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Good morning to you Citrus Heights! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a new regional homelessness agency could change help in Citrus Heights
  • Where Citrus Heights still fits in Dos Coyotes' shrinking restaurant map

Also on today's calendar: 5th Annual Nevada City Oddities Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sweltering heat with sunshine, with a high of 101 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Hot with clouds and sun, temps: high: 96, low: 65.
  • Monday: Sweltering heat with sunshine, with a high of 100 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Newsom signed a lot of bills into law. Which mean the most to the Sacramento region? (abridged.org) — Citrus Heights is now required to join Sacramento, Folsom, Elk Grove, Rancho Cordova and Sacramento County in forming a new regional agency to coordinate homelessness and housing services, potentially reshaping how local help is delivered. The article also highlights other new state laws on childcare in state offices, fire-resilient homes, fireworks safety, and explains key vetoes affecting state workers and Delta flood protection.
   

• San Ramon Loses Its Last Dos Coyotes as Bay Area Run Ends After 9 Years (newsbreak.com) — Citrus Heights diners still have a local Dos Coyotes Border Café even as the chain shutters its last Bay Area restaurant in San Ramon. The piece explains how Dos Coyotes is retrenching around the Sacramento region, outlines its remaining locations, and places the closure within wider financial pressures facing Mexican restaurant chains across California and the country.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • This is our family member Bob.
    He got out at our new place on Manzanita and someone found him and posted a picture and we are trying to locate our family member Bob and the woman… (Nextdoor Marilope)
  • I am looking for a hardworking young person wanting to earn a little extra money or a local handyman who charges reasonably.
    The job is to arrange slate tiles in my garden area to create an attractive spot that looks like a patio and a walkway around my raised beds. There's… (Nextdoor Golden Oaks)
  • Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Citrus Heights. Apply here.
  • Sam's Club posted a job opening for Cafe Associate in Citrus Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Citrus Heights here.

🗞 Nearby News

Orangevale

  • Dance favorites to Broadway trivia: Power Play and more rock the Boardwalk (folsomtimes.com)

Fair Oaks

  • October live music in Sacramento: Porchfests, Halloween rock and touring favorites (sacbee.com)
  • Families, advocates fight new California parole pathway for those serving life sentences (kioncentralcoast.com)

Carmichael

  • Your guide to the candidates for Folsom City Council's 5th District race (sacbee.com)
  • Kaiser Permanente Cuts 147 Jobs Across California, San Diego Hit Hardest (libertyonenews.com)
  • 82 Fascinating Photos That Teach About History In A Way School Can't (boredpanda.com)

Ok Citrus Heights! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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