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In today's newsletter:
- How extra DUI patrols could affect your New Year’s plans
- Why a former Citrus Heights officer is tied to a child’s death
- How does Hoover’s new distillery law affect Citrus Heights businesses?
Also on today's calendar: Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward Live in Sacramento!.
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Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Windy with occasional rain, with a high of 57 and low of 48 degrees.
- Friday: Breezy with a few showers, temps: high: 53, low: 45.
- Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 52 and low of 37 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Celebrate the Holiday Season Responsibly (citrusheightsmessenger.com) — Extra Citrus Heights police patrols are on local streets through New Year’s Day, targeting drivers suspected of being under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Residents are urged to plan sober rides, avoid driving after drinking or using impairing medications, and call 9-1-1 if they see an impaired driver. Funding comes from state and federal traffic safety grants. 
• Murder, Child Abuse Charges Filed After Death of 7-Year-Old Girl, Injuries to 5-Year-Old (crimeonline.com) — A former Citrus Heights police officer is among two people charged in a horrific Placer County case involving the death of a 7-year-old girl and injuries to her 5-year-old sister. Local readers should know that Citrus Heights police confirmed the man briefly served on their force and later sued the department over his firing, though that case’s status remains unclear.
• Hoover Named Legislator of the Year by California Distillers Association (citrusheightsmessenger.com) — Citrus Heights residents are represented by Assemblyman Josh Hoover, who was just named Legislator of the Year by the California Distillers Association for his work on Assembly Bill 1246. The new law protects small craft distilleries by extending direct-to-consumer shipping and expanding tasting-room sales, aiming to preserve local jobs and small-business growth across California, including communities in District 7.
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- Baby Storytime
Sylvan Oaks Library , 6700 Auburn Blvd , Citrus Heights
10:30 am - Zumba Kids JR.
Rusch Park Community Center , 7801 Auburn Blvd , Citrus Heights
10:00 am
Friday December 26
Monday January 5
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Games, Games, and More Games!
Cross Roads Pizza & Pub , 6200 Stanford Ranch Rd STE 700 , Rocklin
6:00 pm - You Front the Band Karaoke
The Boardwalk , 9426 Greenback Ln , Orangevale
7:00 pm - Free Tree Recycling
Rocklin City , 3970 Rocklin Rd , Rocklin
8:00 am - Drive Team Success with Core Management – 1 Day Workshop in Roseville, CA
Regus - Roseville - Highland Pointe , 915 Highland Pointe Dr STE 250 , Roseville
9:00 am - Baby Storytime
Arden-Dimick Library , 891 Watt Ave , Sacramento
11:30 am - Greater Sacramento Kwanzaa Unity Celebration
Rancho Cordova City Hall , 2729 Prospect Park Dr , Rancho Cordova
4:30 pm - Unleashed at High Hand Brewing after Christmas Party!
High-Hand Mercantile , 3750 Taylor Rd #2 , Loomis
6:00 pm - Candlelight: Tribute to Luis Miguel
Aerospace Museum of California , 3200 Freedom Park Dr , McClellan Park
6:30 pm - Kings of Queen
Opera House Saloon , 411 Lincoln St , Roseville
8:00 pm - Candlelight: Tribute to Coldplay
Aerospace Museum of California , 3200 Freedom Park Dr , McClellan Park
8:45 pm
Thursday December 25
Friday December 26
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💬 Chatter
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- Hello neighbors,
I’m wondering if anyone knows of a dog service that will come to my house 2-3x a day, to take him potty and walk him for 10-15 mins Monday-Friday?… (Nextdoor Pacheco Park) - I saw some posts by people looking for their missing Bengal.
I can't locate the post but if this is your cat DM me with your phone number. I require proof of ownership BEFORE giving location. (Nextdoor Pacheco Park)
- Lowe's Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Full Time - Receiver/Stocker - Overnight in Citrus Heights. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Folsom
- California city settles anti-Asian discrimination lawsuits for $700,000 (nextshark.com)
- Research Aids River Fish (carmichaeltimes.com)
- Three arrested in Folsom mail theft investigation, police say (abc10.com)
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