
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…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: storm damage, COVID-19, budget
Latest local news briefs include a report on storm damage in Citrus Heights, residents without power for days, county supervisors shooting down a zip code-based proposal to address COVID-19, and an upcoming budget workshop.

Guest Column: I’m Paul Makhnovskiy, your new Citrus Heights Planning Commissioner
By Paul Makhnovskiy– As a new appointee preparing to serve the community and city, I want to take some time to introduce and share a little about myself to the residents I will be working alongside.

First Honorary Mayor of Citrus Heights dies at 92
Robert “Bob” Stanaland was a six-decade resident of Citrus Heights and a leader in the tile industry who left behind a mosaic of friends and family with his passing.

LETTERS: Housing at Sylvan Corners is a stupid idea
By Curtis Manes, Citrus Heights– Who the heck came up with that idea? That has to be the stupidest thing that I’ve ever heard of.

LETTER: I was hospitalized with COVID-19. I still have questions
By Jim Monteton, Citrus Heights– A lot of talk about counties and what color they are this week. Then we hear a lot about hospital’s and their capacities — not which counties or which hospitals.

Drive-thru crab feed fundraiser to be held at Citrus Heights Community Center
The 35th annual Kiwanis Club crab feed fundraiser will be a drive-thru event in Citrus Heights this year to comply with state guidelines to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Citrus Heights News Briefs: obituary, arrest, crash
Latest local news briefs include a Citrus Heights man being rescued from a fiery vehicle crash, another man being arrested on drug charges, and an obituary for a longtime resident who held the title as the first honorary…

Offer pending on unusual Citrus Heights home, after two months on market
A three-story home on Antelope Road with an out-of-the-ordinary design has attracted the attention of a buyer, according to the latest listing update for the home.

Citrus Heights News Briefs: COVID, permits, fondue
Latest local news briefs include thousands losing power in Citrus Heights, a local instructor featured on TV showing how to make fondue, and the city reporting a sharp rise in online building permitting.




