Sex Offenders Within Law: Still Too Close to Schools?

Several registered sex offenders live in the Rancho Cordova area; some live very near local schools and parks, but no laws are being broken. Registrants are not breaking any laws despite the fact that some live in the very near vicinity of elementary or middle schools.

Attorney General Jerry Brown’s office said that within accordance with Jessica’s Law, registrants are required to live no closer than 200 yards to a school or park, but that there is some question as to exceptions within these restrictions.

Regional Transit: Charging at Park and Ride Lots?

The Sacramento Regional Transit District is looking into charging train and bus riders who use any of the area’s 19 park and ride lots. The one dollar fee is expected to generate nearly one million dollars annually for the already stressed transit system. Even with the impending one dollar parking lot fee being valid for the whole day, will patrons of the Regional Transit System still ride?

The City of Rancho Cordova Honors Two Local Businesses

The Rancho Cordova City Council honored two local businesses for their achievements Monday night at City Hall during a city council meeting. Clean Energy Systems, Inc. and D3 LED both received awards from the City Council and the economic development department.  Clean Energy Systems, Inc. received the Neighborhood Pioneer award for its work and innovation [...]

Mini Trains; Many Smiles

The Sacramento Valley Live Steamers Railroad Museum, Inc. is a little known jewel of Rancho Cordova history. The museum is dedicated to the history and tangibility of the steam engine. However, unlike most museums where it is all look and no touch, this particular museum encourages you to not only touch the exhibits, but ride them as well. With nearly 6,300 feet of miniature track surrounding a portion of Hagan Community Park this collection of miniature 1/8 scale trains has plenty of room to roam.

Education: The Next Victim of the Budget Crisis?

Folsom Cordova Unified School District could face layoffs due to a possible nine percent reduction in funding to public education. The school district would need to cut spending by $10.5 million, and that may include jobs within the district. A notice on the budget section of the FCUSD website suggests that cuts to employment are a definite possibility. However, the cuts will most likely begin in administrative areas and positions before reductions in other positions, according to the budget website.

Rancho Cordova Job Seekers Find Help in Their Own Backyards.

A large influx of job seekers have kept the Rancho Cordova arm of the Sacramento Works Career Center  busy in recent months With the noticeable down-turn in the economy, many job seekers have searched with limited resources at their disposal.  Sacramento Works in Rancho Cordova is a solution to that problem with offerings in job training and assistance programs available to the public at no cost.