Citrus Heights Sentinel

New Dutch Bros opens in Citrus Heights
The newest Dutch Bros drive-thru coffee shop is slated to open for business this Friday at 7853 Lichen Drive in Citrus Heights, located in the Raley’s-anchored Summerhills Plaza.

Mystery Santa gives new Christmas decor to replace stolen reindeer
Jubilee Christensen likes to spread holiday cheer by decorating her Citrus Heights home each year.

Guest Column: Return to ‘Purple Tier’ is unsustainable and subjective
By Supervisor Sue Frost– In the midst of rising COVID cases statewide, on Nov. 13, Sacramento County was officially demoted to “purple tier” status, the state’s most restrictive level. These restrictions include, among other things, the closure of…

Thanksgiving food drive to be held in Citrus Heights for in-need families
Sunrise MarketPlace will be holding a “Turkey and Fixins” food drive in the Birdcage shopping plaza this Saturday to provide Thanksgiving dinners to families in need.

Measure M tax appears headed for defeat. What’s next?
Following an updated vote count released Friday showing Measure M trailing at 47%, the $12 million sales tax measure in Citrus Heights appears headed for defeat.

Daniels, Schaefer to be sworn in next month. Here’s their top priorities
Tim Schaefer and Bret Daniels are slated to be sworn in for four-year terms on the Citrus Heights City Council next month, after each received more than 60% of the vote in their respective districts.

Citrus Heights News Briefs: Dog rescue, FTC letter, COVID-19
Latest local news briefs include a Citrus Heights tanning shop being sent a warning by the FTC, updated coronavirus case numbers, and an effort by the Chamber of Commerce to allow reopening by zip code.

Citrus Heights school reopenings could be delayed further
Students in Citrus Heights may have to wait until further into next year to return to school, after Sacramento County last week reentered the most restrictive “purple tier” for COVID-19.

Local businesses seeing loss of foot traffic from school closures
An overlooked side effect of COVID-19 school closures, teen spending, is taking a toll on some Citrus Heights businesses.

Amid changing times, this Citrus Heights clock repair shop keeps on ticking
Times were changing when Nick Konstantinov left his home country of Moldova in the former Soviet Union and opened a watch repair shop in Citrus Heights.