The Rancho Murieta Association board of directors Tuesday night unanimously approved a contract to rebuild the community’s cable system.  Here’s a quick look at the meeting.  Read more »

The '70s-era arch that divided the large meeting room at the Rancho Murieta Association Building is history as a $70,000 rehabilitation of the building gets under way. Losing the arch is expected to improve the acoustics of the room, something that will be tested at Tuesday night's board meeting. Also part of the project: rehabbing the kitchen, restrooms and entry, replacing flooring, lighting and ceiling tiles, and repainting. The board approved the rehab work at last month's meeting. More information about the project is available here.

Residents can recycle old TVs, computer monitors, phones, microwaves and other electronics by bringing them to the parking lot of the FAA Building on Cantova Way Saturday, April 10, between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.  Read more »

The Rancho Murieta Association and Community Services District boards hold their monthly meetings this week.  Read more »

Across the street was Stonehouse Park, but on a Sunday afternoon that felt a lot like spring, boys created daredevil games out of a pile of dirt.

Former Sac State football coach Bob Mattos died Sunday at his Rancho Murieta home after battling brain cancer, sacbee.com reports.  Mattos was 68.  The Bee's story is here.

No one was injured when two cars collided on Jackson Road between the Yellow Bridge and North Gate at noon Sunday.  This vehicle, with three occupants, skidded and rolled hundreds of feet, ending up by the North Gate.  The other vehicle, with just a driver, spun around and ended up on the eastbound shoulder of Jackson Road. (Thanks to Damon Mercado for the news tip.)