Iranian Social Media Revolution

by Geoffrey Sakala on June 17, 2009

in News

The Iranian post election protests continue. Supporters of Iran’s defeated presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi have held another big rally in northern Tehran. Hours before, thousands of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s supporters staged their own protest in the city center.

Tough new restrictions have been imposed on foreign media reporting, but that hasn’t stopped images from being captured on mobile phones and published on sites like YouTube or photos showing up on Flickr or an ongoing stream of updates on Twitter through a common hash tag #Iranvote.

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June 16, 2009

The Rancho CordoVan Makes Commuting a Breeze

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The City of Rancho Cordova in coordination with Sacramento Regional Transit has created a new public transit option in the city limits. The Rancho CordoVan is designed to easily transport commuters from Cordova Town Center Light Rail Station into the heart of downtown Rancho Cordova.
There are twelve conveniently located stops running along Zinfandel Dr., White [...]

June 9, 2009

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 6, 2009

An Open Letter to the Community from Gone to the Dogs

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June 5, 2009
Fellow Dog Owners and Dog Lovers,
The purpose of this letter is to update you on the efforts to establish the Cordova Recreation Park District’s (CRPD) first off-leash dog park. The effort, spearheaded by the “Gone To The Dogs!” Committee, has received a temporary setback after five years of hard work because of [...]

June 5, 2009

Tagged: Anatolia Neighborhood Marked by Graffiti, Abandoned Lots, Foreclosed Homes

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In the past week residents of the Anatolia neighborhood in Rancho Cordova noticed something new and unwelcome in their once pristine master planned community. The neighborhood was recently scarred by graffiti on an isolated brick wall near the intersection of Sunrise Blvd. and Douglas Rd.

June 5, 2009

The “Middle-Aged Rapper” Passionate to Make a Difference in Lives of Local Youth

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Franklin Withrow, 63, thinks children need positive influences in their lives, but positivity is hard to come by these days. “I think there’s so much negativity out there,” he said. “I think that we have to combat it to keep them going in the right direction.” That’s why Withrow holds an annual ceremony honoring African-American [...]

June 3, 2009

It’s June and that Means it’s Almost July 4th

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The Rancho Cordova Fourth of July returns July 3rd and 4th for a silver anniversary year with free concerts, great food, a carnival, parade and more. Start planning now to invite your family and friends to beautiful Hagan Park for Rancho Cordova’s biggest and most anticipated celebration of the year.

June 3, 2009

Dog Resort Boasts More Than Just Boarding

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Dog lovers, it’s time to celebrate. A new dog resort has opened in Rancho Cordova and will be celebrating their official grand opening on Saturday, June 6 from 12 pm. to 4 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend the celebration and check out the new facilities and resort. Random drawings will be held through out [...]

June 3, 2009

Rancho Cordova Prepares Key Presentation for All-America City Final Competition

Twenty-two Rancho Cordovans are rehearsing the important presentation that will determine the City’s fate regarding this year’s All America City award. The final competition will take place June 17th to 19th in Tampa, Florida and the 10 winning cities will be announced June 19th. Rancho Cordova is one of 32 finalists for the [...]

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