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Spotted on the Citrus Heights calendar: 5th Annual Nevada City Oddities Show

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Greetings Citrus Heights! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • See what $4 million in park upgrades means for Citrus Heights
  • How will SB 802 change homelessness decisions in Citrus Heights?

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

Today's riddle: How do you know the moon is going broke? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 85 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 94, low: 59. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 93 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sunrise parks district plans $4M in upgrades at various parks (citrusheightssentinel.com) — Citrus Heights parks are set for major upgrades after Sunrise Recreation and Park District approved $4 million in projects, including a new amphitheater, breezeway renovation, HVAC replacement, and pool improvements at Rusch Park. Additional funds will support a new splash pad and picnic area at Foothills Community Park and upgrades in Antelope and Foothill Farms. These changes will reshape local recreation options over the coming year.
   

• SB 802: Citrus Heights among cities now required to form countywide homelessness agency (citrusheightssentinel.com) — Citrus Heights is now required by a new state law, SB 802, to join Sacramento County and nearby cities in forming a regional homelessness and housing authority by January 2028. City leaders previously opposed the bill over funding control but shifted to neutral after amendments let each jurisdiction keep its own dollars. Citrus Heights already has council members serving on a regional task force shaping how this new system will work.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • UPDATE: We found their home!
    Thanks for your help! TWO FOUND DOGS!!!! a small female brown and black mutt and a tan male chihuahua looking mix found on Rollingwood Blvd. (Nextdoor Citrus Heights)
  • Update: Pet Reunited
    Olive, a cat who went missing in Roseville, CA, has been safely reunited with their family after 4 hours, 31 minutes. Message from Owner: "please… (Nextdoor Sunrise Ranch)
  • Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: 4am Inbound (Stocking) (T1121) in Citrus Heights. Apply here.
  • Olive Garden posted a job opening for Busser in Citrus Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Citrus Heights here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fair Oaks

  • Another wave of 'No Kings' protests planned in California in October (sacbee.com)

Folsom

  • Saturday morning fire burns Folsom mobile home (folsomtimes.com)
  • Air Force seeks to build off momentum from tight win at Nevada (gazette.com)
  • A Popular Restaurant Chain Just Closed Its Last Bay Area Location Bay Area Telegraph (bayareatelegraph.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: It's down to its last quarter. (Thank you Linda H. for sending it in!)
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