New officers were elected at the July 6, 2010, meeting of the Sacramento County Board of Education.
The Board elected Trustee Harold Fong to serve as Board President. Mr. Fong, the previous Vice President, is a resident of the Pocket area of Sacramento County. He has served as Area 7 Trustee since June 2000. Mr. Fong is a Program Manager for the California Department of Health Care Services and previously served two terms as Board Vice President. He also has served as chair of the Policy Committee and on the Budget Committee. Area 7 represents the communities of Freeport, Fruitridge, Greenhaven, Meadowview, Oak Park, Parkway, Pocket, and portions of Airport, South Land Park, and Valley Hi.
Jul 12 2010 | Posted in
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Rancho Cordova Police responded to the calls of a reported shooting at 4:46 a.m. Saturday morning. They found 22 year old Damien Burkholder lying in a walkway between apartment buildings. He was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Jul 11 2010 | Posted in
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If you’re still recovering from your three day weekend, you might be planning on relaxing this weekend. If not, there are still lots of things to do in the area from the Japanese Film Festival to a Gibson Ranch movie night to a walk with the mayor.
Jul 8 2010 | Posted in
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The Rio del Oro Project would permit a mixed-use development on approximately 3,828 acres in Rancho Cordova. Buildout of the Project would be split into five phases and is anticipated to occur over a 25- to 30-year period. The Project provides for construction of approximately 11,601 residential dwelling units in three residential land use classifications on 1,872.5 acres.
Jul 8 2010 | Posted in
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The Cordova Recreation and Park District is offering a variety of different sports camps. Each program will give kids the chance to gain a greater understanding of their chosen sport while emphasizing fun through games and contests. These programs offer kids a great opportunity to stay active and healthy during the summer school break.
On Saturday, July 17th from 2-5 p.m., car insurance group Progressive will host a Friends and Family Event for the Rancho Cordova community. The event takes place at 10929 Disk Drive and highlights a unique part of the Progressive culture – its world-class, contemporary art collection. The highlight of the occasion is a curated exhibition [...]
With major media companies like AOL entering the hyperlocal market with a $50 million investment in Patch, Demand Media pumping out huge amounts of content and talking IPO, and Yahoo’s recent acquisition of Associated Content it’s abundantly clear and Google reminds us with every search that content is king on the web. The point here is there are thousands of jobs available in these emerging industries and our region should recognize this and capitalize on it.
Jul 6 2010 | Posted in
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A fire in a Rancho Cordova apartment complex has left two families without homes and many other without utilities this weekend. The fire is thought to have started on the second floor of an apartment complex on Bishop’s Court on Saturday afternoon. Fire investigators say the fire quickly spread to the roof and first floor [...]
Jul 5 2010 | Posted in
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The Rancho Cordova Post has partnered with a local company to develop an all new hyperlocal iPhone app. The mobile app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch displays news, events, local deals from merchants, and has links to Twitter and Facebook to allow users to follow local news, events and redeem coupons from local merchants.
Rancho Cordova has one of the best 4th of July celebrations in the area. Luckily for us, it’s in our own back yard. From the parade to the beer garden to the carnival and the fireworks show, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. The best part? The event is free!
Jul 2 2010 | Posted in
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