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Run-down Sunrise Mall in Citrus Heights to get revitalized into multi-use destination
CITRUS HEIGHTS — There are big dreams to bring big development and business to Citrus Heights.The Sunrise Tomorrow Specific Plan will transform the run-down Sunrise Mall into the community's new central hub with a main street, hotels, housing and more. The city is hopeful for the economic boom it will bring becoming the new town square, Sunrise Commons.Many of the shoppers I spoke with enjoy the simplicity of the mall, even though they have been watching it go downhill for years."It's kind of sad, pathetic and depressing," said Suki Snyder, who lives in Citrus Heights.Inside the mall is vacant store...
Starbucks customers fume after chain forces guests to use new cups and fans scream it ‘changes the taste of drinks’
STARBUCKS is rolling out brand new cups in some markets, leaving customers scratching their heads. The chain’s fiber-based compostable cups are opaque and have a dome-shaped lid. They’re intended to be used for cold drinks. Starbucks told USA Today that 24 stores will get the new cups. The...
‘Get F—ing Moving!’: One California Homeowner Curses Out Family, Including a Young Child, Another Slaps Beachgoer’s Phone In Two Separate Incidents Claiming Beach Is Private Property
Some California beachfront homeowners are being criticized online for claiming beach areas near their homes are private property and telling people to stay off ‘their’ […] ‘Get F—ing Moving!’: One California Homeowner Curses Out Family, Including a Young Child, Another Slaps Beachgoer’s Phone In Two Separate Incidents Claiming Beach Is Private Property
Hunter Biden’s attorneys say they ‘never tried to mislead’ court in response to judge’s sanction threat
Attorneys for Hunter Biden pushed back against a federal judge’s threat to sanction them for making “false statements” while admitting their motion to dismiss Biden’s criminal charges in California. In a filing Sunday with the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Biden’s legal...
Firefighters rescue kitten during fire that ripped through Citrus Heights home
CITRUS HEIGHTS – Everyone got out safely, including a cat, after a fire erupted inside a Citrus Heights home Monday morning. Metro Fire of Sacramento crews responded to the scene along Sylvan Creek Court, off Sylvan Road, just after 10 a.m. and found heavy smoke coming from a home. Firefighters went to work quickly, making sure everyone was out of the home, but the inside of the home suffered moderate to major damage. One bedroom and a hallway, in particular, suffered the most damage. A kitten was rescued by firefighters from inside the home, Metro Fire says.Exactly what started the fire is now under investigation.
House reported on Sylvan Creek Court in Citrus Heights
CITRUS HEIGHTS, Calif. — A one-story house caught fire Monday morning in Citrus Heights, the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District said. Fire crews were dispatched around 10:08 a.m. to a property on Sylvan Creek Court off Sylvan Road. All occupants were safely evacuated, including a kitten, Sac Metro Fire said.
PG&E powerhouse fixed at Nevada County lake as California wildfires delay South Yuba Pipe repairs
NEVADA COUNTY — After a series of setbacks, a powerhouse is back online near Lake Spaulding and water is flowing to agencies in Nevada and Placer counties after emergency repairs finished two days early.People have been asked to voluntarily conserve water for months during two emergency repair projects. Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) spokesman Paul Moreno said crews have been working around the clock since they realized there was an issue."From the moment we discovered damage at the powerhouse, we made it a priority," Moreno said.PG&E said that with the early completion of emergency repairs, partial service was restored near...
Tesla Cybertruck reporting for police duty in California
The Tesla Cybertruck's being turned into a police car. The Irvine Police Department said it's taking delivery of its police-spec Cybertruck soon. The conversion to police spec is being handled by UP.FIT. The world hasn't gotten quite bad enough for the emergence of RoboCop, but the first police Cybertruck will...
Nevada County Fair in Grass Valley returns to the Fairgrounds August 7- 11
Senior (65+)—$7 Children (6-12)—$5 (allows one time parking entrance only; no in and out parking privileges) For tickets and all the fun details, visit www.NevadaCountyFair.com. Map & Directions. Times. Wednesday through Sunday: 10 am to 11 pm. Exhibit buildings 10 am -10 pm. Carnival open 11 am -11...
'Little League, big dreams': Land Park baseball three games away from World Series
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Sacramento baseball team is just three wins away from punching their ticket to the Little League World Series. They first have to win their next tournament this weekend in San Bernardino. The Land Park Pacific 12-U All-Star Team clinched the Northern California Little League title...
11 people caught in unlicensed contractor sting in Elk Grove
SACRAMENTO — Summer is the time of year when many people hire contractors for home improvement projects like painting or a new patio.California is warning that some of those workers may be bidding on projects they're not legally allowed to do. Undercover stings are being held across the state looking for unlicensed contractors.Katherine White with the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) said that eleven people were arrested in Elk Grove this month during an undercover bust."If you are asking for a bid over $500, you need to have a valid contractor's license," White said.It's a law designed to make sure...
Sacramento-area car crash leaves several people hospitalized, two critical
(FOX40.COM) — Two people are in critical condition and several others are injured after a major car crash, according to Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District. Around 8:15 p.m. on Monday, Metro Fire responded to what they are calling a ‘multi-casualty incident’ near Jackson Highway and Murieta Drive in Rancho Murieta. The crash involved five people, four […]
Reports of traffic collision on Madison Avenue in Fair Oaks
FAIR OAKS, Calif. — A crash involving at least two vehicles was reported at San Juan and Madison avenues in Fair Oaks on Monday evening. Emergency crews responded to reports of the crash around 8:30 p.m. The California Highway Patrol's online logs indicate that one of the vehicles was...
Here are back-to-school super deals to help you save money
SACRAMENTO — With our kids soon heading back to class, it's back-to-school shopping season and CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team are on the lookout for the best deals so that parents and families can save money.The average family is spending more than $800 per child—that's for school supplies, clothes and electronics. "They've really gone up the past couple of years," said Michele Modellas of Sacramento, who was shopping with her two grandsons at the Target store in Elk Grove.Modellas has noticed that back-to-school prices are high this year."I was just looking at the notebooks. They used to...
Folsom approves $2.7 million for affordable housing. It’s city’s 11th loan in over 20 years
FOLSOM, Calif. — Last week Folsom City Council conditionally approved a $2.7 million loan for the construction of 52 affordable housing units. The loan was awarded to West Development Ventures, an affiliate of Pacific West Communities Inc., so it can develop its Harrington Grove project along Harrington Way in Folsom, which is south of East Bidwell Street and west of Blue Ravine Road, according to city documents.
‘It’s very disheartening’: Sacramento Buca di Beppo employees say they were not given prior notice of closure
(FOX40.COM) — An Italian restaurant chain has permanently closed its Sacramento location. Buca di Beppo, a chain known for family-style dining, closed its restaurant near Cal Expo on 1249 Howe Avenue, according to the restaurant’s website and a sign posted on its front door. “We are thankful to you, our loyal guests, for giving us […]
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