2008 — The Rancho Cordova Post

Want to Know the Future of Rancho Cordova, Just Look at Our Youth

by Geoffrey Sakala on August 9, 2009 · 1 comment

Hispanic Family with Baby - The Rancho Cordova Post

Baby Birth Profile: 1998 and 2008 in Zip Code 95670

There is an incredible amount of data available from public sources on everything from births to death rates, employment, homelessness, income, age, ethnicity and much more. Not often do we think about or take the time to research this data about our community.

There is a well know axiom in information technology circles that says data leads to information, information to knowledge, and knowledge to wisdom. Wisdom leads us to better business decisions. Wisdom also leads us to better civic decisions and smarter life choices.

Park District Board Faces Tough Decision on District Administrator Edmonds Fate

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An Op-Ed Piece from the Publisher of the Rancho Cordova Post
On Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 6:30 pm the Cordova Recreation and Park District will be holding their Board of Directors meeting in building #2 at 2197 Chase Drive in Rancho Cordova. Among other items on the agenda is the performance evaluation of the District [...]

June 4, 2009

Free Hiring Event for Military Jobseekers

The military-to-civilian recruiting firm RecruitMilitary will present a free hiring event for job seekers who have military backgrounds in the Sacramento area on Thursday, June 25. This event, the RecruitMilitary Career Fair, will take place from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at DeVry University – Sacramento Center in Elk Grove.

June 2, 2009

Mather Sports Center Celebrates Grand Opening

If you haven’t seen it, you’ve probably heard about it. You might even be taking an aerobics course there or spending your Saturday afternoons enjoying the skate park. As the newest addition to the Cordova Recreation and Park District, Mather Sports Center is having a grand opening for the community to enjoy.

May 29, 2009

Housing Prices Continue to Fall, Reduced Supply May Be Signaling Bottom

Standard and Poor’s Case-Schiller National Home Price Index, an index that tracks home prices in 20 of the largest cities in the US, fell 19.1% in the first three months of 2009. The index is now 32.2% below its peak in June of 2006 and is at its lowest level since 2002. At first glace [...]

May 28, 2009

Small World. Big Party. Rancho Cordova iFest.

Leadership Rancho Cordova class of 2008 really impressed residents last year with the first ever International Festival. This year’s event is sure to be just as wonderful. Celebrate the many cultures of Rancho Cordova in the beautiful Village Green Park for free!

May 13, 2009

Cordova High Has One of the Lowest Drop Out Rates in Area

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According to statistics released by the state of California on Tuesday, May 12th, the state average high school drop out rate hovers at 24% for the 2008 school year. Lawmakers, teachers and parents agree this is frighteningly high. These figures are based on a new tracking system, the Statewide Student Identifier System. This new system [...]

May 12, 2009

Folsom Lake College Graduates Another Record Breaking Class

The community is invited to Folsom Lake College’s annual commencement ceremony, to be held Wednesday, May 20, starting at 6:30pm at the Folsom campus (10 College Parkway) on the athletic fields. This is the college’s 5th commencement ceremony and features the largest graduating class ever.

May 7, 2009

Assemblymember Huber Honors Slain Peace Officers; May 8th is Peace Officers’ Memorial Day

Assemblymember Alyson Huber would like to remind the public that May 8th has been designated this year as California Peace Officers’ Memorial Day when people throughout the state will honor the ten peace officers that gave their live protecting us.

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