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8 things Citrus Heights residents should know about the 2020 Census

Beginning March 12, households in Citrus Heights and across the country will begin receiving invitations to complete the 2020 Census.

‘Big 8’ major crimes drop to record low in Citrus Heights

Citrus Heights Police Chief Ronald Lawrence said in a report to the City Council last week that the top eight serious crimes tracked by the FBI, referred to as ‘The Big 8,” dropped to their lowest point in…

Frost declares victory in Sacramento County supervisor race

With about 33,000 votes counted so far, Sacramento County Supervisor Sue Frost holds 74% of the vote in her bid to hold onto her District 4 seat for a second term.

Citrus Heights Police Activities League organizing first-ever cornhole fundraiser

Space is still available to register for an upcoming cornhole tournament at the Community Center, hosted by the Citrus Heights Police Activity League in partnership with the California Cornhole Association.

New youth football program coming to Citrus Heights with familiar help

Greg Roeszler, known as “Coach Roz,” is the executive director of Playmakers, a nonprofit organization that helps at-risk kids and children with special needs through youth football and the foundation of sports.

Vote-by-mail ballot, stock photo. Photo credit: Luke Otterstad

Want to see if your vote-by-mail ballot got counted? Here’s how to check online

Wonder what happened to your vote-by-mail ballot after you put it in the mail or dropped it off? Under California Election law, you can check to see if your vote was counted if you voted by mail —…

Homeless camp

Citrus Heights News Briefs: coffee, homeless camp, sexual assault

Latest local news briefs include an update on a former Junior Mavericks coach accused of rape, Citrus Heights police cleaning up a homeless camp near Walmart, and an upcoming Coffee with a Cop event.

Ronald Lawrence, Citrus Heights

Guest Opinion: California’s homeless crisis and Citrus Heights’ local response

Guest column submitted by Police Chief Ron Lawrence–The growing California homeless population is alarming. Communities across our state have experienced unprecedented increases in homelessness, with some metropolitan cities reaching epidemic proportions. While homelessness was a main theme of…

City ‘leaning’ towards permanent lane reduction on Old Auburn

The Citrus Heights City Council on Thursday gave direction to staff and consultants to pursue developing a plan that would include permanently replacing one lane of traffic with separated bikeway in each direction on a section of Old…

Citrus Heights police make arrests after warning of catalytic converter thefts

Citrus Heights police on Saturday announced several arrests were made following an advisory sent out by the department on social media asking residents to alert police of suspicious activity related to catalytic converters being stolen from vehicle exhaust…