<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>The Rancho Cordova Post &#187; Michelle Ventress</title> <atom:link href="http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/author/mventress/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com</link> <description>Local News, Events, Things to Do</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:59:26 +0000</lastBuildDate> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=abc</generator> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <item><title>Town Hall Meeting Focuses on Underage Drinking</title><link>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/03/12/town-hall-meeting-focuses-on-underage-drinking/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link> <comments>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/03/12/town-hall-meeting-focuses-on-underage-drinking/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:59:26 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michelle Ventress</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Public Safety]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Viewpoints]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Club Live]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cordova High School]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Friday Night Live]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Underage Drinking]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/?p=8885</guid> <description><![CDATA[High school members of the Friday Night Live Program, in Sacramento County, are conducting a community gathering to increase awareness of underage drinking, identify how underage drinking impacts the community and brainstorm possible solutions. On Thursday March 18, 2010, students at Highlands Academy of Arts and Design, in the Twin Rivers Unified School District, will conduct [...]<br /><div><img src="http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/wp-content/plugins/gd-star-rating/gfx.php?type=thumbs&value=0" /></div><div>Rating: 0/<strong>10</strong> (0 votes cast)</div><br />]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/03/12/town-hall-meeting-focuses-on-underage-drinking/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Two Rancho Cordova Businesses Destroyed by Early Morning Blaze</title><link>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/03/10/two-rancho-cordova-businesses-destroyed-by-early-morning-blaze/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link> <comments>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/03/10/two-rancho-cordova-businesses-destroyed-by-early-morning-blaze/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:36:34 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michelle Ventress</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fire]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Happy Auto Parts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[V and O Auto Parts]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/?p=8841</guid> <description><![CDATA[Authorities are investigating a 3 alarm fire that occurred in Rancho Cordova early Wednesday morning. The fire was reported at about 3:40 a.m. at Happy Auto Parts and V and O Auto Parts. The two auto dismantling businesses share a building in the 3400 block of Sunrise Blvd, South of White Rock Rd. When fire fighters [...]<br /><div><img src="http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/wp-content/plugins/gd-star-rating/gfx.php?type=thumbs&value=0" /></div><div>Rating: 0/<strong>10</strong> (0 votes cast)</div><br />]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/03/10/two-rancho-cordova-businesses-destroyed-by-early-morning-blaze/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Suspect Wanted for Sexually Assaulting Minors</title><link>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/03/09/suspect-wanted-for-sexually-assaulting-minors/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link> <comments>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/03/09/suspect-wanted-for-sexually-assaulting-minors/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:45 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michelle Ventress</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Fair Oaks]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Del Campo High School]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sacramento County Sheriff's Department]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sex offender]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/?p=8816</guid> <description><![CDATA[ According to information released by the Sacramento County Sheriff&#8217;s Department, a male suspect inappropriately touched three 15 year old girls on separate occasions. The crimes occurred on January 28, February 5, and March 3. He is wanted for sexual battery. The Sheriff&#8217;s Department says that all three incidents happened near Del Campo High School in Fair [...]<br /><div><img src="http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/wp-content/plugins/gd-star-rating/gfx.php?type=thumbs&value=0" /></div><div>Rating: 0/<strong>10</strong> (0 votes cast)</div><br />]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/03/09/suspect-wanted-for-sexually-assaulting-minors/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Trash Day Changing for Many Rancho Residents</title><link>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/03/08/trash-day-changing-for-many-rancho-residents/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link> <comments>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/03/08/trash-day-changing-for-many-rancho-residents/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:00:49 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michelle Ventress</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Allied Waste]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Garbage Pickup]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Trash Day]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/?p=8792</guid> <description><![CDATA[If you find yourself struggling to remember when trash day is or have woken in a panic to the sound of the garbage truck on the next street over, prepare yourself.  Various neighborhoods in Rancho Cordova will have a new trash pick up day starting on March 15, 2010. The collection day for residential garbage, [...]