
Letter from the Mayor: Youth leading through service
By MariJane Lopez-Taff, Citrus Heights Mayor– As I continue my monthly focus on service in Citrus Heights, I want to highlight one area especially close to my heart: our youth…

Citrus Heights Council votes to renew red light cameras for three years
The Citrus Heights City Council voted on Wednesday evening to approve the renewal of a three-year contract with Verra Mobility for red light camera enforcement throughout the city…

Citrus Heights Council approves $8K ‘America’s 250th anniversary’ mural at City Hall
By Sara Beth Williams– The Citrus Heights City Council unanimously approved a request from the nonprofit Citrus Heights Arts to plan and implement an anniversary mural at City Hall last Wednesday evening, celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. The nonprofits’…

The Civic Minute: What’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall?
The Citrus Heights City Council is expected on Wednesday to issue several proclamations recognizing public safety and public works professionals, consider multiple infrastructure and public safety-related agreements, and conduct a public hearing regarding proposed Gateway Activation Project amendments…

Veterans Community Center concerned over plans for next-door lot
The Veterans Community Center is hoping to purchase an adjacent vacant lot which otherwise could potentially house duplexes…

City plans road improvements, removal of crosswalk, near Sunrise Tech Center
City officials recently announced road improvements planned within the Neighborhood Areas 7, 8, and 9, known as CHASEN, through the city’s Multi-Modal Transportation Safety Program, including the removal of a non-signalized crosswalk…

Where to drop off mail-in ballots in Citrus Heights for the 2026 primary election
Beginning Monday, May 4, voters in Citrus Heights should begin receiving mail-in ballots for the 2026 Primary Election. Drop off locations for mail-in ballots are also opening on May 4. Regular in-person voting will begin May 23 in…

Grazing goats have returned to Citrus Heights
A familiar and popular fire prevention crew has returned to work in Citrus Heights, bringing plenty of appetite…

Citrus Heights brings back community photo contest
The City of Citrus Heights is inviting residents to celebrate local beauty and creativity through a community photo contest called “Postcards from Citrus Heights.”…

Sunrise Marketplace confronts illegal dumping, youth bike gangs
By Sara Beth Williams– A surge in illegal dumping and ongoing issues with disruptive youth on bikes emerged as key concerns throughout Sunrise MarketPlace, even as the business district saw improvements in several other areas last year, according…

Q&A: A closer look at how Citrus Heights roads are resurfaced
Hundreds of streets have been identified for resurfacing and repairs through the city’s three-year pavement preservation program,

Letter from the Mayor: Sunrise Sports Center
The Sunrise Sports Center is more than just a new building. It is a destination. It offers the opportunity to breathe new life into a space that has been neglected for years and creates a place where families,…




