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Three new COVID-related deaths reported in Citrus Heights

The number of deaths associated with COVID-19 in Citrus Heights rose from five to a total of eight on Thursday, according to a May 14 update from the Sacramento County Public Heath department.

GUEST OPINION: Three concerns with COVID-19 response in Citrus Heights

Guest Opinion by David Warren– Data from the Sacramento County Public Health department shows the number of deaths associated with COVID-19 is among the highest in Citrus Heights, only surpassed by the City and County of Sacramento.

Citrus Heights council calls special meeting to address COVID crisis, nuisance property

The Citrus Heights City Council will convene a special session at 5 p.m. Thursday to vote on a pair of resolutions addressing emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic and assessing a $100,000 lien against a nuisance property on…

Ann Ragland Bowns

Gifted artist and longtime Citrus Heights resident dies at 86

By Mike Hazlip–Longtime Citrus Heights resident Ann Ragland Bowns, known for her creativity and dedication to art education, passed away on April 17. She was 86. Bowns’ granddaughter, Betsy Bowns, described her grandmother as a talented artist and a “force of nature.”   “Anyone…

Q&A: What’s being built on Antelope Road near Rusch Park?

Drivers travelling along Antelope Road in Citrus Heights near Auburn Boulevard may have seen framework appear on a new three-story building under construction near the roadway.

Sue Frost

Frost urges constituents to email transit board before final vote on $8B tax measure

Sacramento County Supervisor Sue Frost is urging Citrus Heights residents and other constituents to make their voice heard about a proposed $8.4 billion transportation sales tax measure before a final vote takes place on May 14 that will…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: flyover, police, city news, water

Latest local news briefs include an Air Force tribute to healthcare workers passing over Citrus Heights skies, concept options for improving traffic safety near schools to be presented at an upcoming Zoom meeting, and the latest news over…

San Juan High School, Citrus Heights

District: Citrus Heights high schools will have ‘virtual graduation’ due to COVID-19

The San Juan Unified School District last week announced a decision to celebrate graduation through a live-streamed ceremony on YouTube.

Theatre in the Heights, Citrus Heights

Citrus Heights theatre says donors have helped cover rent during virus shutdown

Theatre in the Heights, a small venue for local theatrical performances in Citrus Heights, has been closed since March 17 when coronavirus mitigation efforts led to the statewide closure of businesses deemed non-essential.

Single moms get an early Mother’s Day in Citrus Heights

A local nonprofit organization held a drive-thru dinner and flower distribution on Saturday as a way to brighten the lives of single moms for Mother’s Day amid COVID-19 shelter-in-place restrictions.