Guest Opinion: California’s Air Resource Board is off the rails
By Sue Frost– I would love to be able to drive an affordable car that hovers over traffic and runs on a spoonful of tap water, but since that technology doesn’t exist, it would be crazy to impose…
Resident seeks to boost involvement in Citrus Heights neighborhood
Citrus Heights resident Elyjah Wilbur is working to help turn his once-inactive neighborhood area to the north of Interstate 80 into an “active and thriving” group of residents…
Local artist completes 41-foot public mural on Oak Avenue
Amie Nowell, a local artist and founder of The Healing Palette, has finished a new mural at the corner of Oak Avenue and Wachtel Way in Citrus Heights…
Volunteers restore picnic tables at Citrus Heights park
By Mike Hazlip— Wrapping up the final day of National Volunteer Week, a group of residents from a local neighborhood association gathered at C-Bar-C Park on Saturday to complete a volunteer project repairing picnic benches.
HART plans free vaccines, showers for Citrus Heights homeless
By Mike Hazlip— The Citrus Heights Homeless Assistance Resource Team (HART) is working with Dignity Health to offer COVID-19 vaccinations and a hot shower to area homeless individuals.
Two Citrus Heights neighborhood associations vote to merge
By Mike Hazlip— Members of two neighborhood associations in the northeastern portion of Citrus Heights voted to finalize a merger during a meeting Tuesday evening.
Guest Column: Mental illness is a problem we should handle better in Sacramento County
By Sue Frost– This summer the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors will have a big decision to make regarding whether or not to implement “Laura’s Law.”
Citrus Heights News Briefs: local economy, Jazzercise, obituary
Latest local news briefs include the city’s economic development manager scheduled to give an update at a neighborhood meeting, a local Jazzercise group continuing classes outdoors throughout the pandemic, and an obituary of a 98-year-old former resident of…
Citrus Heights couple passes away within a week of eachother
By Mike Hazlip— Theodore Slauson and his wife Janet were among thousands of military families who settled in sleepy suburbs like Citrus Heights in the 1970s. They remained residents for five decades, until their passing last month.
Citrus Heights News Briefs: crepes, West Nile Virus, obituary
Latest news briefs include an update on West Nile Virus activity in Citrus Heights, a popular local eatery planning to expand to a third location, and the death of a longtime resident.
Guest Column: What dog owners need to know about mosquitoes and heartworm
By Jayna Karpinski-Costa– By now everyone has been told to drain standing water to prevent mosquito breeding and hopefully lower the incidence of the diseases they transmit.
Teen volunteer group helps feed homeless, support local restaurants
By Mike Hazlip— An area volunteer group met at California Burgers in Citrus Heights Tuesday night to support the restaurant and help feed the hungry during the pandemic. The group, DeMolay Quaranteam of Roseville, said it raised enough…
