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New Mosaic Mural Debuts at the Rancho Cordova Youth Center

Post Date:02/19/2023 7:41 PM

City of Rancho Cordova

The new Rancho Cordova Youth Center (RCYC) features a recently completed art mosaic made up of dozens of community-painted porcelain stars to illustrate the center as a place for youth to shine.

The $8.4 million RCYC, the first youth center in the community, opened in November. It will provide a welcoming, central and safe environment for year-round youth programs, build relationships with local youth, and show local youth how much the community cares about their success and future in Rancho Cordova.

The mosaic showcases a sky of stars, anchored by the RCYC logo, with the earth below. The sky is made up of larger stars consisting of individual tiles, as well as smaller star tiles. The tiles were painted by residents, children and community partners at the grand opening ceremony with initials to unique designs.

The mosaic was envisioned and assembled by Celeste Budd, a stained and bead glass mosaic artist who is active in the Rancho Cordova art community. Her exhibit “Quilt Codes: Fact or Folklore” was shown at the Mills Station Arts and Culture Center last year.

“The mosaic is meant to make you feel like you’re a star, and it’s your time to shine,” said Celeste. “It’s awesome to be part of something that will be there for years to come. And it will be fun for the kids and others involved to see their mark on the mosaic.”

Celeste was selected by the City of Rancho Cordova following a call for artists for a permanent art installation at the RCYC. She had a few ideas for the design but eventually settled on the porcelain star mosaic.

“The Rancho Cordova Youth Center is a place for youth to shine because some incredible people dreamt it, funded it, planned it and built it,” said City Manager Micah Runner. “In addition to memorializing the center opening, we hope the mosaic will inspire future generations of Rancho Cordova families and youth to dream of what is possible.”

For more information on the Rancho Cordova Youth Center, visit CityofRanchoCordova.org/YouthCenter.

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City of Rancho Cordova Opens $8.4M Youth Center

On November 3, 2022, the City of Rancho Cordova opened the Rancho Cordova Youth Center, the first youth center in the community. The Youth Center will provide a welcoming, central and safe environment for year-round youth programs, build relationships with local youth, and show local youth how much the community cares about their success and future in Rancho Cordova.

City of Rancho Cordova Breaks Ground on Citywide, Ultra-High-Speed Gigabit Broadband Network

On February 28, 2022, the City of Rancho Cordova, SiFi Networks and GigabitNow announced the launch of Rancho Cordova FiberCity®, a revolutionary infrastructure project to bring a fast, affordable, and reliable all-fiber internet network to every home, business, and institution in Rancho Cordova.

For more information, please contact Danielle Hale at 916.809.0465 or dhale@cityofranchocordova.org.

Mather Veterans Village Dedication Event

On October 12, 2021, Mercy Housing California, Nation’s Finest, the City of Rancho Cordova and the County of Sacramento celebrated the completion of all three phases of Mather Veterans Village, the first permanent supportive housing development for homeless and disabled veterans in the Sacramento region.

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Crime Drops in Rancho Cordova by 61%

The City of Rancho Cordova is proud to announce that violent crime and property crime combined has decreased by 61% from 2004-2019 when adjusted for population. Since the city incorporated and established the Rancho Cordova Police Department 18 years ago, the city has implemented creative and proactive policing programs that have led to this significant drop.

Media Advisory about Crime Drop in Rancho Cordova
Fact Sheet on Programs
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B-Roll, Photos and Crime Statistics (This is password protected. Please contact Ashley Downton at 916.542.3875 for access.)
News Release: Crime Drops in Rancho Cordova by 61%

Rancho Cordova Breaks Ground on Rio Del Oro Development

Elliott Homes, Inc. and the City of Rancho Cordova are breaking ground on Rio Del Oro, the largest development in the city’s history. Rio Del Oro spans 3,800 acres in Rancho Cordova and could fit Downtown Sacramento in its footprint. The development will feature thousands of new homes, over 7.6 million square feet of commercial, professional and industrial space, one of the largest parks in the region at 130 acres, and the city’s next high school.

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