<br /><div><img src="http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/wp-content/plugins/gd-star-rating/gfx.php?type=thumbs&value=0" /></div><div>Rating: 0/<strong>10</strong> (0 votes cast)</div><br />]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/03/08/trash-day-changing-for-many-rancho-residents/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Rancho Chamber Raises $8,000 for St. John&#8217;s Shelter</title><link>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/03/04/rancho-chamber-raises-8000-for-st-johns-shelter/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link> <comments>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/03/04/rancho-chamber-raises-8000-for-st-johns-shelter/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:37:17 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michelle Ventress</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cordova Restaurant and Casino]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jane daly]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rancho Cordova Chamber of Commerce]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/?p=8768</guid> <description><![CDATA[Last month, the Rancho Cordova Chamber of Commerce hosted their annual inauguration. This year, the event was held at the brand new Cordova Restaurant and Casino. The restaurant and casino is open 24 hours a day and serves food until 2 a.m. The attendees of the Chamber event were the first to experience the luxury of the [...]<br /><div><img src="http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/wp-content/plugins/gd-star-rating/gfx.php?type=thumbs&value=1" /></div><div>Rating: +1/<strong>10</strong> (1 vote cast)</div><br />]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/03/04/rancho-chamber-raises-8000-for-st-johns-shelter/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Enjoy Locally Grown Produce and Other Goods At Local Farmers Market</title><link>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/03/02/enjoy-locally-grown-produce-and-other-goods-at-local-farmers-market/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link> <comments>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/03/02/enjoy-locally-grown-produce-and-other-goods-at-local-farmers-market/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:30:09 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michelle Ventress</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Farmers Market]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Locally Grown]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Produce]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Soil Born Farms]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sunrise Mall Farmers Market]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/?p=8722</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Locavores will have another activity to add to their weekend schedule beginning this Saturday, March 6th. The popular Certified Farmers Market at Sunrise Mall is moving from the Citrus Heights location to right here in Rancho Cordova. The four mile move from Sunrise Mall to the Sunrise light rail station comes after the farmers market and [...]<br /><div><img src="http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/wp-content/plugins/gd-star-rating/gfx.php?type=thumbs&value=0" /></div><div>Rating: 0/<strong>10</strong> (0 votes cast)</div><br />]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/03/02/enjoy-locally-grown-produce-and-other-goods-at-local-farmers-market/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>4</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Tired of Seeing Local Businesses Close? Be Proactive and Shop Locally.</title><link>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/03/02/tired-of-seeing-local-businesses-close-be-proactive-and-shop-locally/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link> <comments>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/03/02/tired-of-seeing-local-businesses-close-be-proactive-and-shop-locally/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:00:14 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michelle Ventress</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Business Vacancies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Facebook]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sacbee]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/?p=8628</guid> <description><![CDATA[A reader recently commented on the amount of business closures the Rancho Cordova area has seen recently. It seems that for every new business that opens, an established business closes. Other readers and Facebook friends have discussed the local shopping scene in Rancho. Some of the missing amenities that have been recently mentioned by readers [...]<br /><div><img src="http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/wp-content/plugins/gd-star-rating/gfx.php?type=thumbs&value=0" /></div><div>Rating: 0/<strong>10</strong> (0 votes cast)</div><br />]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/03/02/tired-of-seeing-local-businesses-close-be-proactive-and-shop-locally/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Taco Bell to Open Boasting Greater Energy Efficiency</title><link>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/03/01/taco-bell-to-open-boasting-greater-energy-efficiency/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link> <comments>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/03/01/taco-bell-to-open-boasting-greater-energy-efficiency/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:50:23 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michelle Ventress</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Energy Efficiency]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Taco Bell]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/?p=8709</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Many community members are disappointed to see the Taco Bell on Bradshaw Road close this winter. Some were concerned with the status of the building, until it was completely demolished and the skeleton of a new restaurant was erected. If you drive by today you&#8217;ll see what looks to be a fully functioning Taco Bell, [...]<br /><div><img src="http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/wp-content/plugins/gd-star-rating/gfx.php?type=thumbs&value=0" /></div><div>Rating: 0/<strong>10</strong> (0 votes cast)</div><br />]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/03/01/taco-bell-to-open-boasting-greater-energy-efficiency/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>4</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Regional Science Bowl Set for March 6</title><link>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/02/26/regional-science-bowl-set-for-march-6/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link> <comments>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/02/26/regional-science-bowl-set-for-march-6/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:30:29 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michelle Ventress</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Schools]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cordova high]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Folsom High]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Regional Science Bowl]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Vista Del Lago High]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/?p=8692</guid> <description><![CDATA[Sacramento&#8217;s Mira Loma High School will begin defending its winning Regional and National Science Bowl titles on March 6. Students from Mira Loma, along with other high school teams, will test their knowledge in math and science at the Sacramento Regional Science Bowl in Folsom, to compete for a chance to attend the National Science [...]