The Rancho Cordova Podcast

On this week's episode we speak to Mike Marando the President of the Rancho Cordova Sports Hall of fame. 

We discuss how Mike got into the newspaper business and the ripe old age of 10 when he had a successful paper round that had over 80 customers. This led him to become a successful sports writer for a variety of newspapers in the Sacramento region before having a successful 30-year career with the state of California where he held various positions.  

Mike is an expert on sports and especially knowledgeable on all things sports in Rancho Cordova. We discuss the many sports figures he came into contact with over the years, many of whom went on to achieve national prominence. This was a very interesting conversation which I thoroughly enjoyed.  

I hope you enjoy this week’s episode of the Rancho Cordova Podcast.  

On this week's episode we speak to Mike Marando the President of the Rancho Cordova Sports Hall of fame. 

We discuss how Mike got into the newspaper business and the ripe old age of 10 when he had a successful paper round that had over 80 customers. This led him to become a successful sports writer for a variety of newspapers in the Sacramento region before having a successful 30-year career with the state of California where he held various positions.  

Mike is an expert on sports and especially knowledgeable on all things sports in Rancho Cordova. We discuss the many sports figures he came into contact with over the years, many of whom went on to achieve national prominence. This was a very interesting conversation which I thoroughly enjoyed.  

I hope you enjoy this week’s episode of the Rancho Cordova Podcast.  

On todays episode we speak to Marc Sapoznik, the President/CEO of “Visit Rancho,” also known as “Rancho Cordova’s Travel and Tourism,” which is the official tourism marketing organization for the City of Rancho Cordova.

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The Cordova Community Council (Rancho Cordova) was founded in 1959 as an “organization of organizations,” a forum for citizens to meet, dream about the future, and plan community celebrations.  

In this episode, Shelly Blanchard who is the Executive Director of Cordova Community Council discusses how the events she is responsible for - come to fruition, and the amount of organization that goes into making them, the successes they are.  We talk about the hugely successful July 4th celebration that attracts 25,000 to a local park as well as some of the other large events that take place in Rancho Cordova.

We found out that Shelly started her career as a political journalist in Washington DC and how she moved to California to become a local newspaper editor. 

Shelly gives us a sneak peek, without going into detail about the exciting celebrations and events she has planned to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the incorporation of the City Rancho Cordova which will take place in 2023. 

I really enjoyed speaking with Shelly and I hope you enjoy the show.  

In this episode we get in depth with City of Rancho Cordova Vice Mayor, and long serving City Council Member Linda Budge. We discuss her early life growing up in the UK as a military brat, and get into her many visits to Taiwan with her family, her education and first jobs. We discuss how she arrived in Sacramento and her eventual entry into city government. Vice Mayor Budge discusses many of the projects she is involved in today as a City Council Member. 

Linda was instrumental in the incorporation of Rancho Cordova as a city in 2003 and has been a powerhouse in Rancho Cordova City Politics since then.

Linda Budge was elected to the first city council when the city incorporated in 2003 and reelected in November 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018. She served as Mayor in 2004, 2008, 2013 and 2018 and Vice Mayor in 2007, 2012, and 2017.

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In the week's episode, we talk to Brandon Luke, Chief of Police of the Rancho Cordova Police Dept. 

Chief Luke visited our offices to record this episode at our podcast studio. 

We discussed the inner workings of the Rancho Cordova Police Dept, and Chief Luke described the inner workings of the many departments offered by the RCPD that in many instances are unique to a police agency of this size. We discussed crime figures, homeless and mental health issues, the role school resource officers play in these days of horrific school shootings, and we even get to know our Police Chief Brandon Luke. 

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In today's episode, we speak in depth with Rancho Cordova's City Manager, Cyrus Abhar about his life, how he came to America, his career, becoming City Manager for Rancho Cordova. After the break, we discuss all things Rancho Cordova.

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The Rancho Cordova Podcast is a window into the movers and shakers of Rancho Cordova, as well as the people who run the city. Hosted by California Capital Film Office Executive Director, Charles Lago the show features in-depth interviews and real stories from people living the Rancho Cordova lifestyle about topics near and dear to those living in our city and region - or those simply curious to find out more about Rancho Cordova - All America City. 

Every week we will get in depth with the city leaders who form the policies that makes this city one of the best cities to live, work, and do business in the Sacramento Region, if not the best.

In our “Get to Know City Hall” segment, we get up close and personal with the men and women who work hard every day to make Rancho Cordova “The All America City” a distinction made twice (2010 & 2019) by the “The National Civic League” who’s mission is to “advance engagement to create equitable, thriving communities”, and Rancho Cordova certainly fits that description.

We will have in depth conversations with the local entrepreneurs and business leaders and take the temperature of the economic climate of our city, and at times, we will include you the listeners so you can tell our elected officials what’s on your mind.

And finally, Rancho Cordova is known as the “City of Events” and we will speak to the folks who organize these yearly events and discuss what makes these events so great year after.

So if you live in Rancho Cordova, the City of Sacramento or any of the cities in the Sacramento region, you will find this podcast interesting, informative and fun and please dint forget to download us, rate us and please tell your friends.