Citrus Heights council backs AB 266 marijuana regulation bill
Updated April 20, 5:41 p.m.– Taking a recommendation from the City police chief, Citrus Heights council members unanimously passed a resolution last week in support of a California medical marijuana regulation bill. The bill, AB 266, is locally…
Severed electrical pole closes traffic on Greenback Lane
Updated 5:17 p.m.– With a severed power pole and dangling wires in the street, all directions of traffic at Greenback Lane and San Juan Avenue were shut down for several hours Friday morning, due to a collision involving…
Daytime road paving closes Sunrise Blvd lanes, Thursday
Updated Apr. 11, 10:39 p.m.– The City of Citrus Heights alerted drivers to expect additional delays along a section of Sunrise Boulevard near Sungarden Drive this week in order to allow for road paving associated with a new…
Fire damages Citrus Heights home; two dogs rescued
A residential fire blazed through a Citrus Heights home near Tupelo Drive Tuesday morning, with Sacramento Metro Fire reporting the rescue of two dogs from the fire. Fire crews reported seeing heavy flames and smoke upon arrival to…
City seeks to set ‘greening’ goals, develop ‘urban forest’ plan
It’s called the Citrus Heights Urban Greening Strategy (CHUGS), and it’s a project to incorporate “urban greening” principles into City regulations and operations. The strategy includes development of a 25-year Urban Forest Master Plan to guide the management…
Council votes 5-0 for new city hall & MOB; lawsuit threatened
Updated Mar. 27, 2:26 p.m. — Citrus Heights council members voted unanimously Thursday night to approve a long-debated $53 million proposal to tear down and relocate the City’s existing hall and replace it with a three-story medical office…
Boyd recalls challenge, ‘honor’ of leading Cal Police Chiefs Assoc.
Citrus Heights Police Chief Christopher Boyd recently finished a one-year term as president of an association representing 334 police chiefs across California, calling it an honor and major highlight of his career — as well as a challenge.…
Planning Commission votes 5-1 for new hall & MOB; lawsuit threatened
Updated Mar. 12, 3:48 p.m.– Despite the threat of litigation from a resident group Wednesday night, the Citrus Heights Planning Commission voted 5-1 in favor of recommending the city council approve a proposal to tear down the existing…
Planning Commission to consider proposed new city hall, MOB
Updated Mar. 9, 10:26 a.m. — Beginning with a Planning Commission hearing on Wednesday, a final decision is set to take place this month on the proposal to move city hall and allow Dignity Health to construct a…
City extends online survey deadline for Pedestrian Master Plan
Have concerns about walking or biking in Citrus Heights? The City says it still wants to hear from you. As part of developing a Pedestrian Master Plan, the City is actively seeking community input through an online survey…
Proposed new city hall, medical building set for final vote in March
Wondering what’s going on with the proposal to construct a new three-story medical office building in place of the existing city hall in Citrus Heights?
Citrus Heights water official talks drought, rain, rates
Wondering how much local rainfall has affected the drought, or if higher water rates are planned for 2015? A spokesman for the Citrus Heights Water District said Wednesday that local water users maintained a 20 percent average reduction…
