
Here’s what city leaders said during the Citrus Heights State of the City address
By Sara Beth Williams– Citrus Heights leaders reported continued progress in community relations, public safety, and fiscal stability during the annual State of the City Address held on Nov. 6. During the address, Mayor Jayna Karpinski-Costa and City…

Citrus Heights Mayor joins multi-jurisdictional conversation on homelessness
Citrus Heights officials gathered together with Sacramento County, city, and other local electeds for a joint county-city session to address homelessness…

Election Day sees steady voter traffic at Citrus Heights vote centers
Residents could be seen lined up outside of the Citrus Heights Event Center on Election Day, held Tuesday, Nov. 4 for the 2025 Special Election…

Vacant lot near Old Auburn Road seeks buyer for $1.1 million
A 2.3-acre lot on Mariposa Avenue near Old Auburn Road has been re-listed at more than double the price the lot sold for last year, following…

Citrus Heights outreach program enrolls nearly 100 homeless clients
Community health workers in Citrus Heights have enrolled 95 unhoused individuals as clients within the last eight months in the Community Healthworks program…

Citrus Heights councilman recounts being kidnapped by gunman
As a young man, Councilman Tim Schaefer’s father warned him that, if he ever called for help from a police station, he would be on his own.

Citrus Heights council approves nearly $200k in retaining wall repairs
The Citrus Heights City Council on Thursday unanimously approved awarding a contract to FBD Vanguard Construction, Inc., for the repair of a section of a retaining wall along Madison Avenue in Citrus Heights that was damaged in a…

Citrus Heights eyes approving $200k in retaining wall repairs
The Citrus Heights City Council plans to award a contract for the construction and repair of a section of a retaining wall along Madison Avenue in Citrus Heights that was previously damaged in a vehicular crash…

Civic Minute: What’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall?
Citrus Heights City Council members will meet Thursday evening, June 13 to approve multiple resolutions, and discuss updates on the Community HealthWorks Street Outreach…

Solid Waste Services delinquent fees total over $700K, city reports
There are 1,419 delinquent Solid Waste Services accounts in Citrus Heights, totaling over $700,000 in unpaid fees.

Citrus Heights approves ‘liaison’ program to boost police presence at high schools
The Citrus Heights City Council voted unanimously on Thursday to create a school liaison program, which would allow for an existing officer from the Citrus Heights Police Department’s traffic enforcement unit to be formally assigned to each local…

Sunrise Mall subdivision with hotel ‘footprint’ gets OK from Planning Commission
The Citrus Heights Planning Commission voted Wednesday to recommend the City Council approve the subdivision of a 2.8-acre lot at Sunrise Boulevard and Greenback Lane, which lays out a “footprint” for a potential hotel…




