Sacramento Metropolitan Fire responded when the aircraft crashed around 9:45 Thursday morning.

[Updated 12:29 p.m.] Two men in a small, experimental aircraft were injured when the plane skidded, ran off the runway at Rancho Murieta Airport and flipped over about 9:45 a.m. Thursday. One man was critically injured and was airlifted to UC Davis Medical Center, according to Capt. Christian Pebbles of Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District. The other man, who had lesser injuries, was transported by ambulance, he said.  Read more »

The for-sale listing is nestled between an office building in Carmichael and a mall in Rancho Cordova. There it is: Lands of Rancho Murieta, 700 acres. It’s the Pension Trust Fund of the Operating Engineers offering to sell its remaining undeveloped land in Rancho Murieta.  Read more »

Here are Rancho Murieta's complete Security logs for Aug. 23-29, as released to the public. CSD Security edits the logs to remove names and specific addresses before releasing the information.  Read more »

It was a good month for winning at tennis, being a junior golfer, marking the journey from kindergarten to high school, writing a winning essay and planning a garlicky event. Catch up with your neighbors here.  Read more »

The Rancho Murieta Kiwanis Club brings back Music Mike 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12, at Lake Clementia Amphitheater in a free concert open to RM parents, grandparents and children of all ages.  You're invited to bring your blankets, chairs and picnic baskets and enjoy this musical treat. Music Mike has entertained young and old with his sing-along style, dancing and love of music. Information: Sandy Scarzella, 354-1766.

Saturday night wrapped up the chilliest Summerfest so far, but that really didn’t matter if you won a giant frog.  Or maybe it's a dinosaur?  Click the "Read more" link to see the entire 2010 Summerfest weekend -- including more than 150 photos -- and to learn just how chilly this Summerfest was.  (Answer: Summerfest is indeed always a hot day, but this one sure wasn’t.)  Read more »

Here’s a video conversation with some of the organizers of Summerfest, which returns to Stonehouse Park this weekend. The event, marking its 10th anniversary, begins 5 p.m. Friday and runs through Saturday night. The schedule is here too.  Read more »