
Cooling center, Rusch Pool offer residents respite from extreme heat
With high temperatures soaring over 100 for several days in a row, the City of Citrus Heights has established the lobby of the police station as a dedicated cooling center…

A sneak peek at July events in Citrus Heights
Events planned for July in Citrus Heights include the city’s ice cream social, two theatrical productions, a youth bowl and swim camp, library events and a Single Mom Strong mid-year kickoff event…

Stars and Stripes celebration returns this weekend
The Stars and Stripes celebration in honor of Independence Day is returning to Citrus Heights on Saturday, June 29 for its second year.

Citrus Heights food closet runs short of Thanksgiving meals due to demand
Sunrise Christian Food Ministry volunteers began giving out Thanksgiving meals to a line-up of cars in Citrus Heights Wednesday morning,

Citrus Heights News Briefs: food drive, obituary, STA, pastries
Latest local news briefs include an obituary for a 90-year-old Citrus Heights resident, a food drive collecting over 1,700 items, the STA appointing a new executive director, and a local pastry shop being feature on CBS 13. Sunrise…

Mystery Santa gives new Christmas decor to replace stolen reindeer
Jubilee Christensen likes to spread holiday cheer by decorating her Citrus Heights home each year.

Guest Column: Return to ‘Purple Tier’ is unsustainable and subjective
By Supervisor Sue Frost– In the midst of rising COVID cases statewide, on Nov. 13, Sacramento County was officially demoted to “purple tier” status, the state’s most restrictive level. These restrictions include, among other things, the closure of…

Thanksgiving food drive to be held in Citrus Heights for in-need families
Sunrise MarketPlace will be holding a “Turkey and Fixins” food drive in the Birdcage shopping plaza this Saturday to provide Thanksgiving dinners to families in need.

Citrus Heights News Briefs: Dog rescue, FTC letter, COVID-19
Latest local news briefs include a Citrus Heights tanning shop being sent a warning by the FTC, updated coronavirus case numbers, and an effort by the Chamber of Commerce to allow reopening by zip code.

Amid changing times, this Citrus Heights clock repair shop keeps on ticking
Times were changing when Nick Konstantinov left his home country of Moldova in the former Soviet Union and opened a watch repair shop in Citrus Heights.

Veterans recognized for service during annual Citrus Heights ceremony
A Veterans Day ceremony was held Wednesday at Sylvan Cemetery in Citrus Heights, drawing a sprawling crowd of about 100 people of all ages, many of whom were retired or active duty military in uniform.

Citrus Heights News Briefs: concert, electioneering, power outages
Latest local news briefs include reports of electioneering at vote centers in Citrus Heights, video from an outdoor concert honoring veterans, and multiple outages causing thousands to lose power.




