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Sara Beth Williams

Councilmember Tim Schaefer announced a medical diagnosis at the Citrus Heights City Council meeting, Feb. 11, 2026. // SB Williams

Citrus Heights Councilmember announces medical diagnosis, does not plan to resign

Citrus Heights City Councilmember Tim Schaefer announced at Wednesday night’s City Council meeting on Feb. 11 that he has been diagnosed with…

police lights, do not cross tape, crime scene. Citrus Heights Sentinel

Suspect in custody following early morning vehicle arson in Citrus Heights

A Rancho Cordova man is in custody following an early morning vehicle fire that investigators are treating as an arson, according to the Citrus Heights Police Department…

city hall, 2025

Civic Minute: What’s going on at Citrus Heights City Hall?

The Citrus Heights City Council is expected on Tuesday to issue a proclamation recognizing Black History Month, receive and file a Quarterly Treasury Report, and consider a range of policy and program updates related to housing, economic development…

A map of where construction is taking place on Old Auburn Road in Citrus Heights. // City of Citrus Heights

Citrus Heights improving ‘dangerous’ section of Old Auburn Road

The City of Citrus Heights is currently working to improve safety on a section of Old Auburn Road from Sunrise Boulevard to Fair Oaks Boulevard…

Wild and Fly Fitness has been nominated for a Business of Distinction: Civic Heights Award.

Citrus Heights introduces new Business of Distinction awards

Citrus Heights is rolling out a new way to celebrate the businesses that strengthen and shape the local community.

Citrus Heights Planning Commission approves members-only gas station expansion project

After months of planning and delays, a fuel expansion project proposal for a members-only gas station in Citrus Heights was approved by the Citrus Heights Planning Commission…

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…

Citrus Heights City Hall at night

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. 

Under the redistricting proposal, the share of registered Democratic voters in the district would decrease, while the proportion of registered Republican voters would increase slightly. The new map would also include a larger portion of Placer County, including the cities of Roseville and Rocklin, which were previously not part of District 6. Meanwhile, Rancho Cordova and Rancho Murieta would be removed from the district. // Ray Riehle

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…

Citrus Heights police logs. // CH Sentinel

2025 Citrus Heights Police Logs Spotlight: Oct. 2-8

Latest police logs show a drop in animal control calls, while showing a rise in traffic accidents and disturbances…

A further look at Citrus Heights’ economic development plan

As Citrus Heights continues implementing its Economic Development Work Plan, recent updates presented to the City Council highlighted two closely aligned priorities: expanding small business support and strengthening the city’s internal culture around economic development…

A gateway arch is under construction at the northern border of Citrus Heights on Auburn Boulevard. // SB Williams

Construction underway for ‘Welcome to Citrus Heights’ gateway arch

Drivers passing across the border between Citrus Heights and Roseville may have noticed the beginnings of two pillars being constructed on either side of Auburn Boulevard just south of Whyte Avenue in recent days…