Citrus Heights News Briefs: heat wave, slow mail, daredevil video
Latest local news briefs include a cooling center opening inside the Citrus Heights Community Center, residents complaining of slow mail delivery, water saving tips, and daredevil footage being found by a local diver.
Guest Opinion: ‘M’ is for Misleading
When I was in law school at Santa Clara, I recall reading a definition of the terrific Yiddish word “chutzpah:” when someone murders both parents and throws himself or herself on the mercy of the court for being…
Citrus Heights church plans free ‘drive-thru’ ice cream stand
Church of the Harvest, a congregation based on Auburn Boulevard, will be hosting a drive-thru ice cream stand on Wednesday evening.
Citrus Heights food closet expects new spike in demand amid economic uncertainty
Sunrise Christian Food Ministry, a local food closet in Citrus Heights, has seen a sharp increase in demand since the beginning of the coronavirus stay-at-home orders in March.
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…
