Volunteers honor veteran gravestones with flags, crosses at Sylvan Cemetery
Beneath the shade of Cypress trees, several veterans walked up and down each row of grave sites at Sylvan Cemetery on Thursday morning, placing white wooden crosses and American flags at the head of each military veteran’s gravestone…
Citrus Heights reveals new City Scoop locations for 2024 ice cream socials
The city of Citrus Heights recently announced three new locations for the annual City Scoop ice cream social community gatherings…
Free Memorial Day concert to be held at Veterans Community Center
The Ben Ali Shrine Band will be hosting a free concert in Citrus Heights at the Veterans Community Center in honor of Memorial Day…
Video: Jean Duncan’s memories of Citrus Heights captured in city’s oral history project
Longtime Citrus Heights resident and active community member Jean Duncan passed away on Sept. 11, but her legacy still lives on in the memories of those whose lives she touched and through video captured as part of the…
Guest Opinion: 7 myths about Measure M
As a citizen of Citrus Heights for many years and serving on the City Council for ten years, I am very familiar with the inner workings of City Hall and how things are done.
Obituary: Jean Duncan, ‘Mrs. Citrus Heights’ (1938-2020)
Jean Duncan passed away peacefully at her home in Citrus Heights on September 11, 2020. She fought COPD and lung cancer for five years. Her loving husband, Jack of 66 years and her family were by her side.
Guest Column: The good and the bad about Sac County’s latest budget
This year has been one filled with extraordinary circumstances, forcing us to adapt in the way we do even the most routine of things. The budget process for Sacramento County is no exception.
Popular bingo center in Citrus Heights shifts outdoors during COVID-19
Grand Oaks Bingo Center has resumed hosting games during the coronavirus pandemic, with modified operations bringing the game outdoors to the center’s expansive parking lot on Auburn Boulevard.
Guest Opinion: A pandemic is the worst time imaginable for Citrus Heights to raise taxes
In the November election, Citrus Heights residents will be tasked with voting on Measure M, a proposed sales tax increase that, if passed, will take in millions of dollars every single year with no roadmap for where the…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: smoke, shooting, obituary
Latest local news briefs include a one-year-old boy from Citrus Heights dying while his family tried to escape an out-of-state wildfire, smoke-filled skies in Citrus Heights, a shooting on I-80, and an obituary of a local resident.
‘There’s so many that have forgotten it.’ 9/11 remembrance held in Citrus Heights
The second annual 9/11 observance in Citrus Heights was held Friday morning at Sylvan Cemetery against a backdrop of smoke-filled skies and chairs set apart for social distancing.
Planning phase for new 2.9-mile trail in Citrus Heights nears $1M cost
Plans for a 2.9-mile multi-use trail that would connect multiple parks in Citrus Heights continue to move forward, with a contract for plans and environmental review nearing a cost of $1 million.
