Sac County

The presentation of an independent peer review of infrastructure planning for the water and wastewater needs of future development took place at the Rancho Murieta Community Services District board meeting Wednesday before a small audience of development critics and county officials. The peer review examines water, wastewater and drought planning studies the CSD prepared between 1990 and 2007. When the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors authorized the review in September 2007, it was described as a possible beginning for a master plan update that would determine how many new homes Rancho Murieta could accommodate.  Read more »

Sacramento Public Library Director Rivkah K. Sass chats with librarian Neal Denton during her visit to the Wanderer Bookmobile in Murieta Village Wednesday morning. "I knew it was a real busy stop, and it's eight times busier than I expected," Sass said.

The new director of  the Sacramento Public Library paid a visit to the Wanderer Bookmobile when it docked at Murieta Village Wednesday morning and she fit right in.  Read more »

It’s too early to tell how the county’s budget problems will impact law-enforcement protection in the area, the Community Services District’s Security Committee was told Thursday.  The committee also discussed recent ticketing of golf carts crossing Jackson Road and crimes in the community.  Read more »

[Full story published Nov. 20] The Rancho Murieta Community Services District board of directors approved a lease with Sacramento County Wednesday that allows the county to place a 140-foot emergency response radio tower and support equipment on district property.  Read more »

Sheriff's Department representatives turned out Tuesday at the Community Services District Building to meet the community and explain the realignment of service areas that's moved coverage for Rancho Murieta to the South Bureau. Sheriff's Lt. Rosie Enriquez, South Bureau commander, said the change has meant "a great increase" in sheriff's presence here, and said officers have "excellent rapport" with Security. Despite budget cutbacks, Enriquez said, "We'll do our very best to have an officer in the area 24/7" and encouraged residents to call the communications center at 874-5115 to report criminal activity as it occurs. Crime Prevention Specialist Laura Grossman said she looked forward to establishing a Neighborhood Watch program here.

Members of the Sacramento Sheriff's South Bureau will be at the Community Services District Building from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday to meet the community, answer questions and provide information.  Read more »

If you're noticing more Sheriff's Department patrol vehicles in the community these days, it's not due to an upsurge in crime.     Read more »

The Rancho Murieta Community Services District is negotiating a lease that would allow Sacramento County to place a 140-foot public-safety radio tower on CSD property. The lease is expected to go to the CSD board for approval before the end of the year. It will also require the approval of the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors.  Read more »

The felling of 148 trees on county parkland next to the runway at Rancho Murieta Airport began Wednesday morning.

The tree-cutting at the Rancho Murieta Airport was already under way Wednesday morning when Sacramento County Deputy Parks Director Jill Ritzman led a media contingent from the airport parking lot to county parkland between the runway and the Cosumnes River. A backhoe was loading huge logs and leafy debris from felled black walnut trees into a truck on the dusty levee road as the group arrived.  Read more »

After years of legal wrangling, on Aug. 15 Sacramento County will begin cutting down more than 100 trees at Rancho Murieta Airport to comply with a court order.  Read more »