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1. Continued ground mosquito spraying scheduled for a second week in Citrus Heights (citrusheightssentinel.com) — Parts of Citrus Heights will see early-morning mosquito spraying this Thursday, Sept. 17, as vector control crews target invasive container-breeding mosquitoes between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. The treatment zone runs roughly from C-Bar-C Park and Oak Avenue to Greenback Lane, and from Sunrise Boulevard east to Hickory/Illinois, with more details and maps available from the district.
2. Honoring 9/11 Fallen and First Responders (citrusheightsmessenger.com) — Citrus Heights community members, veterans, and first responders gathered at Sylvan Cemetery on September 11 for a quiet, 25‑minute tribute marking 25 years since the attacks. Speakers connected the sacrifices of 2001's responders with the daily service of local police, firefighters, chaplains, and volunteers, urging residents to honor the fallen through everyday acts of courage, kindness, and community support.
3. Placer County transportation planning agency seeks input from Citrus Heights, other regional businesses (citrusheightssentinel.com) — Transportation planners are updating a long-range Gateway Plan that directly affects how Citrus Heights workers, customers, and freight move along I‑80 and nearby corridors between Sacramento and Placer County. Local businesses and residents are invited to review the draft plan this month and complete a survey that will help shape future funding priorities for congestion relief, transit, biking, walking, and safety improvements.
4. San Juan Unified schools see unexpected enrollment decline (fox40.com) — Families in Citrus Heights are part of a sharp, unexpected enrollment drop in the San Juan Unified School District, which lost about 1,200 students instead of the 300 it anticipated this year. District officials say long-term trends and recent federal immigration and refugee policy changes may both be factors, and they're still analyzing data to understand impacts on local schools and programs.
5. Inside The Nationwide Jockeying For Opportunity Zones 2.0 (bisnow.com) — Citrus Heights gets a brief but important mention as officials nominate the Sunrise Mall area for the revamped federal Opportunity Zones 2.0 program, potentially opening new redevelopment incentives. While the article mainly surveys national jockeying for these tax-favored tracts, the Sunrise Mall inclusion signals that state and local leaders see the site as a priority for future investment.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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