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SCUSD Meeting In Lincoln Village

A special community meeting is to be held by SCUSD on Tuesday, January 13th, at AM Winn Elementary School located on Explorer. This meeting is to inform the public about options the district is considering and to seek our input. The meeting is scheduled from 6 pm to 8 pm. Although the district has scheduled meetings at other schools in other parts of the district, this will be the only meeting in the Lincoln Village, Countryside or Rosemont areas.

Misfits of Fandom- January 11

PG&E Denies Any Responsibility in Paiute Way Explosion

On Thursday, January 8, a little over two weeks since the fatal explosion in Rancho Cordova, Pacific Gas and Electric Company said that its workers followed strict policy in investigating and handling the gas leak that was the cause. A company spokesman said PG&E will be releasing a 1,000-page document that details its emergency policies.

Reinventing Folsom Blvd Business Group First Meeting Scheduled

The Reinventing Folsom Boulevard Business Group in Rancho Cordova has scheduled its first meeting of 2009 for Monday, January 26th at 6 p.m. in the Mills Station building, located at 2900 Mather Field Road. This meeting is a follow-up to the community forum that was held last October, where the attendees expressed an interest in continuing to meet as a business group.

Pet of the Week: Emerald

Emerald, or Emme for short, can steal your heart with her emerald green eyes. It almost seems like she can speak to you through her eyes; with one subtle glance and a meow she can get you to pet her or a long enchanted stare might get you to feed her a treat. She came to the shelter with her brother, but once her brother was adopted and she was left behind she retracted and became scared. She became stiff as a board when she was held and wouldn’t stop shaking until she was set down.

Residents to Fight Back Against String of Burglaries in Anatolia

Tuesday’s burglaries are just the most recent of a string of such crimes targeting Anatolia homes. When asked what RCPD plans to do about the safety of the city’s citizens, their response is much like other police departments through out California. They do not have the resources to man all of the neighborhoods that need their attention. These unfortunate circumstances have led Anatolia residents to take matters into their own hands. On Wednesday January 7th at 6:30 in the evening a community meeting will be held in the club house to discuss the recent break ins and what the community is doing to prevent such crimes.

Officer Involved Shooting Injures Man and His Grandmother

At 1:37 Wednesday morning, dispatchers received a 911 hang up call from a home on Gadsten Way, near Zinfandel. After returning the call, as is protocol, two officers arrived at the scene to find a 21 year old man threatening his 65 year old grandmother and 44 year old uncle with what appeared to be a hand gun. After refusing to drop the weapon and allegedly pointing the gun at the officers, both officers fired, hitting the man in the thigh. The suspects grandmother who was standing behind the man in the doorway, was hit by a bullet in her calf.

Library Stops Accepting Cash to Prevent Theft

It’s hard to believe that anyone would rob a library. But that, unfortunately, is exactly what has happened at two area libraries. A staff member at the Rancho Cordova branch on Folsom Boulevard came into work on the morning of Dec. 4 to discover that someone had broken into the safe and had stolen about $1,660 in fines and fees. An additional $370 was taken from the Friends of the Library funds.

Officer Involved Shooting Leaves One Rancho Man Wounded

Early Wednesday morning 911 dispatchers received a call and a hang up. The call originated from Gadsten Way near Zinfandel Drive. When officer’s arrived on the scene ashooting occurred and one man was wounded. No further details were available.