<br /><div><img src="http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/wp-content/plugins/gd-star-rating/gfx.php?type=thumbs&value=0" /></div><div>Rating: 0/<strong>10</strong> (0 votes cast)</div><br />]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/02/26/regional-science-bowl-set-for-march-6/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Rancho Cordova House Fire Leaves Three People Treated for Smoke Inhalation</title><link>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/02/24/rancho-cordova-house-fire-leaves-three-people-treated-for-smoke-inhalation/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link> <comments>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/02/24/rancho-cordova-house-fire-leaves-three-people-treated-for-smoke-inhalation/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:00:59 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michelle Ventress</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[House Fire]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sac Metro Fire Dept.]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/?p=8656</guid> <description><![CDATA[According to the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District, a Rancho Cordova house was severely damaged Wednesday morning. The fire occurred in a house on the 10100 block of De Soto Way just after 6 a.m. Authorities were concerned because crews were not able to locate one of the residents inside the house. The resident was eventually found [...]<br /><div><img src="http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/wp-content/plugins/gd-star-rating/gfx.php?type=thumbs&value=0" /></div><div>Rating: 0/<strong>10</strong> (0 votes cast)</div><br />]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/02/24/rancho-cordova-house-fire-leaves-three-people-treated-for-smoke-inhalation/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Two More Area Businesses Targeted By Gun Thieves</title><link>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/02/24/two-more-area-businesses-targeted-by-gun-thieves/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link> <comments>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/02/24/two-more-area-businesses-targeted-by-gun-thieves/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:02:56 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michelle Ventress</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Big 5]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Citrus Heights]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/?p=8650</guid> <description><![CDATA[Two more Sacramento area businesses were targeted by thieves who were after guns. Both businesses, a Big 5 Sporting Goods store on Sunrise Blvd. and Greenback Lane in Citrus Heights and a gun store in Rancho Cordova on Zinfandel Drive were targeted early Wednesday morning. Guns were stolen from each location. The total number of weapons [...]<br /><div><img src="http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/wp-content/plugins/gd-star-rating/gfx.php?type=thumbs&value=0" /></div><div>Rating: 0/<strong>10</strong> (0 votes cast)</div><br />]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/02/24/two-more-area-businesses-targeted-by-gun-thieves/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Celebrate the Local Beer Culture at Sacramento Beer Week</title><link>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/02/23/celebrate-the-local-beer-culture-at-sacramento-beer-week/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link> <comments>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/02/23/celebrate-the-local-beer-culture-at-sacramento-beer-week/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:40:31 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michelle Ventress</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ale]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Beer]]></category> <category><![CDATA[beer drinker]]></category> <category><![CDATA[beer drinking]]></category> <category><![CDATA[beer festival]]></category> <category><![CDATA[beer pong]]></category> <category><![CDATA[beer tasting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[beer trivia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cask ale]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cooler beer]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hops]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lager]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pilsner]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pint]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sacramento]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sacramento Beer Week]]></category> <category><![CDATA[types of beer]]></category> <category><![CDATA[week]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/?p=8633</guid> <description><![CDATA[ If you live in the Sacramento area, you&#8217;re sure to find something to do nearly every weekend of the year. With delightful weather and active communities, festivals, musicals and celebrations abound. For those of you who are dreaming of summer when the warmer temperatures are moderated with a crisp, cool beer, wish no more and [...]<br /><div><img src="http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/wp-content/plugins/gd-star-rating/gfx.php?type=thumbs&value=0" /></div><div>Rating: 0/<strong>10</strong> (0 votes cast)</div><br />]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/02/23/celebrate-the-local-beer-culture-at-sacramento-beer-week/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Car Slams into Rancho Cordova Store</title><link>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/02/23/car-slams-into-rancho-cordova-store/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link> <comments>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/02/23/car-slams-into-rancho-cordova-store/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:32:27 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michelle Ventress</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Big 5]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/?p=8624</guid> <description><![CDATA[A stolen car slammed in to the Big 5 store on Folsom Blvd. early Tuesday morning. Sacramento County Sheriff&#8217;s deputies are still looking for the driver of car. Authorities say the driver intentionally crashed in to the building, shattering the front window. When the authorities arrived, the store&#8217;s alarm was on, the car was still running, [...]