Citrus Heights News Briefs: e-learning, obituary, school donations
Latest local news briefs include teachers transforming their garage into a virtual classroom, kids at Sayonara Center given free backpacks and school supplies, and an obituary for a former resident of Citrus Heights.
Guest Opinion: a new ‘forever tax’ isn’t the answer for Citrus Heights
By Bruce Lee– I listened with great interest to the July 23 Citrus Heights City Council meeting regarding the proposed one-cent sales tax increase for the city.
Guest Column: Citrus Heights Water District is doing great work
By Caryl Sheehan–The Citrus Heights Water District is proud to be one of just 299 Special Districts honored nationally for our financial reporting for 2018. The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) established its Certificate of Achievement for Excellence…
Coronavirus: 10th death reported in Citrus Heights
The death toll attributed to COVID-19 has now risen to a total of 10 in Citrus Heights, according to county health data released this week.
National Night Out postponed due to COVID-19
The first Tuesday in August would normally see various neighborhood crime watch groups gathering outdoors across Citrus Heights and the nation, but this year is anything but normal.
Drive-in movie in Citrus Heights brings families out for some fun amid pandemic
A cool summer breeze at twilight carrying the smell of pizza as kids of all ages sat with pillows and blankets in the beds of pickup trucks was reminiscent of an earlier time at the drive in.
Citrus Heights News Briefs: robbery, COVID-19 cases, obituary
Latest local news briefs include police searching for a robbery suspect who used a stolen debit card in Citrus Heights, an update on local COVID-19 cases, and a repeat DUI offender receiving a fourth conviction in Citrus Heights.
LETTER: If Citrus Heights sales tax goes up, it’s worth it to shop in Placer County
By Alan Utzig, Citrus Heights– Council members should keep in mind that Placer County is only a few minutes away…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: election, $1M bail, police, obituary
Latest local news briefs include supportive messages written to police from area children, a judge rejecting a request to lower $1 million bail for a man accused of assaulting a police officer, six residents pulling papers to run…
Fire quickly extinguished behind Costco in Citrus Heights
Firefighters on Thursday responded to reports of a fire in the nature preserve area behind Costco, with the fire quickly being extinguished after it was located next to an elevated pedestrian walkway.
COVID-19 cases have tripled in Citrus Heights since June, while death rate dropped
Latest data from county health officials show COVID-19 cases in Citrus Heights have tripled since June, while the death toll has not seen a similar increase.
GUEST COLUMN: Letting ‘non-violent’ criminals out during COVID-19 crisis?
A discussion taking place amidst the coronavirus pandemic is the reduction of jail populations due to the high risk of spreading COVID-19 in the jails.
