Sara Beth Williams
Citrus Heights opens sandbag stations for rainy season
By Sara Beth Williams– With the rainy season kicking off, the City of Citrus Heights is offering free sandbag resources to help residents prepare for potential flooding. Two self-serve sandbag stations are now open, one located at City…

Hoover, Rodriguez, to host community meetings in Citrus Heights
State Assemblyman Josh Hoover and Sacramento Supervisor Rosario Rodriquez are slated to hold community meetings in Citrus Heights this October.

How Prop 50 would shift partisan makeup in Citrus Heights’ Congressional District
As residents begin casting their vote on Prop 50 in the 2025 special election, congressional candidate and local business owner Ray Riehle weighed in on the proposed redistricting map for Congressional District 6…

Presentation postponed for Sunrise Mall redevelopment proposal
A presentation that was scheduled to allow for public review and input on a controversial proposal to amend the Sunrise Tomorrow Specific Plan has been postponed…

A look behind the scenes at voting in Citrus Heights
On Saturday, Election Inspector Margie Miramontes, who volunteers with the Citrus Heights Community Center voting center, explained the process of how each and every ballot is counted and protected throughout early voting and on Election Day.

Two from Citrus Heights arrested in drug dealer sting operation
Two Citrus Heights residents were arrested over the weekend in a drug dealer sting operation dubbed “Folsom Blues” along with 13 other drug dealers, according to a Nov. 4 news release…

Supervisor Sue Frost says she’s moving out of state after term ends
Citrus Heights resident and current Sacramento County Supervisor Sue Frost on Monday said she will be moving out of state, a similar move that the city’s former Mayor Bret Daniels made several months ago…

2024 Police Logs Spotlight: Oct. 24-30
Latest Citrus Heights Police Logs show an increase in disturbances and suspicious circumstances, while showing a decrease in code enforcement and vehicle violations…

More in-person vote centers open up in Citrus Heights. How’s the turnout?
As Election Day approaches, more voting center locations in Citrus Heights opened for in-person voting on Saturday…

New EV dealership proposed for vacant Citrus Heights storefront
A proposal to breathe new life into the vacant building once home to Big Lots could bring an electric vehicle dealership to Citrus Heights if an amendment to the city’s Auburn Boulevard Specific Plan is approved…

Citrus Bowl: Spartans and Mavericks battle rain, each other Friday night
Despite bringing on a new head coach, the San Juan High School Spartans faced a tough loss in a rainy Citrus Bowl finale against Mesa Verde Friday night…

Weekly meal for unhoused in Citrus Heights forced to end, for now
A weekly distribution of a hot meal to unhoused individuals at the Stock Ranch Nature Preserve was forced to end last month, according to event organizers…




