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Sheriff’s Captain Scott Jones, a candidate for sheriff in this fall’s election, will meet the community from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Rancho Murieta Association Building.  He will be introduced by Sheriff John McGinness, who has endorsed Jones for the post.

Sheriff's Captain Jim Cooper met with three dozen people at an ice cream social Saturday afternoon to talk about the issues in his run to become sheriff.  He spoke and fielded questions for about 45 minutes at the Rancho Murieta Association Building, emphasizing the need for patrols in this part of the county and two-person units on later shifts.  He said the department needs to restore the Problem-Oriented Policing (POP) officers, who know the community and local problems, and he supported public-private partnerships and service centers staffed by volunteers.  He referred to his experience in 26 years with the sheriff's department and as a member of the Elk Grove City Council.  This meeting was initially rejected by the RMA, which said political meetings aren't allowed.  Cooper's opponent, sheriff’s Captain Scott Jones, will meet the community at the RMA Building 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 17. Sheriff John McGinness will introduce Jones.

The Sacramento County Planning Commission voted Monday to recommend Murieta Gardens, a commercial and residential project, to the Board of Supervisors for approval.   The five planning commissioners voted unanimously to approve the project after planning staff, developer representatives, a consultant for the Rancho Murieta Community Services District and a CSD official answered questions about various aspects, including the availability of water. Read more »

The Sacramento County Planning Commission considers plans for Murieta Gardens, a residential and commercial development project, at its meeting 5:30 p.m. Monday at the County Administration Building, 700 H St., Sacramento. Read more »

Community Services District General Manager Ed Crouse answered questions about CSD’s planning for the community’s water needs at the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors’ meeting in Sacramento Wednesday. Few attended the meeting, prompting Supervisor Jimmie Yee to remark, “I’m surprised we don’t have some more residents here at this.”

The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors received an independent peer review of  the Rancho Murieta Community Services District’s water and wastewater planning Wednesday, making it part of the record for future development. “This was a very, very important step as a precursor to doing a master plan update at some future date,” said Supervisor Don Nottoli. Read more »

A plan to add storage for recreational vehicles and boats on 15 acres of unused property at Rancho Murieta Airport made its debut at the Cosumnes Community Planning Advisory Council Wednesday evening. The council also heard a proposal intended to divide the historic Sloughhouse Inn property to help sell it and a request for a use permit authorizing the present scope of operations at the Davis Ranch produce stand. Read more »

Almost two years ago, Rancho Murieta became part of the South Bureau of the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department in a plan to cut deputy response time and increase law-enforcement presence. That short-lived era comes to an end this month with the closure of the South Bureau.  According to Lt. Rosie Enriquez, commander of the South Bureau, “all the service centers and Bond Station (in Elk Grove) where the deputies have been deployed from (are) all slated to close July 31 by order of the sheriff.”  Read more »

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 »