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Office complex listed for $2M in Citrus Heights

A commercial office property along Auburn Boulevard in Citrus Heights has been listed for sale for $2.05 million, according to a recent commercial real estate listing…

Citrus Heights sandwich shop closes briefly due to lack of hot water

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Citrus Heights Council votes to renew red light cameras for three years

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Mesa Verde girls softball team wins first playoff game in 30 years

A new donut and bread shop celebrated its grand opening on May 9, 2026 in Citrus Heights. // SB Williams

New donut shop now open in Citrus Heights

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Dollar General on Auburn Boulevard now requires kids to enter with an accompanying adult, the store's manager says. // SB Williams

Dollar General in Citrus Heights bars juveniles from entering store without an adult

Sara Beth Williams

Students under 18 are now required to be accompanied by a guardian at a local Dollar General store after what the store manager described as ongoing problems involving harassment, theft,…

Mayor Tim Schaefer, front right, sits with other city leaders and residents during a Memorial Day ceremony at Sylvan Cemetery on May 29, 2023. // M. Hazlip

Memorial Day ceremony to be held at Sylvan Cemetery

Citrus Heights City Hall will soon receive a new mural honoring America's 250th anniversary. // CH Sentinel

Citrus Heights Council approves $8K ‘America’s 250th anniversary’ mural at City Hall

Nia Blunt, 18, a student at Mesa Verde High School, is being honored with a Spirit of San Juan Award on May 16. // SB Williams

Meet the MVHS ‘Spirit of San Juan’ award honoree Nia Blunt

American Crown Circus returns to Sunrise Mall May 8-19.

Under the Big Top: Circus returns to Sunrise Mall this weekend

The rise and fall of Sunrise Mall: The rise of a regional icon

Sara Beth Williams

Over the last five decades, the corner of Sunrise Boulevard and Greenback Lane has transformed dramatically, rising up from cow pastures into a bustling indoor mall…

Kiwanis of Citrus Heights hosted their annual easter egg hunt at Rusch Park, Saturday, April 4, 2026. /// SB Williams

April Events: What’s going on in Citrus Heights

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Why this Korean buffet is called ‘Must Be Cow’

A fire burns inside the vacant food court at Sunrise Mall, January 2026

Here’s what’s happened at Sunrise Mall over the last year

A mural on the wall of DarkHeart Brewing painted by "Mammxth"

2025 in review: Snapshots of Citrus Heights through our photographers’ lenses

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An office complex on the corner of Auburn Blvd and Twin Oaks Ave. is for sale. // SB Williams

Office complex listed for $2M in Citrus Heights

Sara Beth Williams

A commercial office property along Auburn Boulevard in Citrus Heights has been listed for sale for $2.05 million, according to a recent commercial real estate listing…

A sandwich shop was forced to briefly close due to lack of hot water - and was able to reopen within 24 hours.

Citrus Heights sandwich shop closes briefly due to lack of hot water

Dollar General in Citrus Heights bars juveniles from entering store without an adult

New donut shop now open in Citrus Heights

Citrus Heights Water District construction crew

Nighttime construction to take place on Greenback Lane into the summer

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Citrus Heights Council votes to renew red light cameras for three years

City Hall

Citrus Heights Council approves $8K ‘America’s 250th anniversary’ mural at City Hall

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The Civic Minute: What’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall?

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Veterans Community Center concerned over plans for next-door lot

A proposal for the subdivision of a lot on 6941 Sylvan Rd. is under review, with the decision being continued to a future Planning Commission meeting. // SB Williams

City plans road improvements, removal of crosswalk, near Sunrise Tech Center

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Office complex listed for $2M in Citrus Heights

Sara Beth Williams–May 16, 2026

A commercial office property along Auburn Boulevard in Citrus Heights has been listed for sale for $2.05 million, according to a recent commercial real estate listing…

Business

Citrus Heights sandwich shop closes briefly due to lack of hot water

Sara Beth Williams–May 16, 2026

A sandwich shop in Citrus Heights was asked to briefly shut down in early May due to a lack of hot water at three sinks within the restaurant. The shop…

City Hall

Citrus Heights Council votes to renew red light cameras for three years

Sara Beth Williams–May 16, 2026

The Citrus Heights City Council voted on Wednesday evening to approve the renewal of a three-year contract with Verra Mobility for red light camera enforcement throughout the city…

Mesa Verde girls softball team wins first playoff game in 30 years

Sara Beth Williams–May 16, 2026

The Mesa Verde High School girls’ softball team won their first playoff game in 30 years after coming back from 18 runs down to win by one run…

Business

Dollar General in Citrus Heights bars juveniles from entering store without an adult

Sara Beth Williams–May 16, 2026

Students under 18 are now required to be accompanied by a guardian at a local Dollar General store after what the store manager described as ongoing problems involving harassment, theft,…

Memorial Day ceremony to be held at Sylvan Cemetery

Sara Beth Williams–May 15, 2026

By Sara Beth Williams– This year’s Memorial Day ceremony at Sylvan Cemetery will be held on May 25 at 11 a.m. The one-hour ceremony will last from 11 a.m. to…

City Hall

Citrus Heights Council approves $8K ‘America’s 250th anniversary’ mural at City Hall

Sara Beth Williams–May 14, 2026

By Sara Beth Williams– The Citrus Heights City Council unanimously approved a request from the nonprofit Citrus Heights Arts to plan and implement an anniversary mural at City Hall last…

Schools

Meet the MVHS ‘Spirit of San Juan’ award honoree Nia Blunt

Sara Beth Williams–May 14, 2026

Nia Blunt of Mesa Verde High School received “numerous nominations” for the 2026 Spirit of San Juan Awards, the San Juan Unified School District says…

Under the Big Top: Circus returns to Sunrise Mall this weekend

Sara Beth Williams–May 14, 2026

American Crown Circus plans to return to Sunrise Mall’s parking lot and is offering multiple showtimes for the next two weekends, from Thursday evening through Monday…

Police

Big rig overturns on freeway in Citrus Heights

Sara Beth Williams–May 13, 2026

A commercial semi truck hauling walnuts overturned Tuesday night on eastbound Interstate 80 near Antelope Road, prompting an emergency response from the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District and the Citrus Heights…

City Hall

The Civic Minute: What’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall?

Sara Beth Williams–May 12, 2026

The Citrus Heights City Council is expected on Wednesday to issue several proclamations recognizing public safety and public works professionals, consider multiple infrastructure and public safety-related agreements, and conduct a…

Citrus Heights band to continue with yard sale after rain delay

Sara Beth Williams–May 12, 2026

After postponing due to rainy weather, which delayed the ability for volunteers to set up merchandise, the Citrus Heights Community Marching Band’s annual fundraiser yard sale will continue this weekend…

Police

Motorcyclist hospitalized after collision with semi in Citrus Heights

Sara Beth Williams–May 12, 2026

A collision between a motorcyclist and semi-truck sent the motorcyclist to the hospital early Tuesday morning during the weekday work and school commute, the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District said…

Police

Homeless man who died near Citrus Heights shopping center identified

Sara Beth Williams–May 11, 2026

An unhoused man who died on April 24 has been identified as Daniel Gable according to the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office….

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