Latest local news briefs in Citrus Heights include an update on the city’s negotiations over the old Sylvan Middle School property, the $32 million sale of an apartment complex on Sunrise Boulevard, an update on the Golden State Killer suspect, and an 8-year-old boy’s battle with a lung infection.
8-year-old Citrus Heights boy battling lung infection
KCRA 3 featured a news segment on Thursday about an 8-year-old boy from Citrus Heights who is fighting for his life battling a lung infection. His baseball team held a community fundraiser at Texas Roadhouse on Friday. (See video)
Citrus Heights apartment complex sold for $32 million
An out-of-state real estate firm purchased its second apartment complex in Citrus Heights last month, the Sacramento Business Journal reported Friday. Sunrise Commons, a 168-unit apartment complex at 8123 Sunrise Blvd. was purchased for $32.5 million by Oregon Pacific. The company also owns Foxborough Apartments on Antelope Road. (See BizJournal story)
City holds closed-door discussion about old Sylvan Middle School property
City leaders met on Thursday with San Juan Unified School District officials to discuss price and terms of payment for a 13-acre vacant property at Sylvan Corners, once home to Sylvan Middle School. Councilman Bret Daniels said there was “no reportable action” taken during the closed-session meeting, but said “things will be public mid-May.”
Golden State Killer: one year later
Several news outlets reported an update on the Golden State Killer suspect on Wednesday, exactly a year since the suspect was arrested at his Citrus Heights home. ABC 10 reported the cost of the trial is expected to be $20 million, an amount that could be reimbursed by the state if a bill proposed by Assemblyman Jim Cooper is passed. Joseph DeAngelo’s next court date is scheduled for August. (See ABC 10 video)
*News briefs are published each week in The Sentinel’s Weekend e-Edition and include a roundup of stories and articles about Citrus Heights that were published over the past week from news sources around the region.
