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Citrus Heights News Briefs: DUI checkpoint results, obituary, missing man

Latest local news briefs include results from the police department’s weekend DUI checkpoint, the death of a 9-year-old who was electrocuted while swimming in a pool, and the passing of a local Air Force veteran…

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Citrus Heights Police Logs: graffiti, gift card scam, neighbor trouble

Latest police logs include a woman reportedly dumping cat food into a nature preserve, trouble with neighbors, and a resident being threatened by an unknown caller who demanded he buy gift cards at Target…

REVIEW: This restaurant is a must-try for Thai in Citrus Heights

If you’re looking to discover a flavorful taste of Thailand, you may want to give Thai Orchid at 6974 Sunrise Boulevard a try…

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GUEST OPINION: SmaRT Ride is a bad replacement for bus routes

I am very concerned with the upcoming Sacramento Regional Transit changes this September, mostly due to the idea that SmaRT Ride can fill in the gap…

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Jury convicts Citrus Heights man in shooting involving altercation with door-to-door salesman

Thirty-one-year-old Kyle Thomas Sroka was convicted by a jury on Tuesday for his role in a 2017 shooting in Citrus Heights that stemmed from an altercation with a door-to-door vacuum salesman. ..

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Stones Gambling Hall celebrating 5 years in Citrus Heights

By Rylie Friesen- Stones Gambling Hall will be celebrating their 5th anniversary in Citrus Heights with a “Community Appreciation Event” on July 20, which will feature free food, live music and activities for kids. The event will include…

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Citrus Heights PD announce upcoming DUI checkpoint

Another DUI and drivers license checkpoint will be conducted this weekend in Citrus Heights, police said in a news release on Wednesday…

Meet Sylvia Thweatt: Citrus Heights American Legion’s new commander

It’s been quite a personal journey for Sylvia Thweatt, who emigrated to the United States in 1985 from Prague, Czechoslovakia, to her new duties as the incoming Commander of Citrus Heights American Legion Post 637…

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LETTER: Mixed-use is the best way to reduce Citrus Heights traffic congestion

Letter submitted by Orangevale resident Mark Dempsey–Several letter writers protest apartments “behind Raley’s” and at Sunrise Mall, and given the experience of sprawl development and modern “planning” (barely a suggestion), one can’t blame them. Nevertheless, if there’s a…

Sylvan Oaks Library re-opens Monday, July 15

By Thomas J. Sullivan–Books are quickly returning to the shelves of the 12,500-square-foot Sylvan Oaks Library in Citrus Heights as staff busily prepare for a public re-opening, following a six-month closure. The library will re-open to the public…