schools.  Read more »