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Sara Beth Williams

A home decorated with Christmas lights and a nativity scene on Farmgate Way in Citrus Heights // Luke Ottersdad

Must-see lights to visit in Citrus Heights this Christmas

Several houses and streets are decked out for the holiday season with bright lights, tall seasonal inflatables, and elaborate displays, some that even tell a story…

More than $2,000 in merchandise was stolen from and then recovered and returned to a local business Sunday. // Citrus Heights Police Dept.

Three arrested after stealing over $2K in merchandise

One of three suspects have been released from jail after being arrested Sunday on charges of burglary.

A future drive thru coffee shop that was approved last summer, is taking shape in Citrus Heights on Auburn Blvd. // SB Williams

Fresh paint signals progress at future coffee drive thru in Citrus Heights

Another drive-thru coffee shop in Citrus Heights is moving closer to completion.

Metro Fire ladder truck, Citrus Heights Sentinel

Fire rekindles inside Citrus Heights home hours after initial blaze extinguished

A residence in Citrus Heights caught fire twice within the span of several hours Thursday night and Friday morning…

JCPenney at Sunrise Mall.

List of JCPenney stores released. Is Sunrise Mall’s location on the list?

A recently announced list of store closures released by JCPenney has spared the store location at Sunrise Mall…

Sunrise Mall

LETTERS: No Home Depot, hotel, traffic congestion, for Sunrise Mall

The latest Letters to the Editor discuss possible future uses for the Sunrise Mall property…

The site of an old sports bar on Mariposa Avenue is being transformed into a coffee shop.

Former sports bar in Citrus Heights set to become coffee shop

A former sports bar on Mariposa Avenue is moving closer to transforming into a new coffee shop…

A boarded up home on Watson Way and Mariposa Ave. is listed for sale.

Long-vacant Citrus Heights home built in 1939 listed for sale

A long-vacant home on Watson Way in Citrus Heights has been listed for sale…

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

Under the Big Top: Circus returns to Sunrise Mall

The circus has returned to Sunrise Mall just in time for Mother’s Day weekend…

Heavy construction equipment can be seen on the future site of a three-story apartment complex on Sunrise Vista Drive. // SB Williams

Construction underway on new apartment complex behind Sunrise Mall

After three years, amid controversy and delays with the project, heavy construction equipment could be seen this week on Sunrise Vista Drive…

The Mesa Verde Boys' Volleyball team, headed by coach Jennifer Shoffner, practice in the high school's gym. // SB Williams

Mesa Verde boys’ volleyball team ends year with ‘heads held high’

The Mesa Verde High School’s boys’ volleyball team made waves in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV this spring, earning recognition for a record-breaking season…

Mesa Verde Alum stands with fellow cast members and the writer of "The Jacket" during the SacTown Movie Buffs Film Festival on April 26, 2025. From left to right: Rising Star winner Rona Bernadette, Best Original Screenplay writer Cheryl Bealer-Wynton, Best Supporting Actress winner Janine Romney, Best Actor winner Chris Laird. // Chris Laird

Citrus Heights native wins second film festival award

Local Mesa Verde High School alum Chris Laird took home a Best Actor award from the SacTown Movie Buffs film festival…