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🌱 Patch AM: Could you someday sell your Citrus Heights ADU as its own condo?

Also check out Circus Vargas Presents "Masquerade!" in Folsom! on the Citrus Heights Patch calendar

Sunday August 30th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Good morning to you Citrus Heights! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. β˜€οΈ

In today's newsletter:

  • Could you someday sell your Citrus Heights ADU as its own condo?
  • Why is this Citrus Heights three-bedroom listed for only $125,000?
  • Deputies release bodycam of deadly I-80 shooting near Citrus Heights

Also on today's calendar: Circus Vargas Presents "Masquerade!" in Folsom! and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? πŸ€” (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 91 and low of 57 degrees. 🌢 Hot!
  • Monday: Sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 84, low: 56.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and cool, with a high of 77 and low of 57 degrees.

πŸ“° News we're reading

1. California has a new ADU law. Does it impact Citrus Heights? (citrusheightssentinel.com) β€” A new California law lets some homeowners sell backyard ADUs as separate condo units, but Citrus Heights has not yet adopted it. Local listings already show several ADU properties, and the city offers pre-approved ADU plans, yet experts say condo conversions may only fit limited situations and come with financing, valuation, and privacy tradeoffs.
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2. Gutted, 3-bed home in Citrus Heights listed for $125K (citrusheightssentinel.com) β€” A heavily gutted three-bedroom home on Lichen Drive in Citrus Heights has been listed for $125,000, far below typical neighborhood prices. The 1960 house is being sold as-is as an investor special, with most interior finishes removed, a history of multiple past sales, and nearby comparable homes recently selling around the high $300,000s.
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3. Sacramento County deputies release video of deadly shooting on Interstate 80 near Citrus Heights (cbsnews.com) β€” Sacramento County deputies have released body camera footage from a July shooting on eastbound I-80 near the Antelope Road exit by Citrus Heights, where a domestic violence suspect was killed after allegedly pointing a gun at officers. The man was wanted for reportedly beating his ex-wife for days in Rancho Cordova, and the sheriff's office says five deputies fired; no officers were injured.
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4. Lynette Hooker's husband Brian rummages through trash on California streets months after wife's disappearance (foxnews.com) β€” A man connected to a high-profile missing-person case has recently been seen living quietly in Citrus Heights, walking dogs, grabbing coffee, and rummaging through neighborhood trash. Investigators continue probing his wife's disappearance in the Bahamas, while her family, watching from afar, still pleads for answers and justice. Authorities say he has not been accused of any crime.
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    Tuesday September 1
  • Aeries Parent Portal & Data Confirmation Support
    Twin Rivers Unified School Distict Northwood Elementary School, 2630 Taft St, Sacramento, CA 95815
    8:30 am
  • Family Literacy Night - Read-a-Loud Strategies for Parents: Simple
    Center Joint Unified CJUSD Board Room, 3243 Center Ct Ln, Antelope, CA 95843, USA
    5:00 pm
  • Facilities Committee Meeting
    San Juan Unified SD San Juan Unified School District Office (Board Room) - 3738 Walnut Ave., Carmichael
    6:30 pm
  • Wednesday September 2
  • Foothill High School Back-to-School Night
    Twin Rivers Unified School Distict Foothill High School, 5000 McCloud Dr, Sacramento, CA 95842, U
    5:30 pm
  • Eastside WPCS Back-to-School Night
    Twin Rivers Unified School Distict Westside Preparatory Charter School - Eastside Campus, 6469 Guthr
    5:30 pm
  • Curriculum & Standards Committee Meeting (C&S)
    San Juan Unified SD San Juan Unified School District Office (Board Room) - 3738 Walnut Ave., Carmichael
    6:30 pm
  • Thursday September 3
  • Woodridge Elementary Back-to-School Night
    Twin Rivers Unified School Distict Woodridge Elementary School, 5761 Brett Dr, Sacramento, CA 9584
    5:00 pm
  • Smythe Academy 7-8 Back-to-School Night
    Twin Rivers Unified School Distict Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences Middle School, 700 Dos Rios S
    5:00 pm
  • Hazel Strauch Elementary Back-to-School Night
    Twin Rivers Unified School Distict Strauch Elementary School, 3141 Northstead Dr, Sacramento, CA 9
    5:00 pm

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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