Latest local news briefs include an obituary for a local Air Force veteran, a DUI suspect crashing into a patrol car, Stones Casino donating hundreds of meals, and a public hearing related to school board election changes affecting Citrus Heights.
DUI suspect leads Citrus Heights police on chase, crashes into patrol car
CBS 13 reported Monday that police in Citrus Heights arrested a DUI suspect who reportedly led police on a chase before crashing into several vehicles and a patrol car. Police were first called regarding a man who was allegedly passed out in a vehicle at Stones Gambling Hall. (See CBS 13)
Citrus Heights ‘Love Local’ campaign featured on Fox 40
Citrus Heights Economic Development Manager Meghan Huber appeared on Fox 40 last week to discuss the city’s new “Love Local” campaign to encourage residents to shop at businesses in Citrus Heights. (See video)
Stones Casino donating 200 meals each Friday
Fox 40 reported Friday that Stones Gambling Hall is donating 200 meals each week to Saint John’s Program for Real Change for feeding women and children enrolled in the program. (See video)
SJUSD to hold second pre-map hearing for election transition
The San Juan Unified School District board will meet on April 14 to hold a second pre-map public hearing, regarding the district’s plan to switch from at-large to by-trustee-area elections. As the meeting will be held remotely via Zoom, those interested in submitting a comment for the hearing can do so by sending an email to boardcomment@sanjuan.edu. (See agenda)
Obituary: Douglas Kelley (1933-2020)
Citrus Heights resident Douglas Kelley passed away at age 87 on March 29. His wife of 62 years, Loretta, passed away just three months prior, according to an obituary published in The Sacramento Bee on April 12. Kelley was an Air Force veteran who had 90% of his body burned while heroically “running into a wall of flames to shut off the valves to a fuel truck, saving a fleet of planes from exploding,” his obituary said. A memorial will be scheduled at a later date. (See full obituary)
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