Citrus Heights Sentinel
Love Local: City launches campaign to support Citrus Heights businesses
Responding to a dramatic slowdown in economic activity from coronavirus mitigation efforts, the City of Citrus Heights has launched a new campaign to encourage residents to shop at essential local businesses that remain open.
Citrus Heights churches adapt to an unusual Easter amid COVID-19 crisis
From a “drive-in” Easter church service to communion and worship at home, Citrus Heights churches are adapting to the unique times with creative ways to celebrate a holiday central to the Christian faith during the coronavirus pandemic.
Wild rabbits are a beloved favorite outside Citrus Heights library
Easter is here, and wild rabbits continue to be a familiar sight outside Sylvan Oaks Library in Citrus Heights, with the four-legged creatures apparently oblivious to the coronavirus pandemic.
Elementary schools in Citrus Heights to hand out Chromebooks on April 15
The San Juan Unified School District will be holding distribution events for elementary schools in Citrus Heights this Wednesday, to provide students with Chromebooks for distance learning.
Citrus Heights food closet welcomes home-grown donations
If you’ve got some extra oranges growing on your trees, the Sunrise Christian Food Ministry says it could use it — along with other canned or packaged food donations.
Second coronavirus-related death reported in Citrus Heights
The Sacramento County health department on Saturday reported a second death in Citrus Heights related to COVID-19, along with a total of 34 confirmed cases of the disease.
Local restaurants get creative with new menu items during shelter-in-place orders
From a home-made ice cream kit, to make-your-own pizza and “survival” taco kits, local restaurants are getting creative during the COVID-19 crisis.
Coronavirus: local nonprofit launches new efforts to help homeless
The Citrus Heights Homeless Assistance Resource Team (HART) is actively seeking donors and volunteers to assist in making hygiene supplies, shelter, and food available to homeless amid shelter-in-place health orders.
New map tracks COVID-19 cases in Citrus Heights, county
A new interactive mapping tool released by county health officials this week shows the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths by zip code across Sacramento County, including the two zip codes that make up the city of Citrus…
Citrus Heights council to vote on proposed $8.4B transportation sales tax
Citrus Heights council members on Thursday will consider whether to give their approval to a proposed countywide ballot measure that seeks to raise $8.38 billion over the next 40 years through a half-percent sales tax increase.