<br /><div><img src="http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/wp-content/plugins/gd-star-rating/gfx.php?type=thumbs&value=0" /></div><div>Rating: 0/<strong>10</strong> (0 votes cast)</div><br />]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/02/23/car-slams-into-rancho-cordova-store/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Rancho Cordova Jack in the Box Closes</title><link>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/02/22/rancho-cordova-jack-in-the-box-closes/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link> <comments>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/02/22/rancho-cordova-jack-in-the-box-closes/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:00:05 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michelle Ventress</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jack in the Box]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/?p=8615</guid> <description><![CDATA[If it&#8217;s the fond memories of the mini sirloin burger commercials, the witty one-liners on the paper to-go bags or their ever changing menu, Jack in the Box fans will be disappointed with the closure of one local fast food location. Abe Alizadeh, owner of Jack in the Box located on Sunrise, filed bankruptcy forcing [...]<br /><div><img src="http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/wp-content/plugins/gd-star-rating/gfx.php?type=thumbs&value=0" /></div><div>Rating: 0/<strong>10</strong> (0 votes cast)</div><br />]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/02/22/rancho-cordova-jack-in-the-box-closes/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>8</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>La Riviera House Fires Extinguished</title><link>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/02/22/la-riviera-house-fires-extinguished/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link> <comments>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/02/22/la-riviera-house-fires-extinguished/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:48:02 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michelle Ventress</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fire]]></category> <category><![CDATA[La Riviera]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/?p=8613</guid> <description><![CDATA[Two homes off of La Riviera Drive caught fire Monday morning. The first fire was reported at about 6:15 a.m. in a house located on Marina Greens Way near Howe Ave. The two alarm fire was quickly extinguished and though firefighters believed that a rescue might be necessary, no one was home. Before the first fire [...]<br /><div><img src="http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/wp-content/plugins/gd-star-rating/gfx.php?type=thumbs&value=0" /></div><div>Rating: 0/<strong>10</strong> (0 votes cast)</div><br />]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/02/22/la-riviera-house-fires-extinguished/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>SMUD Ranked Highest in the West in Business Customer Satisfaction</title><link>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/02/19/smud-ranked-highest-in-the-west-in-business-customer-satisfaction/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link> <comments>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/02/19/smud-ranked-highest-in-the-west-in-business-customer-satisfaction/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 23:00:27 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michelle Ventress</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[smud]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/?p=8594</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) was awarded top honors in the Western region among midsized utilities in business customer satisfaction and scored second nationwide, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2010 Electric Utility Business Customer Satisfaction StudySM. The study surveyed customers from more than 90 utilities serving 11.7 million customers. Overall satisfaction scores are [...]<br /><div><img src="http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/wp-content/plugins/gd-star-rating/gfx.php?type=thumbs&value=0" /></div><div>Rating: 0/<strong>10</strong> (0 votes cast)</div><br />]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/02/19/smud-ranked-highest-in-the-west-in-business-customer-satisfaction/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Community Volunteer Awards: A Party of Olympic Proportions</title><link>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/02/19/community-volunteer-awards-a-party-of-olympic-proportions/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link> <comments>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/02/19/community-volunteer-awards-a-party-of-olympic-proportions/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:00:10 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michelle Ventress</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cordova Community Council]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Volunteer Awards Ceremony]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/?p=8589</guid> <description><![CDATA[If  you&#8217;ve ever attended an event hosted by the Cordova Community Council, you know that any awards ceremony they host is sure to be a good time. 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Whether you’re an avid gymnastics fan, or are just feel the spirit of the Olympics, you’ll want to stop by Technique Gymnastics this weekend for the Golden State Gymnastics Meet. 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The northbound train was unable to stop in time from hitting the vehicle sustained major damage. Folsom police say that the collision occurred on Folsom Boulevard at Iron Point Rd. just before 7:20 p.m. Monday night. When officers arrived, the [...]<br /><div><img src="http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/wp-content/plugins/gd-star-rating/gfx.php?type=thumbs&value=0" /></div><div>Rating: 0/<strong>10</strong> (0 votes cast)</div><br />]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/02/16/rt-train-crashes-into-stopped-vehicle/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Citrus Heights Fire Burns Home, Causes Traffic Problems</title><link>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/02/16/citrus-heights-fire-burns-home-causes-traffic-problems/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link> <comments>http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2010/02/16/citrus-heights-fire-burns-home-causes-traffic-problems/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:32:47 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michelle Ventress</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Citrus Heights]]></category> <category><![CDATA[House Fire]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/?p=8532</guid> <description><![CDATA[A house fire woke many neighbors in a Citrus Heights neighborhood early Tuesday morning. The house, located across from Rusch Park at Antelope Road and Cologne Lane is vacant. The cause of the fire is under investigation. 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